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Myanmar is a country that doesn’t often show up on the average Southeast Asian travellers’ itinerary, but it is by far one of ...
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, became a widespread catastrophe due to the ...
Hydropower projects in earthquake-prone regions across Asia have increased the risk of dam disasters, reservoir collapse, and ...
Regime tourism minister Kyaw Soe Win is in Moscow trying to boost Russian visitor numbers to Myanmar, despite the failure of previous efforts.
Former intelligence officers, generals and ex-officials continue to publish propaganda books aimed at promoting military rule ...
This article by Zung Ring was originally published on May 27, 2025, on The Irrawaddy, an independent news website in Myanmar that has been exiled in Thailand since the military coup in 2021.An edited ...
Water tests from the Kok and Sai rivers near Thailand’s border with Myanmar have revealed elevated arsenic levels, leading Thai officials to warn citizens to avoid contact with river water.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. In his message ...
City : Bagan: Country : Myanmar: World Area Code : 706: Airport Type : Small: Timezone : Asia/Rangoon: Bagan Airport Timezone : GMT +06:30 hours: Current time and date at Bagan Airport is 05:51:23 AM ...
Lin Latt Shwe, 6, was detained along with her mother and other suspects in the killing of retired general in Yangon.
Former Brig. Gen. Cho Tun Aung, 68, was shot outside his home in Mayangon township, in Yangon, the country's biggest city, on May 22. Security forces in military-ruled Myanmar have arrested a six ...