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Powerful earthquake wreaks havoc on Myanmar junta’s ministerial offices, forcing staff to flee Naypyidaw
Source: Mizzima
Many government employees have fled the capital, according to an investigation by Mizzima.
U.S. Absence Felt In Myanmar Quake Response
Source: Forbes | Monica Sanders
Days after the quake, there is a pledge of $2 million in financial support — but no DART team nor the vast resources the U.S. typically brings to bear.
In a moment to show leadership, Myanmar’s junta chief drops bombs and shuts out journalists
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Bill Birtles
Min Aung Hlaing is having his moment to show the country’s 54 million people why his military should run the country.
Shafiur Rahman on the Rohingya’s endless troubles in Bangladesh: State of Southasia #20
Source: Himal Southasian | By Editors
Bangladesh does not want to invest in the Rohingya community in the long term, and wants to avoid giving them rights or any pathway to citizenship, says the journalist and filmmaker
Myanmar Junta Blocks News as Scale of Naypyitaw Quake Devastation Emerges
Source: The Irrawaddy
A Red Cross staffer in the capital said only the army and junta departments are conducting rescue and relief operations at Naypyitaw’s military and government buildings, with outside teams barred.
China Railway Group: Global Giant Under Scrutiny Over Subsidiary Corruption
Source: The Nation
Following building collapse in Myanmar, attention turns to the Chinese state-owned firm’s international projects and history of alleged bribery
Myanmar junta bans foreign journalists from covering earthquake aftermath
Source: Mizzima
Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun, the junta’s spokesperson, announced the decision on 30 March, stating that foreign media had requested permission to enter the country, but the government could not accommodate them.
Earthquake destroys 80 per cent of Myanmar’s Sagaing township
Source: Burma News International | By Mizzima
According to the Committee Representing Sagaing Hluttaw, the March 28 earthquake destroyed about 80 per cent of the Sagaing township’s urban areas.
Mytkyina Faces More Power Outages
Source: Burma News International | Kachin News Group
The daily reduction in electricity has made it challenging for Myitkyina residents to perform essential tasks such as cooking and pumping water
Rescue Efforts at Myanmar Earthquake’s Epicenter Hampered at Every Turn
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Hein Htoo Zan
Despite being at the epicenter of the earthquake, Sagaing Township has received far less aid and support than other affected regions like Mandalay and Naypyitaw.