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Myanmar Film Tour makes stop in Chiang Mai, Thailand
The Myanmar Film Tour 2025 made a stop at the Chiang Mai University (CMU) Faculty of Social Science on Saturday. It was hosted by SEM Friends Without Borders Foundation, RCSD – The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development,...

Three months after Myanmar earthquake and 6.3 million people still in urgent need of assistance
Three months after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, and 6.3 million people, or 11.5 percent of the population, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection, according to the U.N. “It’s heartbreaking to...

Myanmar and China will remain 'Paukphaw' no matter how the times may change
The first international freight train linking Chongqing and Lincang in Southwest China with Myanmar sets off from Chongqing on May 23, 2022. Photo: VCG Editor's Note: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday...

Four quakes strike near Thai border in Myanmar and Vietnam, says TMD
While all quakes occurred outside Thai territory, the TMD emphasised that their proximity to active fault lines and the consecutive nature of these seismic events highlight the need for vigilance. Residents in adjacent provinces—especially Mae...

SAC Chairman meets Myanmar trainee officers in Belarus
The Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC), Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who is on an official visit to Belarus, met with trainee officers in Belarus, according to sources. The meeting was held at the Double Tree by...

Myanmar’s human rights crisis is deepened as aid collapses, attacks will intensify
In a briefing striking at Human Rights Council In Geneva, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, described a country seized by war, repression and deepening of suffering. Since the military coup In February 2021,...

Myanmar to host Mekong Tourism Forum 2026
The group documentary photo session is underway at the Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 in Laos on 24-26 June. The Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 and the 55th Mekong Sub-regional Tourism Board Meeting took place from 24 to 26 June in Luang Prabang, Laos. The...

Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim Seeks Indonesia's Help in Myanmar Peace Mediation
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has requested assistance from President Prabowo Subianto in deploying military and intelligence capabilities to help address the conflict in Myanmar. Anwar made this request during his...

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 27, 2025 Morning
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 27, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. Weapons and Combat Supplies Provided to Royal Thunder Column Troops Through Public Campaigns and Projects June 26 Radio NUG The National Unity Government (NUG)’s Naypyitaw Military Region,...

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 27, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 27, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Prime Minister urges all administrative levels to strictly adhere to procedural rules in implementing public administration mechanisms June 27 Union Prime Minister Mann Win Khaing Than has...

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 27, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 27, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. Over 100 SAC troops and Pyusawhti militias advancing east from Tharyetphauk village toward Zardi in Kanbalu Township; civilians urged to remain alert June 27 It has been reported that over...

Myanmar human rights crisis deepens as aid collapses, attacks intensify
In a stark briefing to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk described a country gripped by war, repression and deepening suffering. Since the military coup in February 2021, nearly 6,800 civilians...

Myanmar Burns Illicit Drugs Worth $300 Million in Major Cities on International Anti-Drug Day Amid UN Warnings on Meth Surge
Myanmar authorities destroyed nearly $300 million worth of confiscated illegal drugs—including opium, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, and ketamine—in major cities on Thursday, marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit...
World : South Korea Praises Malaysia's ASEAN Chair Role In Myanmar Crisis
By Nur Atiq Maisarah Suhaimi & Nur Elysa Amirah Suhaimi KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- South Korea has praised Malaysia’s active leadership as Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), highlighting its constructive role in...

Teqball debuts at SEA Games; Myanmar enters all events
Male Teqball players are seen training in preparation for upcoming competitions. Myanmar will participate in Teqball for the first time at the XXXIII Southeast Asian Games, according to the Myanmar Teqball Federation during a team selection and...

UN official fears interest in Myanmar waning three months after quake
Myanmar is struggling to recover from a powerful earthquake that struck exactly three months ago. The disaster killed over 3,700 people and injured many more. One official with the United Nations Development Programme fears international concern...

Two Mizoram journalists part of BBC team that won Emmy for Myanmar docu
Two journalists from Mizoram became the first from the northeastern state to be part of a team that won an International Emmy Award for a BBC documentary on Myanmar's civil war. HC Vanlalruata and Isaac Zoramsanga, contributed to BBC World's...

Myanmar Junta Chief Begs to Join Eurasian Trade Bloc
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has called for Myanmar’s admission as an observer to the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) at the earliest opportunity. The junta boss was addressing the 4th Eurasian Economic Forum in the Belarus capital of...

Survey for Mizoram-Myanmar rly route done: MP
Myanmar's agri-tech expo kicks off in Yangon
YANGON, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's agricultural expo, Agri-Tech Myanmar 2025, kicked off at the Yangon Convention Center on Friday. The three-day event aims to strengthen Myanmar's agricultural sector by showcasing modern technologies,...