Jul 28, 2026
The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission consistently carries out activities to effectively implement the promotion and protection of human rights in accordance with the provisions of Section 22 of the Commission Law. In collaboration with the Myanmar Interfaith Dialogue Organization (Central), the Commission jointly held the opening ceremony of an awareness seminar on Business and Human Rights on 27 July 2026 at the Myawaddy Media Centre in Yangon. Approximately 520 attendees participated in the seminar, including the chairman and members of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission; the deputy director-general and directors of the Commission Office; staff and officials of the Commission Office; the chairman and representatives of the INGO Peace organization from Japan; the chairman and executive committee members of the Myanmar Interfaith Dialogue Group (Central); officials from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry; Myanmar-Japan businesspeople, officials from relevant ministries, and invitees.
Jul 28, 2026
TATMADAW columns conducting area security operations in Myawady Township, Kayin State, carried out necessary security measures based on information that illegal online scam and gambling activities were being operated in the Kyaukkhat area. On 25 July, they raided the area and arrested a total of 777 people involved in online scam and gambling activities from seven one-storey zincroofed buildings and one three-storey zinc-roofed building. Among those arrested were 620 Chinese nationals (men), 11 Chinese nationals (women), three Thai nationals (women), 32 Myanmar nationals (men), and 111 Myanmar nationals (women). They were also found with equipment used for online scam and gambling activities, including one Starlink receiver, 85 computers, and 183 mobile phones.
Jul 28, 2026
TATMADAW columns are conducting security operations to regain control of and reopen the strategically important Kalay-Tamu route for Myanmar-India border trade.
Jul 28, 2026
THE meeting between the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) was held yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw.
Jul 26, 2026
MYANMAR expects to generate over US$1.179 billion from rice and broken rice exports in the 2026-2027 financial year (from 1 April to 31 March).
Jul 26, 2026
DEPUTY Minister for Construction U Myo Myint and officials inspected shops along Bogyoke Road in Falam Township yesterday, calling for measures to ensure the availability of quality goods at affordable prices.
Jul 26, 2026
Relief supplies provided by the Mon State Government for rehabilitation efforts in Chin State arrived in Kalay from Yangon aboard a military aircraft yesterday.
Jul 26, 2026
The Royal Dhamma Thabin, featuring three renowned senior Buddhist monks delivering sermons over three days, will be held from 27 to 29 July at the Royal Garden Hotel’s Royal Mingala Hall on Pyay Road in Yangon.
Jul 25, 2026
Myanmar has the seventh-largest mangrove forest area in the world, covering around 1.26 million acres, and ranks third among ASEAN countries in terms of mangrove coverage, Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr Thaung Naing Oo said.
Jul 25, 2026
The National Solidarity and Peacemaking Central Committee, led by the President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, believes that it is particularly necessary to end armed conflicts and resolve political issues through political means in the implementation of the peace processes. The committee released Announcement 1/2026 on 21 April 2026, inviting them to the talks.