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Mekong, August 18 It has been learned from local residents that the Kokang armed group MNDAA is planning to reopen 17 schools in Hsi Paw, northern Shan State, which were closed by order of the Rakhine Command due to secu
Mekong, August 18 Tenders for flood control and river conservation projects by the Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of Waterways (DWIRW) are monopolized by companies owned by or with shares held by current
State President U Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to the Russian Federation, Moscow, paid homage by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on the morning of August 18th, local time. Sta
State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to the Russian Federation, Moscow City, met and discussed with Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Fe
The opening ceremony for the Thazi-Taungpyone train service, which will run at 1,000 Kyats during the Taungpyone festival, was attended by the Mandalay Region government on August 18, and they also rode the train, accord
Financial assistance has been provided to residents who were forced to relocate due to a riverbank collapse in Chaungpyagone village, Magway Region. In Chaungpyagone village, residents were forced to leave their homes an
Compensation has been paid to the family of a deceased Myanmar worker. No further details on the matter have been provided.
State Counsellor Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official goodwill visit to Moscow, Russia, met and discussed with Chairman of the Duma H.E. Mr. Vyacheslav Volodin at the meeting hall of the Duma building on August 18 at 1
Two major provisional governing bodies in central Myanmar—the Sagaing Federal Unit and the Mandalay Region Interim Administrative Council—have formally agreed to join the Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal D
Around 500 Myanmar regime troops arrived in Taungson village in Magway Region’s Myaing Township on Monday as part of an escalating counteroffensive to retake control of the strategic Kyaukkwet oilfield from the People’s
State President U Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to Moscow, Russia, paid tribute by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on the morning of August 18. First, the State President, alon
In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Union Government Law, Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population Dr. Khaing Khaing Soe has been reassigned as Deputy Minister for th
In accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the Union Government Law, U Ye Htun Oo has been appointed as Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population. The order is signed by Presiden
Union Minister for Information U Htein Lin visited and observed film production and broadcasting operations at Ramoji Film City and Eenadu Television (ETV) in Hyderabad, India, on the morning of August 16. During the vis
Union Minister for Labour U Khin Maung Soe attended the closing ceremony of Training Course No. (14/2026) for Workplace Safety and Health Committee Members on August 17 at the National School of Occupational Safety and H
At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, a Myanmar high-level delegation led by President U Min Aung Hlaing departed from Nay Pyi Taw Airport by special flight in the morning of August 17
President U Min Aung Hlaing of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, departed from Nay Pyi Taw Airport in the morning on August 17 by special aircraft for an official visit to the Russian Federation. Subsequently, the hi
President U Min Aung Hlaing of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, departed from Nay Pyi Taw Airport in the morning on August 17 by special aircraft for an official visit to the Russian Federation. The President arrive
Mekong, August 18 The United Wa State Army (UWSA) announced last night that it has repatriated 31 Chinese nationals who illegally entered the Wa region, sending them back to China via a border gate. According to the UWSA
Mekong, August 18 The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), which has banned the use of Palaung flags and Palaung script in Kutkhai Township, held a football tournament to commemorate Palaung Script Day, acc
Due to strengthening monsoon winds in the Bay of Bengal, heavy rain is possible in many regions from August 18 to 22, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology. According to observations at 6:30 AM on Augu
The Third Bago Region Hluttaw Special Session (1/2026) was held for three days from August 13 to 17 at the Bago Region Hluttaw Assembly Hall, and the Hluttaw approved a supplementary budget totaling K28,917.577 million f
Regarding African Swine Fever, the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, issued a public awareness notice on August 18 for consumers to be aware of and comply
A total of 500 people have been hospitalised for severe diarrhoea in Myanmar’s largest city, a junta official said on Monday, with nearly 150 testing positive for cholera. Myanmar’s infrastructure and health sector are c
River water levels have exceeded warning levels in Sittan, Henzada, Zalun, Bago, Madaw, Ngathinechaung, and Mawbin townships, according to a release from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology at 8:00 AM on August 1
It has been learned from the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agency Office that the employer paid compensation on August 17 to a Myanmar worker who lost his life in an accident at a construction site in Chonburi Province, Th
As the Myanmar Rice Federation, Shwe Bo Pa San, It was announced on August 18 that they will sell Irrawaddy Porsan and Gujamat rice to consumers at reasonable prices. Charitable organizations will distribute 100,000 bags
Whistleblower group Justice for Myanmar (JFM) has warned that a new digital trade system contracted to a sanctioned Russian IT firm poses severe security risks, potentially granting Moscow access to Myanmar citizens’ per
Nearly a decade after social media campaigns fuelled atrocities against the Rohingya minority, a new investigation reveals that the Meta Facebook platform’s content moderation systems are failing to protect vulnerable gr
The Myanmar military-dominated, so-called quasi-civilian government led by Min Aung Hlaing, popularly known in Burmese as “Yway-Tu,” meaning “fakely-elected” regime, has been trying to court all five Federal Political Ne
Human rights advocate and long-time regional campaigner Gani Abunda is issuing an urgent call to Southeast Asian leaders to abandon “dribbling” diplomatic tactics and confront the military regime in Myanmar directly. Abu
Mekong, August 18 In Nan Pan village, Inle Lake region, southern Shan State, on Nan Pan market day on August 15, boat steering rods were removed and owners were asked to pay K25,000 per rod to retrieve them, citing boat
Thai authorities must immediately halt the planned deportation of 26 ethnic Karen villagers to Myanmar and release them from immigration detention, Human Rights Watch urged in a statement released on Tuesday. The group’s
A total of 777 individuals involved in illegal online scam and gam- bling operations were arrested along with a large quantity of equipment during a security op- eration in Myawady Township, Kayin State, yesterday. Vario
AT about 7:15 am on 17 August, a Fuso lorry and a passenger vehicle collided head-on at milepost 8/3 on the Yangon-Mawlamyine Highway in Waw Township, Bago Region, killing one man and one woman, according to the Fire Ser
IN building the nation into a modern and developed country, the existence of a strong and effective intel- lectual property rights system will greatly contribute to industrial development and the promotion of increased f