Naing Win Tun wins Lethwei world championship belt
NAING Win Tun won the 67-kilogramme championship belt at the 11th Myanmar Traditional Lethwei World Championship held at Theinbyu Lethwei Gymnasium in Yangon on 9 August. In the 67-kilogramme bout,…
President inspects Ayeyawady flood-hit areas, orders faster relief and embankment repairs
President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing yesterday inspected flood-affected areas in Ayeyawady Region, where heavy rainfall and damage to the Ngawun River embankment…
Laymyethna embankment breach repairs set for completion within 10 days
Repair operations to seal a breached sand layer along the Ngawun River embankment near the oxbow lake in Laymyethna Township, Ayeyawady Region, are expected to be completed within 10 days,…
Heavy rain damages retaining wall in Hsipaw
Heavy rainfall caused a gtavel-filled retaining wall along Nampaw Creek in Nyaungpinkwin Village in Hsipaw Township, Shan State (North) to collapse on the morning of 8 August, resulting in water…
Producing Agricultural and Livestock Scholars Benefits National Development
President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing yesterday morning made an inspection tour of universities in Hinthada and Maubin, Ayeyawady Region.In inspecting the Ayemya…
11th Myanma Lethwei World Championship set for Yangon
The 11th Myanma Lethwei World Championship will be held on 9 August at the Theinbyu Traditional Myanma Lethwei Gymnasium in Yangon, featuring title bouts across four weight classes. The event,…
Shan United to host both ASEAN Club Championship qualifiers
MYANMAR club Shan United will host both legs of their 2026-27 ASEAN Club Championship qualifying tie against Laos’ Ezra FC at Yangon’s Thuwunna Stadium on 11 and 14 September. The…
Riverbed Maintenance Key to Reducing Seawater Intrusion
Heavy rainfall caused a breach in the sandbar beneath the Ngawun River embankment in Laymyethna Township, Ayeyawady Region, allowing water to flow through and resulting in a section of the…
Heavy Rainfall Warning No 39
Issued at 8 am MST on 8 August 2026 ACCORDING to the observations at 6:30 am MST today, due to the strong monsoon over the Andaman Sea and the South…
DMH issues timely flood warnings across six townships
The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) has issued timely flood warnings, urging residents living near riverbanks and in low-lying areas in Hpa-an, Madauk, Myitnge, Kalewa, Mingin, and Monywa to…