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Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma The peace process pursued by Myanmar’s military junta—anchored in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (N
The 18th day of the Third Regular Session of the Third Pyithu Hluttaw was held today, October 19, at 10:00 AM in the Pyithu Hluttaw Meeting Hall in Nay Pyi Taw. Out of 351 eligible Hluttaw representatives, 344 attended.
The enactment of 7th amended Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law (2026 Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.6) was announced on October 19, 2026. The law consisted of 8 Sections and Sub-Sections. It was signed by U Min Aung Hlaing, the Pre
The opening ceremony of the Awareness Training Course on the Dangers of Explosive Ordnance and Disability, was held in the meeting hall of the Department of Rehabilitation on the morning of October 19 and the Union Minis
The contestants representing Mandalay Region in the 27th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions (Central-Level), 2026, accompanied by team managers, coaches and supervisors, departed Mandalay for Nay P
It has been learned from a statement by the Fire Brigade that a fire broke out in a residential house in the northern part of Kawtwinchan Village, Bago Township, Bago Region, at around 11 AM on October 19, while fish sau
Yar Pyae, the chairperson of the regime’s National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC), was appointed the Minister for Defence by regime leader Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday, while outgoing Defence Mi
Vice President U Nyo Saw visited Kayin and Mon States on Sunday to discuss agricultural development, regional stability, economic growth and public services with the state officials. During the meetings, the Vice Preside
The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services issued the Martial Law Order No. 5/2026 on October 18. It stated that the Martial Law Order No. 4/2026, issued by the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence S
Union Minister for Information U Htein Lin provided 206 fiction and non-fiction books, to the libraries of Mong Yang Local Military Station and district police stations to promote reading habits and enhance the knowledge
A ceremony to honor the outstanding athletes and coaches in 2026 Inter-Ministry Track and Field Tournament was held at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation in Nay Pyi Taw on Sunday. In his speech at the
Union Minister for Industry and MSME Development Dr Charlie Than on 17th October visited No.(2) Steel Mill (Pang Pet) where he met with experts from TPE and IED companies of Russia to discuss the progress of Heat Recover
It was learned from a coordination meeting held at the No. (2) Steel Mill (Pin Phet) on October 18 regarding the operation of the Romatech technology used iron smelting furnace that the iron smelting furnace workshop wil
The third annual ceremony to honor elder monks with 50 years or more of ordination in Chaungzon Township was held at 2 PM on October 18 (the 7th day of the waxing moon) at the Choongyi Monastery in Kamamo Village, Chaung
The retail price of edible palm oil across Yangon Region has surged on a near-daily basis following a sharp price hike in mid-October, driven by regime restrictions on foreign imports and severe cuts to regional distribu
Human rights organization Fortify Rights has called on Malaysian authorities to immediately drop charges against Rohingya human rights defender Zafar Ahmad Abdul Ghani, warning that his prosecution under the Societies Ac
Fighting between the Arakan Army (AA) and regime forces continued on Sunday after it seized control of two regime outposts near Kyarmathauk village in Arakan State capital Sittwe Township on Friday. The village is locate
The President's Office issued Ordinance.7/2026 on October 18. In an effort to restore normalcy with administration mechanism, community peace and rule of law in the townships, the Ordinance 3/2026 was issued on 21st July
The President's Office issued Ordinance 8/2026 on October 18. It stated that for the purpose of restoring administrative, community peace and stability, and rule of law to normal conditions in townships under Ordinance 7
Patron of the Leading Committee for Holding the 27th Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts Competitions, Vice President Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye, accompanied by officials, inspected the preparations for the competitions in Nay Py
It has been announced that martial law will be extended for 90 days from October 18 in 55 townships, excluding three townships where law and order has been restored, out of the 58 townships where martial law was declared
As Myanmar is a union home to more than 100 ethnic nationalities, one can observe that cultural customs, traditional festivals, and cuisines vary distinctly from region to region without being identical. Yet, one food th
FOR a Myanmar migrant worker who was injured after falling from a 15-ft high scaffolding at a construction site in Thailand’s Saraburi Province, the Labour Attaché Office has provided help for obtaining access to medical
A ceremony to harvest monsoon paddy for 2026-2027 was held at a 5.64-acre model plot owned by U Aye Min Thein, a farmer in Inma Village, Pantanaw Township in Ayeyawady Region. Regional Development Affairs Minister U Maun
A coordination meeting 3/2026 of the Subcommittee on Myanmar’s MSME Sector and CMP Export/Import Supervision was held at the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) on 17
THE founding ceremony of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar was held at Oriental House Restaurant in Dagon Township, Yangon Region, on 17 October. At the ceremony, opening remarks were delivered by the Economic C
THE installation of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, which allows vehicles to pass through toll gates on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway without stopping, has been under way, with the system already install
TREATING the fight against online fraud and online gambling as a matter of national duty, the Government is systematically carrying out the complete demolition of illegal structures in the Shwe Kokko area to prevent them
EFFORTS will be made to open Certificate of Identity (C of I) issuance centres in Malaysia and Laos, according to an official from the Ministry of Labour. Negotiations are currently ongoing with officials from the respec
MA Mya Dam in Myanaung Township has been under emergency spillway since the morning of 10 October, following a subsidence of the reservoir embankment and repairs to prevent further subsidence and strengthen. To protect t
A Myanmar Tatmadaw friendship football team led by Maj-Gen Thein Naing of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) departed Nay Pyi Taw Airport yesterday morning to compete in friendly matches between the Myanmar and
THE 28th Traditional Lahu New Harvest Feast was held in Yepusan Model Village, Loitawkham Village-tract, Tachilek Township, eastern Shan State, on yesterday morning. At the ceremony, Shan State Hluttaw representative U S
THE Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) has drawn up and implemented plans to ensure an adequate water supply for Yangon during the El Niño period. “We are expediting the Kokkowa water supply project and other proje
According to the Kachin State Government, preparations are underway to hold the Myitkyina International Forum (2026) in November. The Myitkyina International Forum (2026), themed “Peace, Socioeconomics and Sustainable De
RAKHINE State Chief Minister U Naing Oo, accompanied by Rakhine State Hluttaw Deputy Speaker Dr Htin Lin Oo, state government members and departmental officials, visited wards and villages in Manaung Township on the afte
MYANMAR Airways International (MAI) launched its new Yangon-Chengdu flight route on 15 October to improve air connectivity between Myanmar and China. The new route serves Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) in Chi