Zaw Zaw Htwe
The Myanmar Times
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Oasis of learning for migrant children in Thailand
Voices of children playing resonate in the courtyard of a Thai monastery. The children are not outside, but their voices emanate from the window in the main building on the second floor. → Read More
Govt urged to make better use of remittances from abroad
Ko Win Soe sat behind the counter of his hole-in-the-wall drink shop near a market in the 5th ward of Hlaing Tharyar township in Yangon. → Read More
Thailand says it has 600 remains of Myanmar workers
The remains of over 1000 migrant workers, including 600 from Myanmar who have died in Thailand during the past 15 years, remain unclaimed, a Thai official said. → Read More
Notorious prison presents a friendlier face to inmates
Mention Insein Prison and what comes to mind are images of abused inmates, unbridled corruption and sub-human conditions. → Read More
Deaths in detention, illegal arrests raise worries about justice system
Daw Aye still can’t believe that her son died after being held at a police station for four days. → Read More
Tamu-Moreh border gates may close again
The Tamu border crossing in Sagaing Region on the Indian border may close again, after more than US$5 million worth of drugs was seized between Moreh and Imphal, India, on Saturday, locals and the border trade chamber of commerce said on Sunday. → Read More
Japan offers jobs in 14 industries
Myanmar will send workers skilled in 14 types of jobs to Japan, starting with the hospitality industry, the Labour Ministry said on Wednesday. → Read More
Landslide kills at least 17 at Hpakant jade mine
A landslide at a jade mine near Seikhmu village, Hpakant township in Kachin State early on Sunday killed at least 17 people, including three security guards, a state official said. → Read More
Exodus of workers grows as living costs rise in Myanmar
Despite a 30 percent hike in the daily minimum wage last year, the soaring cost of living in Myanmar is driving workers abroad for better incomes. More recently, a growing number are leaving the country illegally, braving life-threatening conditions and risking deportation to find better paying jobs in neighbouring Thailand and farther south in Malaysia. → Read More
Surviving on the basic wage: higher electric tariffs add to workers’ woes
Workers making minimum wage in Myanmar are bracing for added living costs after the government recently announced that higher electricity tariffs will take effect this month. → Read More
Woman to head Yangon’s new ministry
MP Daw Moe Moe Su Kyi has been appointed head of the new Yangon Ministry of Immigration and Human Resources, which was formed in Yangon last week. → Read More
Questions raised about spending for city election
Yangon's mayor declined to reply in a parliament meeting to a question from an MP about the K2 billion budget for the Yangon City Development Committee’s election on March 31, saying he hadn’t followed the proper procedure. → Read More
Few foreign fuel investments, but more Yangon Petrol stations planned: Chief Minister
The Yangon Region Government will increase efforts to allow more Yangon Petrol Co (YP) fuel stations to open in response to high demand, regional government officials said at its annual press conference last week. → Read More
Thais agree to send back 47 migrants
Thailand’s police force has agreed to transfer 47 Myanmar migrants workers who tried to enter Malaysia via the Thai border with the assistance of people smugglers, the Myanmar Labour Attaché Office in Bangkok said on Tuesday. → Read More
Govt launches new payment system for injured workers
The Labour Ministry has streamlined the process of making social security payments in a bid to better serve registered workers and employers, said the head of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population. → Read More
Unscrupulous employment agencies prey on workers despite agreements
Ko Tun Tun Naing and his family in Bago Region could not contain their excitement when he was told that he would finally be leaving for Thailand to work in an aluminium-frame installation company. → Read More
Unions seek say in labour laws as thousands mark May Day
Thousands of workers across the country marched to join the global celebration of International Workers Day on Wednesday as labour organisations urged the government to respect workers by giving them a say in amending labour laws. → Read More
Kachin govt urged to keep eye on embankment project
Members of parliament urged the Kachin State government to look into allegedly substandard construction of embankments in two villages aimed at preventing floods during the rainy season on Sunday. → Read More
Transport union says local taxi firms face unfair competition from foreign apps
Since 2017, when international ride-hailing companies penetrated the Myanmar taxi market, MPs and local taxi companies have urged the regional government to set rules and regulations that ensure a level playing field for the industry. → Read More
Myanmar urged to tap potential of 2035 ‘demographic dividend’
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged the government to take advantage of the “demographic dividend” to ensure the development of the country, noting that in less than 20 years, 67 percent of its population will be of working age. → Read More