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The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) stated that the regime in Naypyidaw is sabotaging “union-building efforts” made by ethnic armed resistance forces during a speech to mark the 66th anniversary of the KIO on Sund
Thousands of domestic visitors traveled to the ancient city of Bagan in Mandalay Region for the inaugural Sky Lantern Festival, held from Oct. 25-27 across the UNESCO World Heritage site. Organized by the regime’s Direct
The ceremony marking the successful completion of the third continuous Maha Pathana (Patthana) reciting ceremony, organized by the Yangon Region Government during the 2026 Buddhist Lent, was held Sunday evening at the No
The Thadingyut Lighting Festival and the third floating-lamp offering ceremony, organized by the Bago Region Government, were held in Bago on the evening and night of 25 October. The opening ceremony was marked by a ribb
The Magway Region Industrial Zone Development and Supervision Committee (Regional Committee) and Su Htoo Pan Construction Company are jointly implementing the Magway Industrial Zone Project. On the morning of October 25,
In Myitkyina, Kachin State, the opening ceremony for the self-reliant Thidar Strand Road and Ingyankaung Lane (5)—a collaborative effort between the government and the public to commemorate the Thadingyut Lighting Festiv
The consecration ceremony, and the opening ceremony of the Buddha Pujaniya Festival at the sacred Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda, in Kyaikto Township, Mon State, were held at 5:30 a.m. on 26 October, the Full Moon Day of Thadingyut i
It has been reported that seven youths who got lost on Nawlapo Mountain, adjacent to Zwegabin Mountain, were rescued by the Bago District Fire Services Department and social rescue teams. According to U Than Zin Win, the
It is reported that the 44th Abhidhamma Day ceremony was held at 7 AM on October 26th (Full Moon Day of Thadingyut) at the Jaukpanhtan Dhamma Hall on the pagoda platform of the wish-granting sacred hair relic, Shwe Maw D
The first pre-Diwali Hindu traditional cultural ceremony was held in Mawlamyine City, Mon State, on the evening of October 25 at the Sunshine Hotel in Mawlamyine City. The ceremony was jointly organized by the Myanmar Hi
A bus caught fire near the fountain garden in Zabuthiri Township, Naypyidaw Council Territory on October 25th at noon, according to a statement from the Fire Brigade of Myanmar. The fire was extinguished by one fire engi
Activist whistleblower group Justice for Myanmar on Monday accused the regime in Naypyidaw of bypassing international sanctions and “misdescribing and misclassifying” jet fuel as high-speed diesel to conceal the import o
President U Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, attended and observed the ongoing competitions of the 27th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition at the Sin Phyu Shin Hall and the Pobbathiri Stati
Awarding Ceremony for basic education levels (aged 10-15) and (aged 15-20) and higher education level of 27th Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts Competition was held at Myanmar International Convention Center –I (MICCI)
Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Bo Bo Kyaw and officials inspected the structural strength, water inflow and storage capacity of Zalatthtaw Dam in Bago on 24th October. During the inspection,
An unnamed war crimes survivor from Myanmar’s Chin State filed an unprecedented criminal complaint with authorities in Denmark today against members of the Myanmar military, leveraging recently enacted Danish legislation
In December 2025, the U.S.-sanctioned tanker Reef arrived in Myanmar waters with some 113,000 barrels of fuel backed by sham paperwork. Myanmar-based energy broker Dynamic Wave ordered the shipment, agreeing in a sales
MYANMAR’s cotton can contribute to improving the country’s socioeconomic conditions and serve as a resource for meeting citizens’ clothing needs. Among the three basic necessities of human life, clothing is the second mo
A total of 628 booths are available for sale at the Thadingyut MSME Fair, which opened at Yangon’s People’s Square on the morning of 24 October, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Aung Naing Thu said at the opening ceremony
THE Export Marketing and Milling Department of the Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) will auction off about 300 tonnes of teak logs from Yangon, about 616 tonnes of hardwood logs from regional areas, over 330 tonnes of teak
THE Hydropower Implementation Department under the Ministry of Electricity and Energy seeks an open tender for materials needed for the Nam Pin small hydropower project in Homalin Township, according to Construction Task
THE fifth edition of Mandalay Power, Machinery, Auto and Spare Parts 2027 will be from 9 am to 5 pm between 22 and 24 January 2027 at the Mandalay Convention Centre in Mandalay, organized by Silver Sea Event Management.
MYANMAR will combine local avocado varieties with high-quality imported varieties to improve fruit quality and expand exports, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Ye Tint Tun said at the Myanmar
THE Expressway Maintenance and Supervisory Body has issued a notice advising vehicles travelling on the Yangon–Mandalay Expressway during the traditional Myanmar Thadingyut festival holidays to strictly follow traffic ru
REHABILITATION and regional development work in flood-hit Laymyethna Township, Ayeyawady Region, is being carried out under the management of the regional government. As rehabilitation and development work continues in L
THE Myanmar Tatmadaw friendship football team, led by Maj-Gen Thein Naing of the Office of the Command-er-in-Chief (Army), returned to Myanmar yesterday evening after competing in a friendly football tournament in India
CADETS of 130th Intake of the Army Officer Training School (Bahtoo), accompanied by their supervisors and instuctors, visited prominent sites in the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area from 23 to 24 October to learn about the Tatma
THE fourth day of the central level of the 27th Traditional Myanmar Cultural Performing Arts Competition 2026 was held at the designated sites in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Competitions in singing, dancing, songwriting and p
Around 400 regime troops have advanced from Magway Region’s Pakkoku Township into Myaing Township since Oct. 18 to retake control of oilfields seized by resistance forces in 2024. Residents told DVB that at least 800 reg
A total of 40 trainees from different levels of the judiciary, including directors, deputy directors, assistant directors and staff officers from the Supreme Court of the Union, as well as judges and judicial officers fr
INDONESIA Expo 2026 will introduce opportunities for Myanmar students to access scholarships offered by seven higher education institutions in Indonesia. The expo will be held at Novotel Yangon Max in Yangon on 30 and 31
UNION Minister U Tin Aung San at the Ministry of the President’s Office, who is also chairman of the Leading Committee for Agriculture and Livestock Based Economic Development and the Establishment of Special Development
LED by the Mandalay Region government, the Thadingyut lighting festival 2026 will be organized on 26 October, Thadingyut Full Moon Day, with a music concert featuring famous singers. The festival will be celebrated along
THE Ministry of Culture, Hotels and Tourism has extended the visa-on-arrival facility for tourists from China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Macao Special Administrative Region of China travelling to Myanma
EFFORTS are underway to expand the market presence of Myanmar coffee in China as cooperation between the two countries in the coffee industry continues to strengthen, according to the Myanmar Coffee Association (MCA). My
DOMESTIC and foreign investment is returning to the Thilawa Special Economic Zone, developed by Myanmar Thilawa SEZ Holdings Public Co Ltd (MTSH), according to the company’s 13th annual general meeting held on 23 October