Retired major charged with fraud in K41.5m
A man from Toungoo of Bago Region was sued by the Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday over allegations that he took K41.5million from a woman who lives in Myitkyina with a fake promise that he would...
View ArticlePresident U Htin Kyaw holds talks with Indian External Affairs Minister
President U Htin Kyaw welcomes the Indian delegation led by External Affairs Minister Ms Sushma Swaraj. Photo: MNA President U Htin Kyaw received Indian External Affairs Minister Ms Sushma Swaraj at...
View ArticleState Counsellor meets President of the UK Supreme Court
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with Lord Neuberger, the President of the UK Supreme Court. Photo: MNA Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs...
View ArticleUN Chief to address Union Peace Conference—21st Century Panglong
United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon will give a speech at the planned Union Peace Conference—21st Century Panglong this month, said a secretary of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee...
View ArticleState Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi enjoys music concert in Nay Pyi Taw
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi extends greetings to musicians in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended a music concert to mark the 50th Anniversary of bilateral...
View ArticleBy-elections to be held early next year
By-elections will be held early next year to fill the seats in constituencies across the country, said a member of the Union Election Commission, responding to media questions after the Amyotha Hluttaw...
View ArticleState Counsellor holds talks with Indian External Affairs Minister
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi holds talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Ms Sushama Swaraj. Photo: MNA State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi received the Indian External Affairs Minister...
View ArticleCar showrooms without permit to have actions taken
A staff opens the boot of a car at a showroom in Yangon. Car showrooms allegedly making sales without a permit will be dealt with through legal action, it is learnt. Although there are about 200 car...
View ArticleChina and Singapore top investors in electric power projects
China and Singapore made the largest investment in nine electric power projects as of July in this fiscal year 2016-2017, it is learnt from the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration...
View ArticleVP U Myint Swe meets with Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission of the...
Vice President U Myint Swe holds talks with General Xu Qiliang. Photo: MNA VICE President U Myint Swe received General Xu Qiliang, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People’s...
View ArticleVP U Henry Van Thio opens International Technology & Industry Show in Nay Pyi...
Vice President U Henry Van Thio visits the International Technology & Industry Show. Photo: MNA VICE President U Henry Van Thio attended the opening ceremony of the International Technology &...
View ArticleState Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi held separate talks with foreign...
STATE Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with the Prime Ministers of Viet Nam, Japan and New Zealand at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Laos separately. In her meeting with the...
View ArticlePyithu Hluttaw session continues for 28th day with Q & A session
THE Pyithu Hluttaw heard answers to parliamentary questions by the ministries concerned during its 28th day session yesterday. During a Q & A session, Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Ohn...
View ArticleState Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attends 29th ASEAN Summit Retreat,...
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, left, with Asian leaders at the Asean Summit yesterday in Vientiane, Laos. Photo: Reuters State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended the 29th ASEAN Summit...
View ArticleWHO urged to review programmes in Myanmar
Union Health Minister Dr Myint Htwe has called on the World Health Organization to revamp the budget allocations and to review the monitoring process and evaluation of all activities being carried out...
View ArticleFormer UN chief visits Islamic schools, IDP camps in Sittwe
As Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Rakhine State, former United Nations head Kofi Annan visited Islamic schools and camps of internally displaced persons in Sittwe yesterday morning. During his...
View ArticleSenior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chinese Central Military Commission Vice...
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing observing the training exercises of the special force. COMMANDER-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Vice Chairman of the Central Military...
View ArticleMyanmar bodybuilders win gold medals in Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness...
MYANMAR athletes won gold medals in the 50th Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships held in the Kingdom of Bhutan. The event has been ongoing since 4 September this year in Thimpu in the host...
View ArticleDaw Aung San Suu Kyi speech to Assembly cites UN as inspiration
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi addresses the 71st United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York, US September 21, 2016. Photo: Reuters Mounting the podium of the General Assembly as the...
View ArticleState Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi addresses Asia Society in New York
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi takes part in a ceremony celebrating the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) during the General Assembly for the 71st session of the...
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