LFM News Service 6-28-19

The Love for Myanmar Weekly Newsletter will be undergoing some changes starting Friday, July 5.  In addition to providing news updates on what is going on in Myanmar and surrounding countries, we will also provide occasional updates on some of...

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Love For Myanmar News Service 6-21-19

Letter of condolence to Than Shwe is step towards reconciliation: NLD Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s letter of condolence to Former Senior General Than Shwe is a step towards national reconciliation, says the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD). ...

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LFM News Service 6-14-19

Refugees hold on to hope after years of fighting in Kachin Sunday will mark eight years since fighting resumed in Kachin State due to the inability to establish a ceasefire, which has prevented refugees from returning to their homes and kept them...

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LFM News Service 6-7-19

Non-profit to deliver bicycles to Myanmar’s rural children 10,000 bicycles from failed bike-sharing companies ofo and oBike will be given as gifts for needy students in Myanmar, The Straits Times reported.  Read More Christians among...

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LFM News Service 5-31-19

Toyota to build first Myanmar assembly plant in Thilawa Toyota Motor Corp, the automobile branch of Toyota, will invest several billion yen for the facility to manufacture pick-up trucks through semi-knockdown (SKD) production for the Myanmar...

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LFM News Service 5-24-19

K1,000 to get the impoverished moving The philosophy behind Kantaw Latt is to identify disadvantage members of the community and then come together to help that person make ends meet. “Kantaw Latt”, means “helping...

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LFM News Service 5-17-19

Yangon American International School to open in August The school, which is located along the Yangon-Insein road in Hlaing township, is receiving an average of 100 inquiries per day from parents interested in sending their children to the school...

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LFM News Service 5-10-19

Number of inpatients at govt hospitals grows by a million The ministry’s records showed that 3 million inpatients were treated at government hospitals in 2018, up from 1.8 million in 2013. Including outpatients, 17 million people were treated at...

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LFM News Service 5-3-19

Gangs taking control of Bangladesh refugee camps, report warns Criminal gangs and militants are increasing their grip on Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, committing killings and abductions with "impunity", International Crisis...

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LFM News Service 4-26-19

US Christians numbers 'decline sharply', poll finds The number of Americans who identify as Christian has fallen nearly eight percentage points in only seven years, according to a new survey.  Read More Battle Creek to explore sister...

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LFM News Service 4-19-19

Myanmar’s First Christian Missionary Dies at Sea Adoniram Judson, the American missionary who first promoted Christianity in Myanmar, died 169 years ago. Affectionately known as Saya Judson, he is remembered as Myanmar’s most significant...

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LFM News Service 4-12-19

KNU to meet with Tatmadaw, govt on restarting peace talks https://www.mmtimes.com/news/knu-meet-tatmadaw-govt-restarting-peace-talks.htmlThe Karen National Union (KNU) will meet with the government’s National Reconciliation and Peace Centre...

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