Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations

‘Heavy heart’: Myanmar quake survivors mark ‘Thingyan’ new year amid ruins

Two weeks after the disaster which killed over 3,600, the ruling junta has commanded the usually raucous festival to have no music or dancing.

Southeast Asia water festival begins, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations

Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during what is usually the hottest time of the year. Millions in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar normally take part in a mix of…

Southeast Asia water festivals begin, but earthquake recovery blunts Myanmar's celebrations

Several Southeast Asian countries are kicking off their annual water festival holiday, an occasion for merrymaking during what is usually the hottest time of the year.

Grief tempers Myanmar’s water festival after quake kills thousands

MANDALAY, April 13 — Thousands marked the start of Myanmar’s water festival today in the ruins of last month’s earthquake, with the country’s most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor. The “Thingyan” festival typically celebrates Myanmar’s new year with water-splashing rituals symbolising cleansing and renewal, but the central cities of Mandalay and Sagaing lie devastated from the 7.7-magnitude quake. Two weeks on from the disaster…

Myanmar marks new year festival mourning quake losses

Thousands marked the start of Myanmar's water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month's earthquake, with the country's most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor.

Malaysia to set up field hospital in Myanmar for quake victims

REMBAU: Malaysia will set up a field hospital in Myanmar to help victims of the recent earthquake, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. Read full story