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The 61st Myanmar Gems Emporium continued at the Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday, with 733 jade lots from Group (C) sold on the 9th day. Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U
On Friday, Union Minister for Labour U Maung Myint visited Myanmar Asia Optical Co., Ltd and Honey Garment Co., Ltd located within Mingaladon Industrial Park in Yangon. During the visit, the Union Minister met with relev
U Kyi Lin Htet, a representative from Yangon Region (Constituency No. 8), stated that the mere improvement in budget execution should not be considered a success, given that the planned budget in the electricity sector h
The existence of deficits in some state-owned economic organizations can put pressure on the federal treasury and weaken the country's financial stability in the long run, said U Aung Kyaw Thu, a Member of Parliament for
Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma Burma News International-Myanmar Peace Monitor (BNI-MPM) has characterized Myanmar’s competing politica
Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand are facing mounting financial difficulties due to a strict military regime policy requiring them to show proof of having remitted 25 percent of their wages home over three months to obtain or renew a Certificate of Identity (CI). Under the junta’s Ministry of Labour regulations, workers applying for or renewing their CIs must remit 2,000 Thai baht (THB) monthly—totaling 6,000 THB over three months—and pay approximately 1,800 THB in annual income tax. However, many Myanmar migrants in Thailand are employed by Myanmar-owned businesses due to language barriers and limited job options elsewhere, earning meager monthly wages of roughly 6,000 to 8,000 THB that barely cover basic living expenses. U Htoo Chit, executive director of the Foundation for Education and Development (FED) based in Thailand's southern Phang Nga Province, warned that the policy creates numerous complex complications. "The policy set by the junta is completely unclear, and there could be many difficulties. We can’t be sure that every migrant worker here has family members living in Myanmar," he said. "Another issue is that some migrants come from areas outside the junta's control, such as Magway, Sagaing, Karenni, and Arakan [Rakhine] states and regions. What happens if they send money back to those areas? There are so many obstacles." Critics note that the regime’s new regulations worsen the plight of ordinary Myanmar nationals who fled abroad to escape the mandatory conscription law only to face substandard wages overseas. "If our wages were adequate, we could afford these requirements. But we fled because of the conscription law, and without proper legal documents, our wages are driven down," said a young Myanmar waiter working in Chiang Mai. "We earn around 7,000 THB, which is below the legal minimum wage. We aren't paid enough to meet basic wage requirements. But when it comes to taxes, we are expected to pay the full rate. That’s absurd. We also have to pay rent, and even if we pay taxes, we receive no social benefits in return." According to Thai government announcements, four CI issuance centers will operate in Samut Sakhon, Samut Prakan, Surat Thani, and Chiang Mai provinces from October 14, 2026, to January 14, 2027, alongside a mobile service unit in Chonburi Province. Workers can apply by paying a 2,660 THB document processing fee at 7-Eleven stores. Labor activists point out that because migrant workers already hold Non-Thai Identification Cards—commonly known as Pink Cards—issued by the Thai government, the new requirements effectively subject them to double taxation, compounding their existing financial burdens. Amid ongoing difficulties with CI and passport renewals, discussions are underway to petition Thai authorities to allow Myanmar migrant workers to remain in the country using only their Pink Cards. Concerns continue to mount over the worsening hardships faced by Myanmar migrants and refugees due to the regime's stringent new tax and remittance mandates.
Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma Escalating clashes along the Sittwe and Ponnagyun border, coupled with relentless junta airstrikes, hav
It is stipulated in the fifth amendment to the rules for the registration of political parties that if there is a change in the names of the Party Central Executive Committee members, it must be reported to the commissio
Due to emergency maintenance work on some parts of the Yetana offshore gas pipeline, electricity generation will be reduced by 211 megawatts from October 16 to 18, the Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation announced. It
The Department of Labour Administration has announced that the submission of employer permission letters and recommendation letters from the relevant country's embassy has been relaxed for returning workers. Workers hold
Iran has managed to export some liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel since July, despite a U.S. naval blockade, shipping intelligence showed and people involved in security said. Tehran has in recent weeks been concealin
According to the Bago Region government, action has been taken against 6 men and 3 women who were driving illegal vehicles at the crossings along the Yangon-Mandalay and Yangon-Pye railways. Accidental collisions with tr
Ayeyarwaddy Times (Hpaungdaung), October 16 It is reported that 12 people, including an officer, were killed after the State Administration Council's troops, which were advancing from the No. 10 Light Infantry Battalion
The Philippines, as the current rotating chair of ASEAN, is finalizing detailed plans to lead a humanitarian assistance mission to Myanmar, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. While preparations are still underway, m
The US government and Myanmar's military junta held another secret meeting in Tokyo last week, sources told The Irrawaddy. This is the second meeting in a month and also indicates that the US is trying to re-engage with
A military column advancing towards the new road in the Nat Chaung area of Ngaphe Township, Magway Region, has suffered heavy losses and been forced to retreat due to attacks by the Arakan Army (AA), according to local s
The Shan State Reconstruction Council (RCSS) has revealed that the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) has been suspended and peace negotiations have failed to build trust due to the coup by the transitional government
The SAC military has been reinforcing its troops and launching offensives with approximately five columns in an attempt to regain control of Bhamo city in Kachin State, and fighting with the KIA allied forces continues t
The offensives launched by the State Administration Council's military to capture Ponnagyun Township in Rakhine State have completely shifted to a defensive posture to repel the battle for Sittwe city due to the counter-
A collision occurred near mile post 77 on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway on October 14, when a passenger vehicle rear-ended a light truck traveling in front of it. One male and one female on board the light truck sustain
Myanmar nationals returning from Malaysia arrived at Myeik Port and were welcomed by officials, it is reported. On October 14, Tanintharyi Region residents who arrived in Myeik from Yangon by naval ship were welcomed and
It has been learned from the announcement of the 19th Traffic Police Detachment (Shan State East) that a driver who performed drift driving with a Toyota Mark-II vehicle on the Airport New Road in Tachileik City, Shan St
It has been reported by the Regional Police Force Command that electric wire thieves and receivers have been arrested in Mandalay city along with approximately 600 viss of electric wire. A total of five individuals, incl
It is learned that parents and the public are calling for private schools and international schools that are not in compliance with regulations and are located in residential areas, neighborhood alleys, no-parking zones,
A collision occurred on the Tanphyuzayat-Ye road near Welkhami village in Tanphyuzayat Township between a passenger bus named "Shwe Sin Sin Cha" and a motorcycle driven by a member of an armed group, and the bus driver w
Stem borer infestation has been found in paddy fields in Zinkyaik town and some villages in Paung Township, Mon State, and the Paung Township Agriculture Department has conducted field inspections of the paddy fields and
Residents across 10 townships in Mon State are growing increasingly alarmed as military regime troops operating in civilian clothes carry out arbitrary vehicle seizures, abductions, and extortion targeting local villager
Residents in northern Shan State’s Hsenwi Township fear that over 7,000 acres of vital farmland could be destroyed if the proposed mining operations proceed in the Loihohsay area near the Kachin State border. Chinese bus
Green Circle Co.,Ltd has issued an apology to all consumers and partner businesses for the concern and inconvenience caused by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s directive to recall the Ve Ve Strawberry Milk flavor
Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Bo Bo Kyaw inspected the work undertakings to improve the safety of Ma Mya Dam on Friday. The measures included lowering the water level, strengthening the dam’
The sixth day meeting of the Third Regular Session of the Third Pyidaungsu Hluttaw was held on October 16 at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw. According to the agenda, the Hluttaw recorded the presentat
The verified Myanmar nationals who faced hardships in Malaysia for various reasons have returned to Myanmar since early October. The Myanmar government coordinated with Malaysian authorities to facilitate the returnees’
Kachin State Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Minister U Ye Yint Swe met with state-level departmental officials at the State Government Office meeting hall on Friday to discuss awareness campaigns, systematic monit
The U.S. and Myanmar’s regime in Naypyidaw held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up re-engagement with the generals it shunned after thei
It has been learned from the Yangon Region Traffic Police Force Branch No. 2 that 82 people were fined for jaywalking within five days from October 12 to 16 within the Yangon City Development Committee's jurisdiction. Pe
Vice President U Nyo Saw met with Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Nguyen Anh Duc at the reception hall of the State President's Office in Nay Pyi Taw on October 15, and discussed signing a Memorandum of Understandin