Condition of Southwest Monsoon Withdrawal
Issued at 19 September 2024 DURING the past 24 hours, Southwest monsoon has been withdrawn from the Northern Myanmar areas. Special Weather News Issued at 17:30 hours MST on 19-9-2024…
MoHA Union Minister comforts flood victims in Toungoo
Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, who is also National Disaster Management Committee Vice-Chair 1, comforted the flood-stricken people in Toungoo District yesterday. The Union minister first inspected…
WFP launches major food aid for 500,000 flood victims in Myanmar
The World Food Programme (WFP) will launch an emergency food aid operation this week to assist flood-hit people in Myanmar. According to Ms Sheela Matthew, the WFP resident representative to…
Norway contributes US$500,000 in aid for Myanmar’s flood relief
Norway has reportedly contributed US$500,000 to assist Myanmar’s flood-stricken areas. According to the Norwegian Embassy, Norway’s UNOPS has provided this sum in collaboration with donors to support the rehabilitation of…
Moscow hosts BRICS Urban Future Forum
THE 2024 Cloud City BRICS International Innovation Forum kicks off in Moscow on 18 September in a two-day event that brings together more than 5,000 participants from over 30 countries.…
The Burma Circle of the Geological Survey of India and their Contributions to the Geology of Myanmar
An Outline of the Tertiary Geology of Burma This article is the continuation of the previous Episode 43, entitled “An Outline of the Tertiary Geology of Burma”, contributed by Prof…
Special Weather News
Issued at (20:00) hours MST on 18-9-2024 ACCORDING to Weather Research and Forecasting model, the tropical depression in the South China Sea may intensify and may cross to the interior…
Malicious news spread false reports of bombing in Kyauk Gyi Township
REPORTS of a drone bombing by the Tatmadaw that supposedly injured three people, including an eight-monthold child, and damaged a pagoda and residential homes in Kyauk Gyi Township, Bago Region,…
Media circulates fake news: Samon dam breach causes flash flooding
THE malicious media intentionally spread fake information, claiming that, Samon dam breach flooded over 20 villages in Wandwin Township of Mandalay Region, and the urgent assistance was needed. According to…
Maintenance on Pyawbwe-Phayangasu, Meiktila-Taunggyi-Kengtung roads inspected
DEPUTY Minister for Construction U Win Pe inspected the maintenance work on the Pyawbwe-Phayangasu Road and Meiktila-Taunggyi-Kengtung Road, which were damaged by torrential rains. The deputy minister first observed the…