Aug 16, 2025
DOMESTIC fuel prices have dropped this week by K40 per litre for gasoline and K100-K120 per litre for diesel, making it easier for consumers to purchase without quantity limits, while advance arrangements have been made to ensure a continuous supply ahead of the upcoming dry season, according to a fuel industry source.
Aug 16, 2025
Appointment of Head of Service Organization confirmed
Aug 16, 2025
The Indian Council of Cultural Relations’ Semi-folk Purulia Chhau dance troupe, in collaboration with the National University of Culture and Arts (Yangon), held a workshop on 13 August at the university’s Tharaphi Hall in Dagon Myothit (South) Township, Yangon Region.
Aug 15, 2025
The Union of Myanmar Travel Association (UMTA) has invited its members to visit the Akha swing-riding festival, which will be held in Kengtung, Shan State, on 23-26 August.
Aug 15, 2025
Myanmar Cotton and Cotton Products Merchants and Manufacturers Association has been connecting with India and Uzbekistan to get access to cotton varieties that are resilient to weather changes and engineered to withstand high temperatures and diseases, maintaining high yields with a fairer price.
Aug 15, 2025
FOR the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) to be held in December 2025, application forms will be sold from 15 to 17 August for novices, monks, nuns and those under 10 years old, said the JLPT organizing committee, Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni.
Aug 15, 2025
Commander of the Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Han and responsible officials met with citizens from Taninthayi Region who will attend the People’s Military Service Training 16. The meeting took place at the local battalion hall in Myeik.
Aug 15, 2025
A Chinese television production team from Guangxi, led by Mr Yang Chun, Director of the Guangxi Broadcasting and Television Bureau in Nanning, arrived in Myanmar on 11 August to shoot the documentary programme “Blooming Lacang-Mekong Heritage”. The seven-member team is collaborating with Myanmar’s audio and visual media for the production.
Aug 15, 2025
Union Minister for Immigration and Population U Myint Kyaing received Mr Michael Dunford, Representative and Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations Resident Coordinator ad interim and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim, in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Aug 15, 2025
Union Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Min Naung received Mrs Aya Saad Mohamed Abdelkarim, Egyptian Ambassador to Myanmar, in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.