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MYANMAR’s National Soli-darity and Peacemaking Ne-gotiation Committee (NSP-NC) held a second round of peace talks with the United Wa State Party (UWSP) in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, focusing on advancing the peace process, p
ACCORDING to U Bo Thin, a member of the Pagoda Board of Trus- tees, the Myitta Akhadaw Day ceremony and the offering of 84,000 assorted flowers will be held at the Shwedagon Pagoda. As the Shwedagon Pagoda celebrates var
A special appeal tribunal consisting of U Tha Htay, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Union, and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union: U Thein Ko Ko, Daw Pyone Pyone Aye, U Win Myint and Daw Thin Thin Cho was
THE Myanmar Tourism Federation (MTF) and ITE Russia held preliminary online talks on a proposed memorandum of understanding to boost tourism and establish long-term cooperation on 27 July, the federation said. ITE Russia
A total of 6,105 buildings more than 100 years old are now under conservation as heritage buildings nationwide, including 153 in Yangon Region, according to the Department of Archaeology and National Museum (Yangon Branc
At the invitation of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand His Excellency Mr Anutin Char-nvirakul, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar His Excellency U Min Aung Hlaing will pay an Official Visit to the
Provide Legal Status to Asylum Seekers; Ensure Safety of Rohingya The Malaysian government should reverse plans that would permit the forced return of refugees to Myanmar, where they face persecution and other rights abu
The Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK (BROUK) has formally petitioned the Argentinian judiciary to issue an international legal request asking Thai authorities to arrest and extradite Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing
Environmental activists and local residents marched to the Myanmar Consulate in Chiang Mai on Aug. 3 demanding that the military regime in Naypyidaw take immediate action to stop mining operations responsible for severe
ICRC meets with Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyidaw Burma’s jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi met with Arnaud de Baecque, the Resident Representative and Head of Delegation for the International Committee of the Red C
According to the statement of Dr. Khine Khine Soe, the spokesperson of the State President's Office, over 143 million kyats in food and cash assistance have been provided to more than 20,000 flood victims in Hleqmyar Tow
The Myanmar Rice Federation has announced that it will provide assistance for paddy fields that have been damaged by floods in the Letpanar Township. The association plans to implement assistance measures in cooperation
Ayeyarwady Region Chief Minister U Aye Kyaw, along with responsible officials, provided rice, rations, and basic foodstuffs to flood victims in Letmaenar Township, Ayeyarwady Region, which is experiencing flooding due to
The body of a 69-year-old woman was found in the lower floor of a submerged house in Ward 3, Le Myar Nar Township, Ayeyarwady Region, on the afternoon of August 3, according to the Ko Pu Tu and Borders Social Assistance
Irrawaddy Times On August 3, Inlay PDF issued an emergency warning that a former soldier from the Inlay People's Defense Army (No. 1009 Battalion) gathered people who were not affiliated with the army and took them to th
To defend the crucial Nat Yae Kan base of the People’s Defence Force (PDF) in the Padang Military Township of Magway Region, the military has deployed up to two divisions in large numbers to establish defensive positions
It is reported that flooding occurred in some villages in Hinthada Township on August 3rd, as the Ngwun Dam near mile 25 furlong 3 of the Ngwun Dam in Lemmyaena Township collapsed in its sandy foundation, causing water t
Heavy rains are expected to continue in 32 provinces across Thailand, and due to the strengthening southwest monsoon, heavy rains may also occur in Bangkok and its surrounding areas, the Thai Meteorological Department wa
Severe flooding is occurring in Lemyar Township, Ayeyarwaddy Region, due to the breach of the Ngwan dam. It has been reported that a concrete bridge on the Lemyar-Ngo Sin Chaung road was washed away by the floodwaters. T
In Ward 13 of South Okkalapa Township, Yangon Region, a suspect who assaulted three women, including the homeowner, with a blunt object and fled with gold and phones worth over 5 million kyats has not yet been apprehende
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has announced that its Permanent Representative to Myanmar, Arnaud de Baecque, met with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on August 3. The meeting was conducted in
Myanmar's military junta is proceeding with the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi in camera. The trial is being held at a special court in the capital, Naypyidaw, and the press is barred from attending. Suu Kyi faces multiple ch
The interim government, which has transformed from a military junta, announced that State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who is being unjustly detained, met with Mr. Arnaud de Baecque, the Country Representative of the
President U Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand in the coming days at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on August 3. During the v
■ Discussions held on resuming stalled Joint Trade Committee meetings and Foreign Ministry coordination meetings between the two countries, as well as gas pipeline projects and energy trade issues. It has been learned th
The Women’s League of Burma (WLB) has called for an immediate end to impunity for perpetrators of conflict-related sexual violence in Myanmar, revealing that it has documented nearly 1,000 cases since the 2021 military c
Military junta forces in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, have launched a campaign of arbitrary arrests, daily troop patrols, and violent village raids, resulting in the death of an unarmed civilian from severe bea
Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma The Myanmar military regime has launched coordinated airstrikes on villages near the besieged Nat Yay K
A military aircraft from the Tatmadaw (Air Force) experienced an engine fire after colliding with a bird approximately 8,500 meters southeast of Hmawbi Township in Yangon Region, near the village of Nyaungnyinpin, at aro
The Myanmar Air Force launched a multi-hour aerial bombardment targeting the coastal tourist town of Ngapali in Arakan State’s Thandwe Township on Monday, forcing residents to take cover as fighter jets circled overhead.
Welcome back to the Shwe Phi Mya video program, broadcast weekly on Monday nights in the Ta'ang language. News that only one inmate who escaped from Manton Prison has been re-arrested. News that a man died after being sh
In a statement issued July 31, the alliance of community-based women’s organizations urged anti-junta resistance forces, emerging federal authorities, and the international community to enforce accountability and deliver
It is not the seasonal mist that traditionally drifts across its peaks, but the creeping expansion of global criminal networks that have quietly taken root in the jungle below. Rising more than 6,000 feet above sea level
The agreement was formally approved during a hybrid meeting held at an undisclosed location along the Thailand-Myanmar border. Participants stated the pact is designed to counter the political agenda of junta chief Min A
The military junta launched continuous attacks between July 25 and July 31 along the road connecting Hpalu and Thonhtatkway villages, south of Myawaddy Township. Artillery shells and aerial bombs landed near the Palaw Ta
We have compiled reports on human rights violations by the terrorist military junta, battles in border areas, and significant news events in the region. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's Meeting with ICRC The ICRC announced today (