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INDIAN Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Abhay Thakur concluded a working visit to Myeik District, Taninthayi Region, aimed at strengthening regional economic collaboration and engaging with the local Indian diaspora. During the
THE ceremony to reconstitute the Myanmar International Freight Forwarders Association (MIFFA) as the Myanmar Logistics Association (MLA), aiming to more broadly represent the rapidly evolving and diverse logistics sector
The entire public, including health and education staff as well as students’ parents, should participate in the implementation of school health promotion programmes, said President of the Republic of Union of Myanmar U M
THE results and certificates for the TOP-J examination, held on 12 July, are now available for collection, according to the MAJA Education Centre. Applicants who registered in Yangon can collect their certificates starti
DURING their visit, 12 tourist photographers from Thailand and Malaysia have captured natural landscape shots and cultural documentation in the Bagan Ancient Cultural Heritage Zone in Mandalay Region’s NyaungU Township.
MYANMAR’S Consul-General Daw Win Lei Phyu in Los Angeles, California, participated in the International Asian American Business Expo (IAABE) and business sessions 2026 held at Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach in Torrance,
THE new Dokhtawady Bridge, being constructed at Milepost 358/1 on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway, will be fitted with earthquake-resistant EradiQuake bearings the approach bridge with high damping rubber bearings (HDRB)
Honorary Chair of the Nippon Foundation Mr Yohei Sasakawa paid a courtesy call on President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing at the Presidential Palace Reception Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday aft
Media freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and independent Myanmar news agency Mizzima have launched “Voice of Independent Myanmar (VIM),” a shortwave radio broadcast designed to penetrate military censor
Shafiur Rahman for Rohingya Refugee News Aung San Suu Kyi, Forever Frozen in 1991 No, this is not going to be an article about Alan Clements or his mate Fergus Harlow – DVB’s in-house Suu Kyi propagandists. Today, I want to focus on this morning’s news item about Aung San Suu Kyi. As a news piece, the write-up under the heading “ICRC meets with Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw” is appropriate only if the outlet has already decided to preserve Aung San Suu Kyi’s heroic image. As straight news, it is almost hero-worship. The problem is not reporting her imprisonment, isolation or health concerns. These are obviously all relevant. It is the cumulative framing. So we have the description. “Burma’s jailed State Counsellor.” What does this do? It treats her former office almost as a continuing title. Then we have “Nobel Peace Prize laureate.” Of course, it is undeniable that she received this prize. Still, in the news piece, it supplies heroic moral prestige without explaining how completely that reputation collapsed over the Rohingya genocide. Then we come to the really insidious bits. The junta, the article says, replaced her “civilian-led NLD administration.” Really?
Myanmar offers maritime repatriation for 5,000 refugees Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday that Burma’s military regime has expressed willingness to repatriate 5,000 refugees by ship. Mohamad Hasan emphasized that while Malaysia has identified the initial group, any transfer remains strictly contingent on comprehensive safety and security guarantees. This represents a shift from the regime’s previous reluctance to accept refugees from Malaysia. The repatriation was discussed at an “informal” meeting between Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers and regime Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe on July 12. “They stated their willingness to bring back these 5,000 refugees by ship. But the issue is the safety of these 5,000 people—will they be safe when we send them back? What will happen to them?
It has been learned from the Fire Brigade of Myanmar that a drowning incident resulting in the death of one person occurred on the afternoon of August 9, on the bank of the Ayeyarwady River in Sita Pone Ward, Myitkyina T
National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) Chairman U Htin Lin said, "We will cooperate with a focus on national development and border region stability." This was stated at a meeting between the National Unity and Peace N
Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing co-chaired the opening of the Thailand-Myanmar Business Forum 2026 on Aug. 6, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, where he proposed position
It has been reported that 34 Chinese nationals illegally staying in Loikaw Township, Southern Shan State, who were engaged in online scam gambling, were arrested along with business equipment. Based on information that o
It has been learned that 693 primary students and 1662 secondary students sat for the 2026-2027 academic year out-of-school primary education and out-of-school secondary education placement test. The Ministry of Educatio
Mizzima has uncovered a newly constructed online scam site near the new village of Melayawthoe in Paikkyun Township, Karen State, near the Thai-Myanmar border. The compound, located more than a mile from Melayawthoe vill
On August 10, around 1 p.m., the military junta's air force conducted airstrikes with fighter jets on and around Kyauk Gyi village and the hospital in Thandwe Township, Rakhine State. This attack resulted in the deaths o
In Hakha city, Chin State, CDF (Hakha) announced today that those committing criminal acts by impersonating members of the Chin National Army (CNA) and Chin Defense Force (Hakha) will be prosecuted. It is known that some
Ayeyarwaddy Times August 10 In Depayin Township, Shwebo District, Sagaing Region, People's Defence Force (PDF) members from the Depayin Township PDF, under the Ministry of Defence of the National Unity Government (NUG),
AYEYARWADDY TIMES August 10 It has been learned that a music and satire play titled "Distant Gods," featuring veteran actor Moe Min from Myanmar's theater scene and many other artists, organized by The Distance Cafe, wil
It is known that for the past few days, weapons, ammunition, and food have been transported to military outposts in Hpa-pon Township, Ayeyarwaddy Region, using civilian large 10-wheel trucks. On August 6, two large 10-wh
A Joint Emergency Response Committee (JERC) has been formed to provide assistance for the severe floods occurring in townships within the Sagaing Federal Unit, as announced yesterday, August 9. This formation of the JERC
The joint call marked the international observance on August 9, held this year under the theme “Honoring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being.” Saw Paul Sein Twa, chairman of the Salween Peace Park Commi
Welcome back to the Shwe Phi Mye video program, broadcast weekly on Monday nights in the Ta'ang language. This week's news includes: * A news report about a video file of a man stealing women's underwear in Lashio city s
According to a press release, Nippon Foundation Honorary Chairman Yohei Sasakawa paid a courtesy call on Head of State Min Aung Hlaing at the State Counsellor's Office on the afternoon of August 10, and discussed the sta
For school nutrition feeding, 2.82 billion kyats have been allocated for the first time in the 2026-2027 academic year, and further increases will continue, stated Head of State Min Aung Hlaing. The Head of State made th
Heroin worth over a billion kyats was seized in Chanmyathazi Township, Mandalay Region at 8:30 PM on August 3, the Central Committee for the Prevention and Control of the Abuse of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substanc
Nearly 3,000 public benefit projects have been implemented by various departments in Magway Region during the first 100 days of the new government, according to Magway Region Chief Minister U Tin Ko Ko. This was stated b
In Monywa city, Sagaing Region, the retail price of onions, a basic food commodity, has reached over 5,000 to over 6,000 kyats per viss, and has risen about tenfold compared to last year, according to some onion traders.
It has been learned from the Shan State Government that Pawsan Mwe and Basmati rice varieties are being test cultivated in the Wan Tong village tract of Mongsat Township in Shan State (East). In the mountainous and plain
It has been learned that over 59 kilograms of methamphetamine, valued at over 1.4 billion kyats, were seized in Chanmyathazi Township, according to a statement from the Anti-Narcotics Police Force. Around 8:30 PM on Augu
Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma Myanmar’s military regime has conducted near-daily airstrikes on Arakan (Rakhine) State’s premier touri
Although Thailand’s deepening engagement with Myanmar’s military regime could lead to tighter operational restrictions along the shared frontier, observers and resistance leaders believe Bangkok will avoid imposing sever
Clashes have escalated near the strategic Natyaekan military base in Magway Region, close to the border with Arakan (Rakhine) State, as Myanmar’s military junta launches airstrikes and prepares counter-offensives against
Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday, that Myanmar’s military regime has expressed willingness to repatriate 5,000 refugees currently in Malaysia by ship. Mohamad Hasan emphasized that while Malaysia has identified the initial group, any transfer remains strictly contingent on comprehensive safety and security guarantees. The proposal was raised during a recent meeting with Myanmar regime Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe. It represents a shift from Naypyidaw’s previous reluctance to accept refugees from Malaysia. “They stated their willingness to bring back these 5,000 refugees by ship. But the issue is the safety of these 5,000 people—will they be safe when we send them back? What will happen to them?