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Inside Bangkok’s opulent Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Myanmar’s military junta leader and Thai government officials smiled as they signed a series of bilateral agreements. The two sides signed four separate
14 August 2026 Military tensions between Myanmar’s military regime and resistance forces continued to intensify across the country on 13 August, while airstrikes by the regime continued to cause civilian casualties. At t
Union Minister for National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations U Aung Kyaw Hoe receives Mr. Nguyen Anh Duc, Ambassador of Viet Nam to Myanmar at the Ministry in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. During the meetin
The 18th meeting of the Legal Translation Commission, its Working Committee, and associated Working Groups took place at the Ministry of Legal Affairs on August 13th. Union Minister for Legal Affairs, Union Attorney Gene
A ceremony was held on Thursday at a research department in Insein Township, Yangon Region, to honor the successful research and testing of six new medicines. Union Minister for Industry and MSME Development Dr. Charlie
Union Minister for Industry and MSME Development Dr. Charlie Than met with engineering students at Yangon Technological University on Thursday. The meeting aims to encourage young people to take part in the development o
Union Minister for Immigration and Population U Myint Kyaing received Mr. Nguyen Anh Duc, Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar and party at the Ministry in Nay Pyi Taw on August 13th. They discussed matters on mutual grantin
Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Soe Win, accompanied by Mandalay regional government ministers, visited the temporary relief camps for flood-affected people in Wae Gyi Sin Ywa Village, Amar
In an effort for regional development in Kayah State, Chief Minister U Ant Maw, along with the officials, inspected water vacuuming process in low-lying areas of Loikaw Township on August 13th. Flood water vacuuming proc
Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister U Aye Kyaw, together with officials, visited flood-affected people in Laymyethna Township on Thursday. They encouraged the residents and provided rice, cooking oil, clean drinking water an
To increase bank investments in agriculture, livestock breeding, industry and MSME enterprises, the Central Bank of Myanmar held a work coordination meeting in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. Governor of the Central Bank of Mya
The Magway Region Government provided relief supplies to flood-affected residents in Pakokku on August 13. Officials distributed relief supplies to 160 affected households, totaling 644 people, in Wards No. 1 and 10. Eac
The graduation ceremonies for the 25th batch of the People's Military Service Training were held on August 14, 2026, at training schools under respective regional commands. As all citizens are responsible for upholding t
The Arakan Army (AA) announced that eight people, including two children, were killed when the junta forces carried out an airstrike with a jet fighter at night in the residential wards of Jatheli Township, Gwa Township,
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has announced that when applying for new household electricity meters through the website, household meters will cost 250,000 kyats and household power meters (10kW) will cost 1 mil
Major central and public hospitals in Yangon, including Yangon General Hospital, have been prepared to provide treatment for cholera patients if they are admitted, the Ministry of Health has responded. Patients with symp
Photo – Houses damaged by shelling from the military junta's flotilla and heavy weapons. Lhwan Moe (August 14) Mizzima. – Around 10,000 residents of Phoon Pin Township in Sagaing Region have been displaced due to a milit
In some flood-affected villages in Hleqmyar Township, Ayeyarwady Region, the number of donors visiting to provide donations has decreased compared to before, according to flood-affected residents who spoke to One News. I
It has been learned from the Yangon Region Government that on the morning of August 13, officials and health workers sprayed chlorine disinfectant in residential apartments, restaurants, and market stalls on 19th Street,
Magway Region According to the Magway Region Government Organization, they have provided food and drink and support money to the flood-affected households in Minbu (Sku) Township. The ceremony was held on August 13 in Mi
Over 40 schools in Nanyun Township of the Naga Self-Administered Zone in Sagaing Region have closed, depriving local children of educational opportunities, according to a survey conducted by the Eastern Naga Women’s Asso
The 5th International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies (ICBMS5) commenced on 14 August at Chiang Mai University, Thailand. The conference will address Myanmar’s current situation amidst military conflict and political
Mizzima On International Youth Day, 15 youth organizations in Myanmar issued a joint statement calling for the recognition of youth voices and their meaningful participation, and urging cooperation to end the military di
Photo – Mizzima Mizzima. The 5th International Conference on Myanmar Studies (ICBMS5), which will discuss the current situation in Myanmar, border region administration, natural resources, and regional impacts amidst mil
In Pakokku Township, Magway Region, 87 primary education schools have been temporarily closed since August 10 due to the rising water level of the Ayeyarwady River, according to the Township Education Office. The schools
Photo – Shwebo Township People's Defence Force (PDF) providing healthcare assistance to flood-affected people. (Shwebo PDF) August 14 Mizzima. -- The Shwebo Township People's Defence Force (PDF) under the Ministry of Def
Mizzima The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency response in Myanmar as monsoon floods threaten to push vulnerable communities deeper into hunger, according to a press release 13 August. Th
Local sources report that aid workers attempting to provide relief to flood victims in Sagaing Region, who are suffering from the double impact of conflict and flooding, are facing obstruction, blockades, and threats fro
Mizzima A man has died and nearly 200 patients are receiving medical treatment amid a diarrhea outbreak spreading in Yangon, according to the Yangon Region quasi-civilian military Junta. “A dedicated ward has been opened
In front of Otsuka Station, one of the busiest hubs in Tokyo, Japan, a group of people is collecting donations. “We are the Myanmar nationals who always collect donations here. Thank you for your constant warmth and kind
Thai PBS The Thai government will not allow insurgents in southern Thailand to use the recent surge in violence as leverage in peace talks, said Secretary General of the National Security Council Chatchai Bangchuad. He s
(August 14) Mizzima. The European Union (EU) will provide an additional 10.5 million Euros in humanitarian assistance for those affected by conflicts, displacement, and natural disasters in Myanmar. The assistance will b
The EU is providing an additional €10.5 million in humanitarian aid for people affected by the conflict in Myanmar, according to a press release from the German Embassy in Yangon 13 August. The assistance will provide li
Myanmar’s military has increasingly used low-cost aircraft such as motorized paragliders and gyrocopters in escalating aerial attacks that kill civilians in its conflict with armed resistance groups, said Nicholas Koumji
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an emergency flood response operation in Myanmar as heavy monsoon rains threaten to push vulnerable communities deeper into acute hunger. Relief operations have begun in Ley
THE Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, Mongkai Township Rural Development Department, Shan State (South), conducted a field inspection on the afternoon of 11 August to help rural residents operate their own