Jul 10, 2026
VICE-PRESIDENT Nan Ni Ni Aye, who is also Chair of the National Tourism Development Central Committee, presided over the committee’s first coordination meeting in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Jul 10, 2026
THE Specialist Hospital (500-bed) in Yangon successfully performed its 40th liver transplant surgery on 3 July, involving a 48-year-old male patient and his 25-year-old niece as the liver donor. Both are receiving post-operative care in the intensive care unit and are reported to be in stable condition.
Jul 10, 2026
AT the 62nd Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 15 June to 8 July 2026, discussions on Myanmar were organized in contrary to the principles of constructive dialogue and cooperation. During the session, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights presented a report on Myanmar on 29 June 2026, and the draft resolution on Myanmar tabled by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was adopted on 6 July 2026 in the absence of the country concerned.
Jul 10, 2026
MYANMAR has begun preparations to host the 21st ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Health Development (SOMHD) and the Sixth ASEAN-ROK SOMHD meetings in 2027, according to the 30th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Dialogue.
Jul 10, 2026
The major development projects aimed at strengthening the State economy should be assessed from four perspectives — political, administrative, defence and economic — and that both the advantages and potential drawbacks of such projects should be fully understood, said President U Min Aung Hlaing.
Jul 09, 2026
A six-storey illegal building used for online scams and gambling activities in the Shwe Kokko area of Myawady Township, Kayin State, has been systematically demolished, bringing the total number of demolished illegal buildings to 70.
Jul 09, 2026
A total of 239 Chinese nationals involved in online gambling, online scams (telecom fraud) and other criminal activities in the Myawady–Shwe Kokko area of Kayin State have been handed over to the relevant authorities through the Myanmar–Thailand Friendship Bridge II in accordance with legal procedures.
Jul 09, 2026
Deputy Minister for Construction U Myo Myint and members of the Chin State Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Committee met state-level departmental officials in Haka yesterday to discuss rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.
Jul 09, 2026
The Amyotha Hluttaw held the 14th day of its second regular session in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, during which lawmakers questioned the government on infrastructure, post-conflict rehabilitation and humanitarian assistance, while several MPs backed a proposal calling for stronger tax administration and tougher anti-corruption measures. The session was attended by 205 of the 209 eligible MPs.
Jul 09, 2026
Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Khin Yi met with members of the Education Promotion Committee yesterday afternoon at the Hluttaw Committee Building (I-13) to discuss the strategic development of the nation’s education sector, emphasizing the need to review key education laws and prioritize Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).