NGO Blood Money has spoken out against India’s recent invitation to the Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing to visit India. The following is their statement issued on 6 June: Min Aung Hlaing is attempting to gain legiti
Mekong, June 8 Sources have revealed that a secret directive has been issued to government officials stationed in Lashio, Shan State, in northern Myanmar, prohibiting them from using land routes for travel and allowing t
A bomb exploded at the Ministry of Immigration and Population office in Sagaing City, Sagaing Region, seriously injuring 20 staff members and civilians, according to locals and relief groups. The explosion occurred aroun
A “Peace Walk for Rivers” concluded in Thailand’s Chiang Rai Province on World Environment Day June 5 with urgent calls for government action and corporate accountability over transboundary river contamination. The envir
THE Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region, conducted a field inspection of the ongoing concrete road construction project in Pauk
IN the first five months of this year, 174 YBS pickpockets were arrested, according to figures released by the Yangon Region Police Force. As the regional police force has monitored pickpocketing cases on YBS buses and Y
TWO cars were swept away in water on 5 June in Magway Region’s Natmauk Township, according to the Myanmar Fire Brigade. A car was washed away in the current while crossing a creek in Tagundine Village in Natmauk at aroun
THE Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, held a ceremony yesterday morning in Loitanttan Village of Hopong Township, Shan State (South), to disburse revolving funds un
THE Dry Zone Greening Department in Minbu District, Magway Region, has planted more than 150,000 trees across the district during the 2026 monsoon season as part of efforts to support rural development, improve environme
THE Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development loaned K41 million from the Mya Sein Yaung Village Project revolving fund to beneficiaries in Htanpingon Village, Kungyangon To
Myanmar students will participate in an upcoming global Chinese language competition to be held in China, according to the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation. The selection process for Myanmar students to comp
AUTHORITIES have continued dismantling illegal buildings used for online fraud and illegal gambling activities in Shwe Kokko, according to official reports.,The government said that joint departmental teams are carrying
OFFICIALS of the Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development conducted a field inspection of agriculture and livestock breeding activities being carried out with the Mya Sein
UNION Minister for Hotels, Tourism and Culture U Maung Myint inspected ancient structures and historic waterway sites in Bagan cultural heritage zone yesterday and reviewed ongoing preservation work. In accord with the g
DRUG enforcement police seized stimulant tablets worth K140 million in Thazi Township and Taunggyi, while another K6 million worth of stimulant tablets were confiscated in Tachilek Township, according to the Myanmar Poli
A ceremony was held at City Hall in Magway on the evening of 6 June to honour citizens from People’s Military Service batches 1 and 2 who completed their service and returned home after fulfilling national defence and se
UNION Minister for Labour U Khin Maung Soe, who is attending the 29th Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, the Russian Federation, along with Vice-President U Nyo Saw, received Mr Konstantin
THE delegation led by Union Minister for Electricity and Energy U Ko Ko Lwin, currently on a visit to the Russian Federation, yesterday afternoon visited the smart meter manufacturing factory of Telematic Solution Co Ltd
Authorities have detained two foreign nationals involved in telecom fraud and other criminal activities. The two detainees included one national from the Russian Federation and one from the Philippines, all of whom had e
THE Yangon Region Government and well-wishers donated 500 life jackets on 6 June for commuters using the Yangon-Dala and Yangon-Seikkyi-Khanaungto water routes at a ceremony held at the Myanma Port Authority (Head Office
THE Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, held a township-level review meeting of the Mya Sein Yaung Village Project in Monghsat Township, Shan State (East), yesterday
AS part of efforts to significantly increase the contribution of solar power systems in the country’s electricity consumption sector, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy will organize a workshop on the generation and
The Shwe Padauk Fish Market in Hline Township, Yangon, receives and distributes freshwater products nationwide, employing more than 2,000 workers daily. Every day, workers from surrounding townships, including Hline, Kyi
June 8 Mizzima. The Federal Democratic Union Council (SCEF) delegation met with the Myanmar community in Toronto, Canada on May 30, it has been learned. On the same day, the SCEF released a statement saying that the meet
The Myanmar Cultural Heritage Trust (MCHT) has announced that the Myanmar Traditional Puppet-Making Course Intake 1/2026 will be opened at the State High School of Fine Arts (Yangon) in Bahan Township, Yangon Region. The
Five civilians killed by airstrikes in Mandalay Region At least five civilians were killed and 15 others were injured in four airstrikes carried out on Mandalay Region’s Thayetkaung Pin village by the Burma Air Force on
Four Chinese nationals who were reportedly heading to online scam centers (Scammer centers) in the Three Pagodas Pass region of Myanmar were arrested with over 80 iPhones in Kanchanaburi city, Kanchanaburi province, Thai
Article by – Dr. Moe Thit Nay (Ayeyarwaddy Times, June 7) In the previous Part 1, we discussed five common insects most frequently found indoors during the monsoon season. In today's Part 2, we will continue to discuss p
Ayeyarwaddy Times June 7 Fighting has reignited between the military government forces and the Arakan Army (AA) in Paung Town Township, western Bago Region, with the military government forces suffering casualties. AA an
It is reported that the interim government forces are expanding their military bases in Ye Gyi, Sa Paung, and Lay Myat Nar, as fighting intensifies in these areas within Ayeyarwaddy Region. Troops have been amassed at Sh
The interim government's military is conducting intimidation flights, training, and reconnaissance flights around Kyaukphyu town with gyrocopters that have been gathered at the airfield in Kyaukphyu township, Rakhine Sta
AYEYARWADDY TIMES June 7 It is reported that a combined revolutionary force attacked the Sawmagyi camp on the eastern bank of the Sittaung River in Saw Township, Bago Region, resulting in the deaths of over 20 junta sold
It is known that the longest Lu Hpai Firework Festival is being held in the Pa-O region of Taunggyi Township, southern Shan State. The Pa-O village Lu Hpai, Myanmar Firework Festival, which began on Saturday, May 30, 202
A man who was stealing door panels from schools and vacant houses in Shwe Nyaung town, Taunggyi Township, Shan State, was sentenced to six years in prison with hard labour by the Taunggyi Township Court on May 5, accordi
The Embassy of India in Myanmar has announced that it has granted OCI cards, which include lifelong visas and numerous other benefits, to a Myanmar national monk and an individual. The OCI cards were presented by India t
It is reported that vehicles carrying office supplies, medicines and medical supplies have arrived in Shwegu Township, Kachin State. It is reported that construction materials needed for regional development activities,