Jul 29, 2026
According to the Union of Myanmar Bamar Ethnic Entrepreneurs Association (UMBEEA), its members have won awards at the Asia Prestige 50 Under 50 CEO Excellence Award 2026, which honours outstanding business leaders in the ASEAN region.
Jul 29, 2026
A policy is set to conduct rehabilitation activities restoring the affected areas to conditions better than before, said Chin State Chief Minister Dr Wong Hsun Thang at the coordination meeting on rehabilitation and reconstruction for Chin State held at the State government meeting hall yesterday morning.
Jul 29, 2026
President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing yesterday inspected the Myanma Railways’ Diesel Locomotive Factory (Mahlwagon) under the Ministry of Transport in Yangon, accompanied by senior officials, including the Yangon Region chief minister and the Yangon Command commander.
Jul 29, 2026
Efforts must be made to develop reliable rural credit and financial systems so that farmers can easily invest in and adapt new technologies for agricultural production and livestock breeding, said Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye, who leads the Steering Committee on Protection of Farmer Rights and Enhancement of Benefits, at its plenary meeting 1/2026 at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
Jul 29, 2026
Four fuel tankers docked at the Thilawa International Port in Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region on 26 July. The Ministry of Electricity and Energy is carrying out inspections along the supply chain, monitoring fuel bowsers, and taking enforcement actions.
Jul 29, 2026
Cashew nuts from Palaw, Taninthayi, Kyunsu, and Bokpyin townships in Myeik District, Taninthayi Region, are increasingly supplied to Yangon and Mandalay, from which they are shipped to foreign markets.
Jul 29, 2026
Japan accounted for 4.38 per cent of Myanmar’s total trade, making it Myanmar’s sixth-largest trading partner, said President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing at the Myanmar-Japan Business Forum at the Myanmar Convention Centre (Yangon) in Mayangon Township, Yangon Region, yesterday.
Jul 28, 2026
PRESIDENT of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing yesterday afternoon visited the National Library (Yangon) and the National Museum (Yangon).
Jul 28, 2026
The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission consistently carries out activities to effectively implement the promotion and protection of human rights in accordance with the provisions of Section 22 of the Commission Law. In collaboration with the Myanmar Interfaith Dialogue Organization (Central), the Commission jointly held the opening ceremony of an awareness seminar on Business and Human Rights on 27 July 2026 at the Myawaddy Media Centre in Yangon. Approximately 520 attendees participated in the seminar, including the chairman and members of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission; the deputy director-general and directors of the Commission Office; staff and officials of the Commission Office; the chairman and representatives of the INGO Peace organization from Japan; the chairman and executive committee members of the Myanmar Interfaith Dialogue Group (Central); officials from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry; Myanmar-Japan businesspeople, officials from relevant ministries, and invitees.
Jul 28, 2026
TATMADAW columns conducting area security operations in Myawady Township, Kayin State, carried out necessary security measures based on information that illegal online scam and gambling activities were being operated in the Kyaukkhat area. On 25 July, they raided the area and arrested a total of 777 people involved in online scam and gambling activities from seven one-storey zincroofed buildings and one three-storey zinc-roofed building. Among those arrested were 620 Chinese nationals (men), 11 Chinese nationals (women), three Thai nationals (women), 32 Myanmar nationals (men), and 111 Myanmar nationals (women). They were also found with equipment used for online scam and gambling activities, including one Starlink receiver, 85 computers, and 183 mobile phones.