Frigate King Thalun and 4 riverine combat vessels commissioned
A ceremony to launch the 40,000-tonne dry dock for the Naval Dockyard Command of Tatmadaw (Navy) was held in conjunction with the placing of keel for two submarine destroyers and…
The National Defensive Shield: Combatting Digital Fraud, Cyber Scams and Enhancing Security
IN today’s world, a nation’s power and stability depend not only on protecting physical borders. It now relies heavily on the security of the digital realm as well. As technology…
Bids invited from private firms for Yangon-Mandalay Expressway telematics system
The Expressway Control and Supervision Group of the Department of Highways under the Ministry of Commerce invited private companies run by Myanmar citizens to submit a tender to run a…
MAI resumes Dubai flights after brief suspension
Myanmar Airways International (MAI) resumed its flight services to Dubai on 6 March, following a temporary suspension on 1 March due to escalating military conflicts in the Middle East.According to…
Sri Lanka upholds law for rescued Iranian sailors
SRI Lanka will treat Iranian sailors rescued from a torpedoed frigate according to international law, a minister said Saturday, following reports Washington was pressuring Colombo to not repatriate them. Foreign…
Maldives tourist arrivals top 500,000 in 2026 despite flight disruptions
The Maldives has received more than 500,000 tourists so far this year, the official PSM News said on Saturday, citing statistics provided by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment. The…
Embraer posts record revenues, but US tariffs slash profits
BRAZILIAN aircraft manufacturer Embraer said Friday it had achieved its highest ever revenues in 2025, but US tariffs cut deeply into its profits. The world’s third-largest aircraft manufacturer after Airbus…
Burn-free certification issued to facilitate maize exports to Thailand
The Ministry of Commerce has formed a Public-Private Task force for Registration of Smoke-Fcee certificates on issuing burn-free or haze-free certification for maize to be exported to Thailand to prove…
CBM continues selling US dollars to edible oil importers
The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) injected US$220,000, 300,000 yuan and over five million baht into the foreign exchange market on 6 March. Additionally, CBM sold over $1.96 million to…
Parts of Yangon report unhealthy air for sensitive groups
Air quality monitoring conducted on 6 March in Yangon shows that pollution in Bahan, Thakayta and Kyauktada townships has reached levels that may affect sensitive groups, according to a statement…