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THE face-washing ritual and alms donation events were held at the Mahamuni Buddha Image in Lashio, northern Shan State, on Thadingyut Full Moon Day (Abhidhamma Day). The District Management and Administration Chairman-le
LARGE numbers of devotees made religious offerings at major Buddhist monasteries and historic pagodas in Pakokku, Magway Region, on Thadingyut Full Moon Day (Abhidhamma Day), yesterday. District Management and Administra
THE Myeik District Management and Administration Committee of Taninthayi Region organized a Thadingyut festival at Santawshin Pawdawmu Pagoda in Aungtheikdhi Hillock, Kalwin Village, Myeik, yesterday evening. At the fest
OFFICIALS of the Department of Rural Development (DRD), conducted a field inspection yesterday of the ongoing concrete road construction in Ohnnae Village, Okpo Township, being implemented with funds from the Village Dev
A grand concert entitled ‘Reflections of Heart’ will be held at Shwe Htut Tin Grounds (Hexagon Complex) in Tamway Township, Yangon Region, on Saturday, 28 November, giving audiences an opportunity to enjoy the classic so
THE sixth day of the central-level 27th Traditional Myanmar Cultural Performing Arts Competition 2026 was held at designated venues in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Competitions in singing, dancing, songwriting and playing trad
A Myanmar delegation led by Myanmar Ambassador/ Chargé d’Affaires in Manila, Daw Ei Ei Tin, attended the 20th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) and related meetings held at the Fairmont Hotel in Ma
YANGON Region Minister for Development Affairs and chair of the Yangon City Development Committee (Mayor), U Myo Myint Aung, visited a night bazaar construction site located beside Dala-Twantay Road in Dala Township on 2
POSCO International Corporation donated three 40-foot-long fibre rescue boats to be used in rescue and fire service to the Yangon Region government. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Aung Naing Thu expressed his gratitude d
THE Myanmar Red Cross Society held a briefing session on the Cyclone Simplified Early Action Protocol (sEAP) at its Yangon office. The briefing session discussed the Cyclone Simplified Early Action Protocol (sEAP), which
PYITHU Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi observed the competitions at the 27th Traditional Myanmar Cultural Performing Arts Competition at the Myanmar International Convention Centre I (MICC I) in Nay Pyi Taw, yesterday afternoo
Under the arrangement of the Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee, eight buses operated by the Tawwin bus line and one Yazamin electric vehicle are providing free round-trip transport for pilgrims from Nay Pyi Taw Union Ter
THE 2026 Thadingyut Festival was celebrated peacefully and joyfully across the country, with the Bagan ancient cultural region witnessing an exceptionally lively festival. The Thadingyut full moon day set a record for it
THE Central Executive Committee Meeting of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) was held yesterday afternoon at its meeting hall in Yangon. It was attended by UMFC
THE Myitkyina entry checkpoint in Waingmaw Township handled more than $36 million in trade from 1 April to 21 October in the current 2026-2027 financial year. This checkpoint conducts border trade for Kachin State, proce
ON Abhidhamma Day, which falls on the full moon day of Thadingyut, devotees made offerings dedicated to the Lord Buddha at pagodas in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area. Pagodas and stupas in Nay Pyi Taw such as Maravijaya Buddha
Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda and other prominent pagodas were crowded with devotees making religious offerings on Thadingyut Full Moon Day (Abhidhamma Day) yesterday. The Shwedagon Pagoda Board of Trustees organized a serie
The human rights situation in Myanmar has deteriorated significantly as the military sharply escalates its reliance on aerial strikes, torture, and sexual violence, the head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for
ASEAN Special Envoy arrives in Myanmar The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2026 Chair, the Philippines, Special Envoy on Myanmar and Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro will lead a humanitari
It has been learned from local residents that the railway crossing on the road connecting Sinpyu-in and Portawmu villages, where a train and a vehicle collided, has been reopened by the relevant railway department. Accor
It is known that the land plot of the Sky Villa building, which collapsed and was destroyed due to an earthquake, will be put up for auction. According to the announcement, the land plots located in Mandalay City, Aungmy
It is reported that young businesswoman Hnin Lae Lae Paing explained about being out of contact for about three days through her social media page. The woman, identified as Hnin Lae Lae Paing, went to an EV charging stat
It has been learned that five people were injured when rockets landed and exploded near a monastery compound and homes in Lwetwe village, Loikaw Township, Kayah State. Around 1:30 PM on October 26, KNPP, KNDF, and PDF fo
Ayeyarwaddy Times October 27 In Mae Sot district, on the Thai-Myanmar border, residents protested on October 27, demanding that the Thai government provide protection against damage to homes and injuries to locals caused
AYEYARWADDY TIMES October 27 In the ongoing battles within Indaw Township in upper Sagaing Region, two tactical commands under the junta's Division 33 have suffered severe damage to their organizational structures, with
イラワジ・タイムズ紙 10月27日 ヤンゴン管区北ダゴン警察署は、タウン・オクラパ郡区第15区在住で宣教師の学位を2つ持っている「スリーカラー・ボーイ」という名の世俗教師を逮捕し、起訴した。 三色の長老チョー・ナイン容疑者（b）は、女性弟子の一人をダゴン市新（北）郡区のミャンナン・ニュー・ゲストハウスに連れて行き、3回にわたり強姦した。
In the southern part of Pauk Township, Magway Region, a member of the local People's Defence Force (PDF) and 10 soldiers who fled with approximately 17 detained soldiers of the interim government army were recaptured by
YE, October 27 On October 24, the Ramanya Mon Army (RMA) attacked a checkpoint of the interim government military stationed in Myohaw village, near Ahsin village, Ye Township, Mon State, which had been extorting money fr
Ayeyarwaddy Times October 27 The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) issued a warning today, October 27, stating that due to the intensity of the very strong cyclone ARNAB forming in the central Bay of Bengal,
A delegation led by the ASEAN special envoy will visit Myanmar on Wednesday to provide humanitarian assistance to the conflict-affected country, diplomatic sources told The Irrawaddy. Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affa
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A Toyota Hilux Surf vehicle collided with a guard rail on the central median and a tree near milepost 54 on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway on the afternoon of October 27, resulting in the death of the driver, according t
It is known that the Chin traditional Khwado festival was held at the Moh Lin Shaung Saung Pa Shan place of worship in Kalay City. The Khwado festival was held on the morning of October 27 at the Moh Lin Shaung Saung Pa
It has been learned that the emergency protection works at Mamyar Dam in Myanaung Township, Ayeyawady Region have been completed, and irrigation water will be supplied to 5,374 acres of summer paddy starting December 15.
The Myanmar military junta is deliberately inciting ethnic tensions between the historically coexisting Kachin and Shan communities.,Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) Chairman Gen. N'Ban La made these remarks during
Myanmar resistance forces have rejected peace talks convened by the military junta under the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) framework. They argue the 2008 Constitution-based process cannot resolve the country’s political conflicts and will only prolong the military dictatorship. Resistance leaders outlined their stance during a recent panel discussion titled “Is dialogue the answer? ” “If we proceed according to the terms of the NCA, the junta will achieve its goals of maintaining its grip on power, securing legitimacy, and keeping the 2008 Constitution in place,” said Nai Banyar Mon, a steering committee member of the New Mon State Party–Anti-Dictatorship (NMSP-AD). “It will be like killing three birds with one stone. That is why the junta keeps insisting that peace talks must follow the NCA path.” Resistance forces consider the 2021 military coup to have effectively nullified both the 2008 Constitution and the NCA. The military regime, however, continues to cling to both frameworks. The junta is currently meeting with ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) that maintain friendly relations with the regime or have agreed to ceasefires. Meanwhile, some actors have called on resistance forces to enter into dialogue with the junta. U Aung Moe Zaw, chairman of the Democratic Party for a New Society (DPNS), warned that these calls ignore the reality on the ground. “Talk about dialogue has become quite loud lately, and I think that is a problem,” he said. “Lobbying for this kind of dialogue attempts to undermine the actual political and military conditions unfolding across the country.” The junta held a ceremony in the capital, Naypyitaw, on October 15 to mark the 11th anniversary of the NCA. Coup leader Min Aung Hlaing used the event to invite anti-regime EAOs to join the talks and urged post-coup People’s Defence Force (PDF) fighters to lay down their arms. However, he excluded major revolutionary political forces, including the parallel National Unity Government (NUG). Resistance leaders argue the junta’s peace offers lack substance. Naw Nge Nge, secretary-1 of the Karenni National Youth Organization (KNYO), said the regime's talks offer no guarantee of tangible results. “The junta keeps repeating words like peace, dialogue, and national reconciliation,” she said. “But it continues to cling to a failed peace process. There is no guarantee that this kind of dialogue will produce any good results.” P'doh Saw Ler Ner, a central committee leader of the Karen Youth Organization (KYO), described the talks as a one-sided charade. “Junta-organized peace talks are nothing more than participants going where junta officials dictate, listening to what they say, and praising them,” he said. “You cannot object when the junta kills civilians and carries out airstrikes. You have to sit there and listen without questioning anything.” Resistance groups maintain that the junta’s invitations are political ploys designed to prolong authoritarian rule rather than genuine attempts to resolve the conflict. Consequently, they stressed that efforts must remain focused on eradicating the military dictatorship. The resistance groups said a true federal democratic system can only be established after authoritarian rule collapses,