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Union Minister for Labour U Khin Maung Soe, accompanied by responsible officials, visited the outpatient department of the Workers Hospital Yangon Wednesday morning to inspect healthcare services being provided to insure
A Myanmar business delegation, comprising about 134 members organized by the Myanmar-China Investment and Trade Promotion Association, departed from Yangon International Airport to attend the Myanmar-China Investment and
Mekong, June 17 It has been learned from local residents that a husband died after being stabbed with a knife during a marital dispute this morning in the Nyaung Pin Taung ward of Aungban city, southern Shan State. A res
Mekong, June 18 Major General Kyaw Naing Oo, the commander of the Eastern Military Command (Rpak) based in Taunggyi, Shan State, has secretly released no less than 10 of the illicit cargo vehicles he had seized and detai
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has officially launched its Wireless In-Flight Entertainment system on June 17, in collaboration with Aerohubi and Aeroplay. The system features Aerohub's onboard wireless entertainmen
It has been reported that 20 assorted homemade mines planted by PDFs were newly removed from the Kammar-Myain road in Pakokku Township. Based on information that PDF groups had dug holes in the asphalt road along the Kam
The Mon State Parliament has approved a proposal to extend the teaching of Mon ethnic language in primary-level basic education schools across Mon State up to Grade 5. The proposal was submitted by U San Tin, a Mon State
Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma Family members of a man allegedly killed and buried by junta troops in Kalay, Sagaing Region, are afrai
It is reported that Myanmar-China companies showcased a total of 35 exhibition booths at the Myanmar-China Investment and Trade Networking Summit 2026 Shanghai, which was held on the morning of June 18 (local time) at th
MTO (June 18) Revolutionary forces ambushed a military convoy of two vehicles in Seikpyu Township, Pakokku District, Magway Region, killing 10 soldiers including Major Phyo Thu Aung and seizing weapons and ammunition, th
At least seven people were killed in a Myanmar military airstrike in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State. The attack comes just days after another in Rakhine State that left at least two civilians dead in Gwa Township.
While the theft of small communication equipment like batteries and cables is common, the complete disappearance of an entire mobile phone base station tower is truly astonishing, locals said. The biggest question is, 'How did this massive mobile phone tower disappear without anyone noticing? ' In a bizarre incident straight out of a movie, thieves in India's Bihar state have reportedly dismantled and stolen an entire mobile phone tower, leaving no trace behind. The 40-meter-high communication tower in Donrauni village of Bhojpur district, along with its diesel generator and other equipment, has mysteriously vanished, leaving the police baffled. According to a report by the Times of India, the astonishing theft came to light when officials from GTL Infrastructure Limited arrived for an on-site inspection. Although the tower had been unused and abandoned for years, the sight that greeted them was shocking. The massive structure was gone, leaving behind an empty plot of land. Company official, Vaijanath Ojha, immediately filed a complaint at the Donrauni police station, initiating an investigation into what is being termed one of the most audacious thefts in recent years. The tower was erected on land owned by one Harinath Yadav, who stated that his land lease agreement with the company expired in 2022. According to Yadav, he had not received any rent since 2017 and had even sent legal notices to the company after the contract expired. He denies any involvement in the tower's disappearance. However, the mystery doesn't end there. Company representatives further discovered that the diesel generator and other communication equipment had also vanished along with the tower. Local residents are also stunned. While the theft of small communication equipment like batteries and cables is common, the complete disappearance of an entire mobile phone base station tower is truly astonishing, locals said. Investigators suspect that a well-organized gang might be behind the theft. Dismantling and transporting a 40-meter-high steel structure would require heavy machinery, technical expertise, and a significant workforce. The police believe the entire operation could have taken several days to complete. Superintendent of Police, Kumar, confirmed that a case has been registered and detailed investigations are underway to apprehend the culprits. While this story may seem unbelievable, Bihar has witnessed similar incidents in the past. In 2022, a gang posing as government officials dismantled and stole an entire 60-meter-long, 500-tonne iron bridge in Rohtas district. Using gas cutters and excavators, they spent three days demolishing the bridge and transporting it away as scrap metal. Villagers, believing it to be an official government project, watched on, only realizing the truth when the "bridge workers" and the bridge itself disappeared together. With a bridge stolen in 2022 and now a mobile tower gone, it appears that thieves in Bihar are determined to prove that "no structure is too big for them to steal."
Mizzima The Chinese government has issued a “Joint Statement of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Accelerating the Building of a China-Myanmar Community with a Shared Future” duri
Photo – Funeral services being held at the Kalay Pyi Thar Cemetery (old photo/Kayakam Metta Social Assistance Association). Mizzima Family members of a man allegedly killed and buried by junta troops in Kalay, Sagaing Re
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing visited Beijing Aerospace City on the evening of 15 June, accompanied by Chief of Defence Industries Lt. Gen. Moe Myint Swe and Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Ko Ko Oo, before his for
The Institute for Strategy and Policy-Myanmar (ISP-Myanmar) writes in a statement 17 June that it is deeply troubled by the wrongful detention of their Executive Director, U Min Zin, by the People’s Republic of China. IS
THE final list of 40 selected trainees out of 264 applicants for the Myanmar Film Acting Promotion Course was announced on 16 June.,“I am involved as a female committee member of this Film Development Centre. Our centre
THE Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, Tachileik District, Shan State (East), conducted field inspections yesterday on the completion of the installation of public s
DETAILS regarding the allocation of housing and land to civil servants, military personnel, police force members, and the families of fallen soldiers within the Yangon Region were presented at the Yangon Region Hluttaw s
TATMADAW has been working to restore control over areas that were temporarily occupied by terrorist insurgents and has reopened key transportation routes vital for regional development. In line with the guidance of the g
THE Mekong Tourism Forum 2026 was inaugurated yesterday morning at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Yangon, with Union Minister for Hotels, Tourism and Culture U Maung Myint in attendance. In his opening remarks, the Union Minis
UNION Minister for Information U Htein Linn met personnel from departments under the Ministry of Information, including the Informa- tion and Public Relations Department, the Department of Printing and Publishing, the De
FROM PAGE 1 HE Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council, and HE Zhao Leji, Chair- man of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, met with President U Min Aung Hlaing, respectively. 2. Both sides emphasize
PYITHU Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi paid homage to an eight-member team led by Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ñanapala from the Yamanya Nikaya Monastery in Ye Township in Mon State on their trip to observe the convention of the ninth-da
THE high-level My- nmar delegation led by President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing visited China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) in Beijing yesterday morn- ing. The President an
FOR a postgraduate diploma in English (PGDip. Eng) course offered at the Yangon University of Education, online applications are now open from 17 June. Any graduate under 60 years old is eligible to apply; priority will
THE “Clear Aligner Symposium in Myanmar 2026,” the first and largest event of its kind in Myanmar’s dental community, will be held on 26 July at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Yangon, with registration opening on 15 June. At t
THE Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, inspected the implementation of solar-powered irrigation work in Aukchaing Village, Lewe Township
WITH 900 amateur Chinlone teams, Mandalay Mahamuni Pagoda’s 98th Waso Chinlone Festival will be celebrated for 45 days, said the pagoda’s trustee board. The event has been started as from 16 June at the Chinlone stadium
THE Japan Foundation, Yangon (JFYG), in collaboration with ARRI Virtual, will host the Myanmar VTuber Exhibition on Saturday, 20 June. The event will run from 11 am to 4 pm at the JFYG Centre in Yangon. A Virtual YouTube
THE Shwe Min Tha Foundation launched its “Building Bridges by Breaking Barriers” (5B PWDs) scholarship programme for the 2026-27 academic year on 16 June, aiming to advance educational equity and empower students with di
PRESIDENT of the Republic of Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing received Mayor of Shanghai Mr Gong Zheng at the Fairmont Peace Hotel yesterday afternoon. At the meeting, the Shanghai Mayor extended greetings and explaine
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the U.S. government in Washington, DC, to formally declare Min Zin, a U.S. citizen and prominent Burma analyst arrested in China on June 3, as “wrongfully detained.” HRW stated that Min
The United Nations’ food agencies warned Wednesday that acute hunger is set to worsen across 13 global hot spots in the coming months, with conflict, funding shortages and climate shocks pushing millions closer to famine
China and Myanmar have issued a comprehensive joint statement pledging deep mutual support on core geopolitical interests, signaling a major diplomatic endorsement from Beijing for Myanmar’s new military-led administrati
It is reported that President U Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a state visit to China, along with the delegation accompanying him, inspected the beauty of Shanghai's nighttime urban development by taking a boat ride along th