Head of Service Organization appointed
The State Administration Council has appointed Daw May Khaing Win, Deputy Director-General of the Internal Audit Department of the Central Bank of Myanmar, as Director-General of the Governor’s Office on…
Myanmar and Laos bolster cooperation, highlighting strong relations
Both countries have historically supported each other as good neighbours. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing reaffirmed holding a free and fair multiparty democratic generation election in a meeting with the…
Crackdown on illegal trade seizes goods worth over K1.389B
EFFORTS to combat illicit trade, overseen by the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee, are being carried out effectively by the law. On 26 October, the combined on-duty teams impounded four…
False claims of Dawei prisoner’s death dismissed
Certain media outlets have circulated false information, claiming that a political prisoner in Dawei Prison died from a stroke after being denied adequate medical care. Upon review, prison records confirm…
False reports alleging civilians injured by security forces in Haka
Malicious news media reported that four civilians – three women and one man – were injured by shelling from security forces on the morning of 28 October in Haka, Chin…
Thilawa SEZ accelerates export-import processes
Officials from the Thilawa Special Economic Zone Management Committee presided over a meeting yesterday to facilitate the export and import processes linking Logistics Services with international investors. Such meetings brought…
Eight new geosites developed in Myanmar
Myanmar has developed eight new geosites, totalling 23 geosites to date. Efforts are being made to recognize Mount Popa National Geopark as one of the 23 UNESCO Global Geoparks. There…
Myanmar wins 2 silvers, 2 bronzes at Lancang-Mekong Sepak Takraw
THE Myanmar Sepak Takraw team grabbed two silver and two bronze medals for the country at the Lancang-Mekong Sepak Takraw Competition held from 23 to 27 October in Nanning, Guangxi…
Myanmar extends visa exemption for Russian tourists for one year
DEPUTY Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Phyo Zaw Soe said in a meeting with delegations, including tour operators and tour agencies from the Russian Federation, that Russian tourists holding…
Security forces accused of torching Yepadaing village, Mandalay
MALICIOUS media intentionally circulated fake news, claiming that security forces torched Yepadaing village in Ngazun Township, Mandalay Region, on 26 October. PDF terrorists started an attack against security forces, who…