Aug 01, 2026
A Seminar titled “Reviewing Myanmar’s position and role within ASEAN” was held at the Lawkanat Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw on 31 July 2026. The Seminar was attended by the Union Minister and Deputy Ministers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chairpersons of the International Relations Committees of Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw, Hluttaw Representatives, Senior Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministries responsible for three ASEAN Community Pillars, academics and experts from the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC), Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS), National Defence College, Department of International Relations of Naypyitaw State Academy and the Department of International Relations and Political Science of Yangon University.
Aug 01, 2026
The Third Pyidaungsu Hluttaw convened for its 12th-day sitting of the Second Regular Session at the Hluttaw Complex in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Aug 01, 2026
During the first 100 days of the new government, Myanma Railways successfully upgraded railway infrastructure. In line with the President’s guidance to improve services, the Yangon-Pyay-Yangon route has now been upgraded to provide passengers with a safer and more comfortable journey, said Union Minister for Tansport and for Digital Development and Communications U Mya Tun Oo. He added that modern air-conditioned DEMU trains resumed services on the Yangon-Mandalay route on 1 May and the Yangon-Mawlamyine route on 1 July. In addition, diesel-electric train services between Myitkyina and Mohnyin on the Mandalay-Myitkyina line operated on 21 July.
Aug 01, 2026
As the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar had delivered a message of invitation, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing delivered an address emphasizing the report on 100-day progress of the government under Section 210 of the Constitution and Section 65 of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law at the 12th-day meeting of the Second Regular Session of the Third Pyidaungsu Hluttaw at 10 am yesterday.
Jul 31, 2026
A China-ASEAN digital education community will be established to create better learning opportunities for the younger generation and enhance education and skills development, Deputy Minister for Education Dr Zaw Myint said.
Jul 31, 2026
Tatmadaw columns systematically conducted counter-terrorism operations to reopen Kalay-Tamu route starting from 7 June, and the column marched from Kalay recaptured the towns and villages along that route. On 28 July, they reoccupied Boatkan Model village whereas another column Yanlinfaing village.
Jul 31, 2026
A total of 433 bags of rice and 978 viss of cooking oil, provided by the National Disaster Management Committee, were distributed yesterday morning at the City Hall of Falam to government employees serving in Falam and residents of the eight wards: Farhtauk, Cinmul, Talanlo, Valai, Laizo, Lailun, Lonpi and Zalai.
Jul 31, 2026
The second regular session of the Third Amyotha Hluttaw continued for the 23rd day at its convention hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Jul 31, 2026
The Third Pyithu Hluttaw successfully concluded its second regular session yesterday after 32 sitting days, during which lawmakers focused on infrastructure, agriculture, housing and public services while raising hundreds of questions on national and regional development.