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Under the guidance of the Government, the Tatmadaw has been working hand in hand with local residents to ensure regional stability, public safety, and the socio-economic development of the people. As part of these effort
19 members of the KNLA and PDF surrendered and entered the legal fold with weapons and ammunition. The handover ceremony was held at the Southern Command headquarters, where military and regional officials received the g
The Second Technical Working Group Meeting of the Southeast Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum (SEANF) for 2026, together with its side event was held in hybrid format from 21 to 22 July. It was hosted by the
Myanmar has earned international recognition after winning the highest honor at the 14th World Cultural Dance Festival held in South Korea. The Myanmar dance team, Azalea Stars, impressed judges with a captivating cultur
Mekong, July 23 It has been learned from local residents that a car, driving at excessive speed, crashed into an electric pole in Tachilek city, eastern Shan State. The traffic accident occurred around 10 AM on July 23,
Upon completion of the Kanyin Hydropower Project, electricity will be supplied to over 10,000 households in addition to the agriculture sector, according to a statement from the Ayeyarwady Region Government. This announc
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Min Aung Hlaing and Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar held talks in Nay Pyi Taw on the afternoon of July 22, discussing border stability, domestic peace, and enhancing strategic
Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing a lasting, “Myanmar-owned and Myanmar-led” resolution to the country’s ongoing crisis since the mili
India and Myanmar are working to deepen cooperation in the rare earths sector after visits to the southeast Asian country by Indian teams, with New Delhi seeking alternative supplies of a strategic resource tightly con
The National Unity Government (NUG) In Myaung Township of Sagaing Federal Unit, the People’s Security Force burnt confiscated narcotic drugs in accordance with the law. In Tamu Township of Sagaing Federal Unit, the Local
The Department of Consumer Affairs (DOCA), controlled by the military junta, announced on July 21 that action would be taken against shops selling ready-to-eat food without Myanmar language ingredient labels. The directi
Photo – Inmates are seen being transferred from a prison. Maung Khet Nway (July 23) Mizzima. || Around 500 inmates, including 100 political prisoners, were suddenly transferred from Taungoo Prison in Bago Region to Thaya
ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Manila have agreed to develop benchmarks for measuring progress on Myanmar’s Five-Point Consensus and have begun discussing a longer-term special envoy to replace the current annual rot
Myanmar’s junta-run Department of Consumer Affairs (DOCA) announced on 20 July that it would prosecute vendors found selling ready-to-eat snacks without Myanmar-language labels, widening an ongoing market inspection driv
Mizzima The Central Committee of the Karenni National Defence Force (KNDF) announced 22 July that it has restructured and merged its battalions into designated military regions. According to the announcement, eight batta
Myanmar community leaders have urged refugees residing in New Delhi to exercise heightened vigilance as education-related protests continue to escalate in the city. The anti-government protests, led by affected students
Ongoing Myanmar junta offensives over the past two months in Myaing Township, Magway Region, have killed 26 local residents, according to local sources and regional organizations. On the morning of 22 July, artillery fir
The Thai prime minister said today that he would raise the ongoing toxic contamination in a river in northern Thailand with the Myanmar president during his official visit early next month. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Thailand would seek cooperation directly from Myanmar’s leader, Min Aung Hlaing, who will be on an official visit to Bangkok on August 3-4, as the issue concerns both countries. Thailand will use the upcoming visit by Min Aung Hlaing to press for Myanmar’s full cooperation in addressing toxic contamination in the Kok River, Anutin said, adding, “The matter between neighbouring countries should first be discussed and resolved between ourselves… This will not be just a ceremonial visit involving a banquet or an inspection of the guard of honour.” “We will hold substantive discussions on issues that are beneficial to both countries,” Anutin insisted. He added that Myanmar’s Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe met him last week, when Thailand conveyed its concerns ahead of the Myanmar president’s visit. The Kok River, the source of which is in Myanmar’s Shan State before flowing through Chiang Rai, has become the focus of growing concern in Thailand after repeated tests detected elevated levels of arsenic and other heavy metals. Thai civil networks and local and foreign researchers believe the contamination is linked to upstream gold and rare earth mining operations in Myanmar, many of which are backed by Chinese investors. The issue has sparked a series of public protests in Thailand. On July 6, environmental groups and local residents marched to the Chinese Consulate-General in Chiang Mai to demand action over what they described as cross-border pollution from mining operations in Myanmar. Two days later, activists gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok, urging Beijing to help address the alleged environmental impacts of Chinese-backed mining projects and calling for greater protection of communities along the Kok, Sai, Ruak and Mekong rivers. Anutin added that the two sides would also discuss other cross-border issues, including agricultural burning, efforts to combat the production of illicit drugs and other matters of mutual concern. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Manila that Min Aung Hlaing’s upcoming visit to Thailand is part of a dual-track approach. “There are pressing bilateral issues we have to deal with, issues of … transnational crime, scams and the issue of drugs,” he said, adding that the approach did not mean abandoning ASEAN’s long-standing five-point peace plan. While still an ASEAN member, Myanmar has been formally excluded from the bloc’s major meetings since the junta’s 2021 coup toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratically elected government. Myanmar is being represented by its foreign affairs permanent secretary at the ongoing Manila meeting. According to AFP, Sihasak also said he has asked his ASEAN counterparts to think about “how we measure progress” at a recent meeting in Bangkok with Myanmar Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe. “If the government in Myanmar provides access (to Suu Kyi) for the ASEAN special envoy, is that a measure of progress? If there’s some reduction of violence, let’s say along the Thai-Myanmar border … is that progress?
On July 19, 2026, a significant diplomatic exchange occurred in Naypyitaw between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) and the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC), the military junta’s
Vietnam discusses conditions for broader cooperation in regional cooperation and friendship with Myanmar. H.E. Mr. Ngu Anh Duc, who has been agreed to be appointed as the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam t
Photo – Some of the displaced people in Myaing Township. More than fighting, the military junta is committing acts of terror on a daily basis, causing humanitarian difficulties to worsen, said Ma May Hnin of the Emergenc
Myanmar military troops have detained eight civilians from Ok Twin Village following clashes with local resistance fighters in Ywangan Township, as escalating conflict has plunged the area into a deepening security vacuu
THE Department of Rural Development, under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, Mongyawng District, Shan State (East), held a ceremony to disburse revolving funds under the Mya Sein Yaung Village Project i
OFFICIALS inspected the progress of the solar-powered water supply project being implemented in Saltine Village, Sal Village-Tract, Yenangyoung Township, yesterday. The project is being carried out by the Department of R
OFFICIALS conducted a field inspection yesterday morning of the implementation of activities under the Mya Sein Yaung (Emerald Green) Village Project (Oil Crop) Fund in Chaungtet Village, Chaungtet Village-Tract, Chauk T
THE 10.5 MW Kanyin Dam Hydropower Project, being implemented in Ingapu Township, Ayeyawady Region, is expected to generate 35.774 million units of electricity annually. The electricity produced by the project will be suf
A township-level training course for ten-household leaders was jointly organized by the Dawbon Township Maternal and Child Welfare Association and the Township Public Health Department at the township maternity clinic at
THE Ministry of Hotels, Tourism and Culture will hold an essay competition to mark World Tourism Day, which falls on 27 September 2026, with submissions accepted until 5 September. This year’s competition will be held un
THE Myanmar Earthquake Committee has announced that it inspected the structural integrity of the Female Teachers’ Dormitory building located within the campus of the University for Development of National Races of the Un
THE Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) for Parliamentary Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and MSME Development, held a briefing on State economic development and industrial sector initiatives f
THE Amyotha Hluttaw continued for the 20th-day meeting at its meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. MP U Thein Myint from the Mon State Constituency 11 asked about plans to upgrade the Mawlamyine (Hintha roundabout)-Kya
THE Pyithu Hluttaw convened on the 27th day of its second regular session in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with lawmakers submitting 12 questions covering a wide range of public concerns, including inflation, transport infrastr
A total of 110 government department offices have reopened in Falam, Tiddim and Tonzang townships, with 4,003 civil servants, including healthcare and education personnel, currently carrying out official duties. In Falam
EARTHQUAKE-DAMAGED pagodas and cave temples in the ancient city of Sri Ksetra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Pyay Township, Bago Region, are being systematically restored, according to the Department of Archaeology and
THE Yangon iconic Bogyoke Aung San Market will mark its centenary with celebrations from 7 to 11 October, according to Daw Chaw Su Htwe of the Centenary Festival Organizing Committee. More than 100 stalls featuring local
THE Department of Consumer Affairs has announced that under the Consumer Protection Law, all pre-packed snacks must carry labels in the Myanmar language, and failure to provide clear labelling in both the local language