Ayeyarwaddy Times October 20 In Indaw Township, Katha District, Sagaing Region, the military, under the interim government, arrested two civilians who had strayed and mistakenly entered a military-occupied area, shot one
Ayeyarwaddy Times reported on October 20 that in the vicinity of the North-South intersection in South Dagon Township, Yangon Region, incidents occurred where over 70 million kyats were robbed from a man, and a young man
By Maung Phyu Hway (The Irrawaddy Times, October 20) India's digital transformation has emerged as a primary driver of economic growth, technological advancement, and global competitiveness. With a target to reach a digi
It has been learned that Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered various provincial governors to complete investigations into cases where foreigners illegally own land using nominees by the end of next Decemb
The Yangon Zoological Garden announced that a Tazaungdaing Festival Bazaar will be held at the Yangon Zoological Garden. It is known that the Tazaungdaing Festival Bazaar to be held at the Zoological Garden (Yangon) will
Myanmar’s junta-controlled central bank issued a stern warning on October 18, threatening legal action against individuals circulating reports of a new 50,000-kyat banknote, shortly after requesting parliamentary approva
Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma Although the overall frequency of armed clashes across Myanmar has declined compared to previous years,
A former officer of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) who recently defected to Myanmar’s military junta is forcibly recruiting former fighters and abducting their family members as hostages to build a pro-junta
The regime in Naypyidaw released rare photographs on Monday of jailed Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, confirming that regime officials delivered books and personal correspondence sent directly by Britain’s Kin
In an exclusive interview with DVB Women’s Voice program, human rights attorney and Supreme Court advocate Zar Li Aye reflected on the personal journey, pivotal moments, and post-coup turning points that carried her from
The 11th day meeting of the Third Regular Session of the Third Amyotha Hluttaw was held on October 20. The meeting focused on issues including six questions asked by MPs, which covered plans to construct a new school bui
The opening ceremony for the nationwide supplementary measles and rubella vaccination activities was held at the meeting hall of the State General Administration Department at the Chin State Government Office in Hakha on
The Kayah State Government led a state-wide Lottery-based Alms-offering Festival, which was held this morning at the Sasana Beikmantaw in Loikaw. First, the congregation led by State Chief Minister received the Five Prec
Rakhine State Chief Minister U Naing Oo, accompanied by officials, conducted field inspections in villages on Ye kyun Island in Manaung Township on the morning of 18 October to promote food and water security, improve ac
On the morning of October 20, the Sagaing Region Chief Minister U Ko Lay, accompanied by officials, visited and inspected the Shwe Kant Kaw Cotton Ginning Factory in the Monywa Industrial Zone, which produces 450 viss of
Mekong, October 20 A 12-wheel vehicle carrying illegal sawn timber was inspected and seized near Fila Mountain in Taung Ni Village, Shwe Nyaung Town, Taunggyi Township, Shan State South, and the driver has been charged u
Mekong, October 20 A landslide occurred in the Asia Cambodia gold mining block near Taung Pye village, Shwe Myin Phone region, Kalaw Township, southern Shan State, on the morning of October 20, resulting in one death and
Mekong, October 20 It has been learned from sources that an oil storage tank caught fire in Muse city, Shan State, northern Myanmar, and fire trucks from China also came to help extinguish the fire. The fire broke out in
It is reported that over 70 elected village administrators and the Civilian-Military Coordination and Coordination Committee (CMRCC) of the Shan Nationalities Army (SNA) 565th Division met and held discussions on October
Daw Zar Chi Lin, Chairperson of the Public Accounts, Finance, Planning and Economic Committee of the Yangon Region Parliament, said that it is necessary for departments and organizations to pay attention and comply, as i
Migratory birds have started to arrive at Indawgyi Lake in Moehnyin Township, Kachin State, but conservation groups are facing difficulties in conducting field operations due to the regional situation, according to offic
Residents in Yangon’s Pazundaung Township told DVB that the popular annual Yegyaw festival and night bazaar, which is a part of the Buddhist Thadingyut festival every October to mark the end of Lent, is back this year an
Mekong, October 20 Fighting broke out between the military council troops and the Denu National Defense Force (DSNDA) near the border of Ywangan and Thazi townships in southern Shan State, with the DSNDA announcing on Oc
It is known that Myanmar and Thailand discussed matters including the implementation of energy trade businesses based in the Dawei region through the cooperation of Myanmar, Thailand, and Russia. On October 19, Union Min
As the rubber season begins this year, rubber is fetching good prices, reaching up to 4,200 Kyats per pound in Mon State, according to rubber growers and rubber business owners. Currently, in the Mon State rubber market,
Myanmar’s regime reported on Monday that it had delivered two books sent by King Charles III to jailed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, along with a sealed envelope and diplomatic correspondence. Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing, w
Over 20 civilians have been killed and an undisclosed number of people have been injured during two separate airstrikes carried out over the course of two days by the Myanmar Air Force on a jetty and cargo terminal in Ch
Throughout September, regime forces launched near-daily aerial and artillery attacks targeting the Hngetpyawtaw and Kyaukhpyar village tracts within Thaton District, displacing the majority of residents and forcing all e
Thai Member of Parliament Anusorn Tamajai made global headlines after shouting down Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing during his official visit to Thailand’s parliament in Bangkok on Aug. 7. Watch the video here
A delegation led by Mr. Akanat Promphan, Minister of Energy of Thailand paid a courtesy call on President U Min Aung Hlaing on Monday at the President's Reception Hall. During the meeting, both sides held cordial discuss
At the invitation of Mrs. Natalya Kochanova, Speaker of the Council of the Republic of Belarus, Myanmar delegation led by U Aung Lin Dwe, Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw, left Yangon
Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi on Monday afternoon received High Court advocates, higher grade pleaders, and apprentice lawyers who came to observe the 18th day of the Third Regular Session of the Third Pyithu Hluttaw,
On October 19, the National Solidarity and Peace Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) met with the working group representatives of the political parties group at the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Central Body in Nay Pyi
The 11th anniversary of Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) brought together some 200 stakeholders from the government, parliaments, ethnic armed organizations and civil society to explore new pathways to peac
THE Small and Medium Enterprises Development Bank will hold its 30 th an- nual general meeting for the financial year 2025-26 in January 2027, in accord- ance with the bank’s char- ter and records, the bank has notified
THE Department of Phi- losophy at the University of Yangon will offer the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Philosophy (Batch 4) on 1 December as part of the Human Resource Development Programme. Graduates will receive a P