May 13, 2025
THE National Disaster Management Committee’s Vice-Chairs presided over the fourth coordination meeting of the Disaster Man- agement Centre yesterday.
May 12, 2025
A total of 84,135 domestic and foreign tourists visited Ngwehsaung Beach in Pathein Township from January to the end of April 2025, according to U Soe Win, Assistant Director of the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism for Ayeyawady Region.
May 12, 2025
THE fundraising variety show continued the second day aiming at supporting the rehabilitation of communities affected by the Mandalay earthquake, at the National Theatre in Yangon, drawing a large and supportive audience.
May 12, 2025
On 8 May, the KNLA and PDF terrorist groups seized control of a local battalion based in Zalokgyi Village, Shwegyin Township, Bago Region, capturing a significant number of heavy weapons and small arms. Some media outlets have falsely claimed on social media that the Tatmadaw attacked religious buildings and monasteries with heavy weapons, forcing civilians to flee.
May 12, 2025
The 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War was celebrated only in Russia. In reality, this patriotic war is not something that concerns only Russia. In the past, the world faced extreme ideologies like fascism and Nazism. This war was about resisting and fighting against those isms. With regard to resisting fascism and Nazism, you all know it’s something we in Myanmar also experienced. We suffered under the brutal consequences of fascist rule. The people of Myanmar were also oppressed. Likewise, many neighbouring countries suffered from the impacts of fascism too. For example, if you want to understand the horrors of fascism in Myanmar, there is a novel called Ngba. Read it. This is based on true events written with reference to real incidents and historical context. Likewise, even in our neighbouring country, China, there have been massacres like the Nanning Massacre. Similarly, in Eastern Europe, Russia was one of the countries that fought against the Nazi regime with great emphasis. Around 26 million of their people lost their lives. Even by today’s population standards, that number — 26 million — is a huge loss of life. That’s why they celebrate it as a victory. That was history from the past. Looking at present-day history, what we often talk about now is the rise of neocolonialism. In modern times, there is economic domination. Major powers constantly have the desire to dominate smaller nations. We need to unite and resist these things. I want to say that we must join forces and stand against them.
May 12, 2025
The Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation led by Brig-Gen Myo Set Aung, which took part in the military parade marking the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War1941–1945 of the Russian Federation, held on 9 May 2025 at the Red Square in Moscow, the Russian Federation, returned to Myanmar yesterday morning.
May 12, 2025
Ongoing rescue and rehabilitation operations are escalating in the earthquake-affected areas thanks to concerted efforts of Tatmadaw members, Myanmar Police Force members, firefighters, rescue teams from foreign countries, departmental personnel, social organizations and residents.
May 12, 2025
A ceremony to water banyan trees dedicated to sacred Bo trees took place on the platform of the Shwedagon Pagoda on the morning of full moon day of Kason, 11 May, according to the Pagoda Board of Trustees.
May 12, 2025
Mandalay City was filled with religious devotion as crowds gathered to pour scented water on banyan trees and make offerings in honour of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and Parinibbana on the Full Moon Day of Kason (Buddha Day), an auspicious and sacred occasion for Theravada Buddhists.
May 12, 2025
On the Kason Full Moon Day (Buddha Day), various meritorious deeds were performed at pagodas, stupas, and sacred sites across Nay Pyi Taw Council Area. These activities included doing merit, pouring water at banyan trees, and hosting meal donation ceremonies, where donors provided alms and meals to monks. The charity feast (Satuditha) was arranged for visitors.