May 21, 2026
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Ye Win Oo, accompanied by his wife Daw Nilar, Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Htein Win and his wife, Commander-in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Tun Win and his wife, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief and their wives, the commander of the Eastern Command, and officials, yesterday morning inspected the progress in construction of Advanced War Veterans’ Housing (Ayethaya) in Ayethaya, Shan State (South).
May 21, 2026
Ceremonies to honour and welcome back Tatmadaw members who had returned from the frontline after carrying out duties for regional security and stability around Moebye and across Kayah State were held yesterday evening at local battalions in Moebye and Laihka, Shan State (South). The events were attended by Tatmadaw personnel from the Eastern Command and Eastern Central Command, along with relevant officials, departmental staff, teachers and local ethnic residents.
May 21, 2026
Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Myo Thein Kyaw, who is currently in Russia, participated in the plenary international session of Digitalization of Industrial Russia 2026 titled “Digital Industry Map: Roles and Responsibilities on a Global Scale” on the evening of 19 May.
May 21, 2026
Commanders and senior officers need to maintain close contact with military families and engage positively with the public, said Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Ye Win Oo at the meeting with senior officer instructors and senior officer trainees at the local training school in Kalaw yesterday morning.
May 20, 2026
TRAINEES of the Basic Aviation Youth Training Course 10 and Advanced Aviation Youth Training Course 9 continued their activities on the second day yesterday, holding competitions at the transit centre in the Nay Pyi Taw Council Area.
May 20, 2026
TRAINEES from various camps of the Basic and Advanced Maritime Youth Training Course Batch 1/2026, who are currently in Yangon, visited the Airbase in Mingaladon Township yesterday morning together with instructors, administrators, and responsible officials.
May 20, 2026
AUTHORITIES transferred 21 foreign nationals linked to online scams, online gambling and other criminal activities in the Myawady-Shwe Kokko area through the Myanmar Thai Friendship Bridge No 2 to their respective countries in line with legal procedures and humanitarian considerations.
May 20, 2026
KNU, KNLA, and PDF terrorists launched a surprise attack on the security forces stationed in Mawtaung using overwhelming force. Mawtaung was temporarily occupied by the combined terrorist groups on 14 November 2025.
May 20, 2026
THE government is extending an invitation to those involved in various armed groups, including the PDF, to return to the legal fold. Those who do so are being provided with necessary assistance and support.
May 20, 2026
AN International Travel Expo will be grandly held during the second week of June to help attract more foreign tourists from overseas during Myanmar’s upcoming open-season travel period and to support the revival of the country’s tourism industry, according to the Myanmar Tourism Entrepreneurs Association.
