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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hosts Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing for a two-day official state visit in Phnom Penh on Sept. 11-12. The visit marks Min Aung Hlaing’s fourth diplomatic mission to an Associatio
Myanmar’s regime leader is visiting Cambodia to meet with its leaders in his latest effort to normalize relations with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as critics warn the visit could
At the invitation of the King of Cambodia, State President U Min Aung Hlaing has begun his state-level friendship visit to Cambodia this morning (September 11). State President U Min Aung Hlaing is visiting Cambodia on a
MAI Airlines announced on the evening of September 10 that all international flights to and from Mandalay International Airport will be temporarily suspended until further notice due to operational circumstances. The ann
Overflow of the Ngawun River triggered by heavy rains, causing erosion at the embankment in the last week of August, flooded many areas of Laymyethna, Ngathainggyoung, Hinthada, Kyonpyaw and Kyaunggon townships in Ayeyaw
SECURITY forces successfully prevented an attack by PDFs, who attempted to target TadaU International Airport in Mandalay Region with six FPV suicide drones yesterday. Security forces responsible for aviation security de
THREE Thai nationals wanted for drug-related offences in Thailand and hiding in Tachilek have been arrested and handed over to Thai authorities via the Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge I, according to the Myanmar Polic
TO create job opportunities for rural residents and supplement their family incomes, the Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development is conducting an agricultural technology t
THE Customs Department will auction iron, steel, plastic raw materials, and general consumer goods seized under customs law through a competitive bidding process at 10 am on 28 September, according to the Auction Committ
THE Department of Highways operated under the Ministry of Construction, has invited an open tender for the supply of road construction materials for projects on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway for the 2026-2027 financial
ACCORDING to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF), the 5th training course on the procedures required for General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) registration to export rice and broken rice to the People’s Republi
OFFICIALS from the Papun District Department of Rural Development, under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, conducted a field inspection on 9 September to review the implementation progress of the Mya Se
THE Department of Rural Development, under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development, held a ceremony to disburse revolving funds under the Mya Sein Yaung (MSY) Village Project in Kantha Village, Pindaya Townshi
THE Kyauktaga Township Department of Rural Development, Nyaunglebin District, Bago Region, conducted an on-site inspection on 9 September to review the completed installation of a 400-volt power line in Sapyin Village, f
A total of 60 PDF members, who accepted the peace processes of the State and the Tatmadaw, reentered the legal fold yesterday with firearms and ammunition. Ten Inlay PDFs, three Yinmabin PDFs, six DPLAs, two KNDFs, one P
COMBINED terrorist groups, including elements of the KNU, KNLA, DKBA, and PDFs, launched coordinated offensives across the Myawady-Thingannyinaung-Kawkareik Asian Highway starting in March 2024. The operations were aimed
THE Australian Embassy (Myanmar) stated that AUD400,000 will be provided to support flood victims in Ayeyawady Region. The assistance will be supported through local civil society organizations as well as Australia share
THE 230-kV Shwegyin-Thayagon power transmission line, which had been damaged by an attack in 2023, has been repaired, enabling electricity generated by the Shwegyin Hydropower Plant to be transmitted back into the nation
THE Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) has distributed more than 26,000 litres of drinking water to more than 1,000 flood-hit people in Laymyethna Township, Ayeyawady Region, continuing to provide water to areas in need. T
WITH an increase in foreign tourist arrivals, Myanmar’s tourism industry has improved again, said Daw Le Le Mon, manager for domestic ticketing and reservations at Unique Asia Travels and Tours. Among foreign tourists in
RENOVATION work has been carried out on schools, departmental buildings and a hospital in Tiddim Township, including the Monastery Education School, Border Area Ethnic Youth Training School, Domestic Vocational Training
UNION Minister at the President’s Office U Khin Maung Yi received Dr Cordula Droege, Director of International Law, Red Cross Movement and Partnerships at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) headquarters
PASSENGER buses and heavy freight trucks carrying the 14 designated types of cargo and operating on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway are permitted to use the highway only after installing Telematics GPS systems. To date, a
ACCORDING to the Myanmar Highway Freight Transport Services Association (MHFTSA), a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation among three affiliated associations was signed to advance Myanmar’s land tran
THE Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has announced that 25,200 acres in Langkho Township, Langkho District, Shan State, were designated as the “Namton Protected Public Forest” on 1 September 2
TRADING on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) totalled K5.16 billion in August 2026, with more than two million shares exchanged across its eight listed companies, according to YSX statistics. The YSX was established in 201
K-STARS Empire Company Limited has submitted an investment proposal of about US$13 million to construct a biofuel power plant in Myawady Township, Kayin State. The power plant is expected to generate 10 megawatts from ag
MYANMAR and Vietnam will accelerate agricultural cooperation, including rice, seeds, rice mill equipment, and storage systems, to boost bilateral trade and investment, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF). The
THANBYUZAYAT Township in Mon State has jointly won the third prize in the 2026 ASEAN Smoke-Free Awards, along with Depok in Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Pasig in the Philippines and Maha Sarakham in Thailand. Geo
In an exclusive interview with DVB, Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) Program Director Nai Aue Mon addresses the deteriorating human rights situation in southeastern Myanmar. Watch Newsroom on DVB English News
The Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) publishes daily independent news and information across Myanmar and around the world by satellite TV and the internet. DVB was founded in 1992 and is registered as a non-profit associa
In an exclusive interview with DVB, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Kelley Currie has outlined her primary operational priorities following extensive engagement with civil society grou
UK-based pro-democracy activists and members of the Myanmar diaspora staged coordinated demonstrations outside the Myanmar, Thai, and Vietnamese embassies in London on Tuesday. Organized under the banner of the activist
Mandalay International Airport was attacked by six FPV suicide drones, but the attack was thwarted, and the explosives on board the drones were systematically neutralized to ensure public safety, it has been learned. On
In Tamu Township, Sagaing Region, despite the heavy deployment of interim government forces and their affiliated militia groups such as Pyusawhti, Shan Ni, and Kase, robberies continue to occur, according to local reside
Units under the 33rd Division, which have suffered losses due to attacks by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) while advancing by water route in Kachin State, have been ordered to perform rituals and recite incantations