The Federal Balance:Peace and the Union
By Dr Zeyar Win F EDERALISM means a systemwhere different states have their ownpowers but still belong to one union.It is based on sharing power between thecentral government and the…
A New Government and New Momentum in the New Year
By Dr Than Zaw Oo IN A democratic system,elections are an indis-pensable process. Democracyembodies two essential dimen-sions: participation and competi-tion. These two dimensions mustbe fully realized through free andfair elections,…
Take care when usingunsafe water duringthe Thingyan festival
MYANMAR is a country with rich cultural traditions andcustoms. Traditional festivals and activities of the ethnicgroups are also held as seasonal festivals throughout thewhole 12 months. Among these, the Thingyan…
Thingyan holiday bookings hit75% in Ngwehsaung, Chaungtha
About 75 per cent of hotel rooms at Ngwehsaung and Chaungtha have already been booked in advance during the nine-day holiday of the Thingyan period, according to the Ayeyawady Region…
India, Myanmar ink social welfare MoU
The signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding the “Construction of a Preschool in Lewe Township, Nay Pyi Taw” was held at 6 pm yesterday in the meeting…
MoE Deputy Ministerinspects Maubin(South) oil and gasfield as output rises
DEPUTY Minister for EnergyU Kyaw Naing Win, accompa-nied by departmental officials,visited the Maubin (South) oiland natural gas field yesterday.During the visit, the DeputyMinister and his team inspect-ed wells No 16,…
Myanmar and India extend MoU onblack gram, pigeon peas trading
A ceremony for the Ex-change of Letters extensionof Memorandum of Under-standing (MoU) on cooper-ation in the trade of blackgram and pigeon peas be-tween Myanmar and Indiawas held yesterday eveningat the…
Foreign delegates arrive in Nay Pyi Taw to attendnew President’s inauguration
THE delegations representingthe foreign governments arrivedin Nay Pyi Taw on the evening of9 April 2026 to attend the Inau-guration Ceremony of the newPresident, which will be held on10 April 2026.…
Region & State Hluttaws approve formation ofstanding committees, appointment of ministers
AT yesterday’s meeting of Kachin StateHluttaw, Daw Aye Aye Maw as Chief Jus-tice of the State High Court, nominated bythe President-elect, was approved withoutobjections. The Hluttaw also approvedseven ministries and…