Jul 16, 2026
A Myanmar delegation led by Vice-President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Nan Ni Ni Aye departed Yangon by air yesterday afternoon to attend the Fifth China-Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation in China’s Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region, to be held in Nyingchi. The delegation was seen off at Yangon International Airport by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Aung Naing Thu, regional ministers, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Myanmar Ms Ma Jia, and other officials.
Jul 15, 2026
AS Myanmar’s fishing season has resumed, fishing vessels from the Yangon Region have been reporting good catches of fish and shrimp, enabling consumers to purchase seafood at more affordable prices, according to Kyimyindine port in Yangon.
Jul 15, 2026
THE Ministry of Electricity and Energy is making efforts to increase electricity supply to the public while implementing measures to eliminate electricity theft through fraudulent methods.
Jul 15, 2026
A 12-storey illegal building used for online scam and gambling activities in the Shwe Kokko area of Myawady Township, Kayin State, has been systematically demolished, bringing the total number of demolished illegal buildings to 73.
Jul 15, 2026
THE President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has appointed U Min Thein, Ambassador of Myanmar to the Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations and International Organizations in Vienna, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the State of Kuwait.
Jul 15, 2026
DEPUTY Minister for Construction U Myo Myint, together with members of the Chin State Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Committee, inspected the reopening of basic education schools and school health programmes in Falam Township.
Jul 15, 2026
DEPUTY Minister for Defence Maj-Gen Aung Myo Thant, who is also Chairman of the Committee on Myanmar-Thailand Transboundary Haze Pollution Prevention, presided over the second coordination meeting of the committee in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Jul 15, 2026
UNION Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Soe Win received Mr Justin Brady, Head of Office for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and his delegation yesterday afternoon.
Jul 15, 2026
THE Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Cooperatives and Rural Development and the International Poverty Reduction Centre in China (IPRCC) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China are jointly conducting the initial assessment for the East-Asia Poverty Reduction Cooperation Project in Myanmar (Phase II). A delegation led by IPRCC Director Mr Tong Lang is carrying out preliminary assessments in Myanmar to prepare for the implementation of the project.
