Aug 09, 2026
PLANS are underway to cultivate more than 428,000 acres of monsoon paddy in Kayin State during the 2026-2027 financial year to ensure food self-sufficiency for local farmers, increase household incomes, and export surplus rice, according to the Department of Agriculture.
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Aug 09, 2026
THE Ayeyawady Region government has announced that, as of 6 August, a total of 1,596 gallons of petrol and 429.5 gallons of diesel had been distributed free of charge to small watercraft, including fibre-glass boats, engaged in social rescue and relief operations during the flooding in Laymyethna Township.
Aug 09, 2026
MYANMAR exported over 21,000 tonnes of fishery products to China through the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) in the first four months of the 2026-2027 financial year beginning 1 April, bagging over US$47.5 million, according to the Department of Fisheries.
Aug 09, 2026
The meeting of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi with Mr. Arnaud de Baecque, Resident Representative of the ICRC was held on 3 August 2026. The said meeting was conducted in accordance with the existing laws and regulations of Myanmar, as well as the standards and procedures of the ICRC. Following the said meeting, it is learned that an ASEAN Chair’s Statement was issued on 7 August 2026.
Aug 08, 2026
YANGON Region has exceeded its target for cultivating monsoon chilli (Hmyarni variety). A total of 211 acres had been targeted for cultivation in Hlegu and Taikkyi townships, but by the first week of August, farmers had already planted 257 acres, according to the Yangon Region Department of Agriculture.
Aug 08, 2026
THE National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and the Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) held peace talks yesterday morning at the Shwe San Eain Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw, focusing on local stability, political solutions, and efforts to combat online scams and illegal gambling.
Aug 08, 2026
MPT has started providing one-week free emergency communication services, including 1GB mobile data, 100 minutes of MPT-to-MPT calls and 100 SMS messages, for flood-affected people in Laymyethna Township, Ayeyawady Region, starting from 7 August.
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Aug 06, 2026
Joint Statementby the President of Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the PrimeMinister of the Kingdom of Thailand on the occasion of Official Visit of the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Kingdom of Thailand
Aug 06, 2026
AUTHORITIES arrested 41 Chinese nationals for illegally entering Myanmar in Tachilek Township, eastern Shan State, during operations targeting illegal border crossings linked to efforts to combat online scam operations.
Aug 06, 2026
TIDDIM Township has opened 115 basic education schools for the 2026- 2027 academic year, and 687 teachers are serving 13,062 students’ education.