June 08, 2017

Pieces of a Myanmar military plane which went missing with more than 100 soldiers and family members aboard were found in the Andaman Sea late Wednesday, a local official said.

June 08, 2017

The government has plans to intensify reforms to boost growth and further attract foreign investments as it sees the economy taking off this year, said Union Minister U Kyaw Win of the Ministry of Planning and Finance.

June 06, 2017

Zhou Rong, a senior research fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China in Bejing, told the Chinese state-run Global Times that the China-Myanmar Border Economic Cooperation Zone was likely to be established at the border between Yunnan province and Kachin State.

June 05, 2017

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will travel to Canada this week to consult with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on constitutional reforms, his office announced on June 2.

May 24, 2017

Monks throughout the country who attended the Third All-Myanmar Monastic Education Conference are in support of the Monastic Education Law (Draft) which was drafted by the Ministry of Religious Affairs in 2014.

May 18, 2017

Public areas in cities across six regions and states will be designated smoke-free zones this year.

May 18, 2017

A report under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law has been filed by the military against the editor and writer of an article appearing in the The Voice Daily.

May 18, 2017

The Department of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making spot checks in the markets and retail shops around the Yangon Region to ensure products sold are safe and comply with regulations.

May 16, 2017

In the 1960s, when biologist Paul Ehrlich was predicting mass starvation due to rapid population growth, plant breeder Norman Borlaug was developing the new crops and approaches to agriculture that would become mainstays of the Green Revolution.

May 16, 2017

Wild elephants inhabiting the forests near Thabeikkyin township in Pyin Oo Lwin district, Mandalay Region, are being killed.

May 16, 2017

State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has invited United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to attend the second round of 21st-Century Panglong Conference (21CPC), scheduled to start on May 24.

May 15, 2017

Although Myanmar’s democratic transition has become synonymous with the country’s leading lady, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar society still has many obstacles to overcome before gender equality is achieved.

May 15, 2017

The operators of gold exchange in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore have offered the Myanmar government professional and technical support in order to establish a bourse in the country for trading the precious, according to the Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs Association (MGEA).

May 15, 2017

The U Bein Bridge, located in the Amarapura township of Mandalay will be repaired in the space of 3 years without damaging its original structure.

May 12, 2017

Errant drivers in Mandalay City better watch out! This is because cameras have been installed at 21 traffic light junctions to monitor vehicular movements in the city in a bid to reduce driving violations.

May 12, 2017

Two Myanmar nationals have been detained in Malaysia on suspicion of murdering three Bangladeshi workers.

May 12, 2017

Sayadaw U Thu Seitta, secretary of the Patriotic Myanmar Monks Union (Yangon), has asked the Union and Regional government to ensure there is law and order when searching for Bengalis who have entered Mingalar Taung Nyunt township illegally.

May 12, 2017

The commercial capital has tapped into the sharing economy to reform and regulate the city’s road transport. Uber, a ride-hailing app provider, officially started its services in Yangon yesterday. 

May 11, 2017

The tourism minister is very keen to “slash the trash” in Ngapali.

May 11, 2017

The bronze statue exhibition hall in the Mahamuni Pagoda is to be extended.

May 11, 2017

Over 400 sacked Myanmar migrants have filed a complaint at the Thai labour rights protection department for action to be taken against the Thai snack factory Taokaenoi from Ladlumkaew, Pathumthani township.

May 11, 2017

Some 500 signatures have so far been collected asking the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee (Ma Ha Na in Myanmar acronym) to decide on whether Buddhist nationalist monk U Wirathu is guilty of anything deemed “against Dhamma”, says U Tun Nyunt, director of the Department of Religion (Vinaya Disciplinary Affairs), Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture.

May 10, 2017

About 70 villages were badly affected and houses destroyed after strong winds swept across Pakokku district on May 7. But there no reports of injuries.

May 10, 2017

A draft plan to designate Bagan as one of the World’s Heritage sites will be submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in September.

May 09, 2017

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will sign an agreement for the restoration of quake-hit Thatbyinnyu Pagoda in Bagan during her visit to China.

May 09, 2017

President U Htin Kyaw urged at the World Red Cross Day ceremony held in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday that with the occurrence of disasters on the rise, Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) will have to do more for first aid, disaster preparedness, response and reduction.

May 08, 2017

Hospital-based immunization clinics have been opened in 98 hospitals, which have 100 beds or more throughout the regions and states starting in the month of May.

May 08, 2017

Despite the fact that the Myanmar-China pipeline has started to import oil, local residents have yet to receive the compensation due to them for damage to their crops arising from digging works on the pipeline.

May 05, 2017

An Interfaith Co-existence and Regional Development Forum was being organised by the Peaceful Myanmar Initiatives from 9am to 5pm on May 3 and 4 at the Mandalay Hotel’s Ballroom.

May 05, 2017

The company Tint Tint Myanmar has been chosen to run a water taxi on the Hlaing River and Nga Moe Yeik Creek.

May 05, 2017

Trekking routes are to be mapped out and constructed as well as regional guide training are to be provided in Pyin Oo Lwin township, Mandalay Region, where locals and foreigners frequent.

May 04, 2017

The Myanmar armed forces will only consider purchasing submarines if the State’s financial situation permits.

May 04, 2017

Sakyin area residents in Madaya township, Mandalay Region, have urged the government to award more locals, and not companies, with permits for alabaster production.

May 04, 2017

IT is often said that Yangon and Kandawgyi Lake are inseparable, like two peas in a pod.

May 03, 2017

A rare Ayeyarwady dolphin has died after sustaining serious injuries, including losing its tail, during the last week of April.

May 03, 2017

Freedom of the press in Myanmar remains a myth, according to PEN Myanmar, a grouping of writers, poets, novelists and 14 NGOs fighting for freedom of expression to foster a vibrant literary culture.

May 03, 2017

Crime prevention teams will be set up throughout the Chan Mya Tharsi township in the Mandalay Region.

May 02, 2017

There is a shortfall in revenue collection in the real estate sector despite the fact that all sales in the Mandalay Region are subject to a 10 percent tax on the profit gained from the initial price.

May 02, 2017

Tensions are rising between gem scavengers and the Taut Pa Kye Company in Hpakant township, Kachin State, after a huge jadeite found by scavengers was confiscated as it was said to be state-owned property.

May 01, 2017

Seven pandal owners have been fined by the Cleansing Department of Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) for the excessive litter found around the structures as well as over several destroyed dustbins during Thingyan.

May 01, 2017

Having wowed fans across the globe with its one-of-a-kind blend of music, entertainment and authentic American fare, the world-famous restaurant brand continues its expansion worldwide and opens its first cafe in Myanmar. 

April 27, 2017

Two students staged a protest yesterday over what they claimed to be oppression at Sagaing Education College where students are only allowed handphone use for two days a week.

April 27, 2017

The Yangon Region government is going to install 21 markets with a public-private partnership (PPP) system, according to U Myint Thaung, the regional minister for planning and finance.

April 26, 2017

The safe from the office of the Shan Ethnic Affairs Minister in Mandalay Region has been stolen, according to the regional government office.

April 26, 2017

A myanmar migrant fisherman was shot by his Thai employer in Kuraburi township, Phang Nga province, southern Thailand, according to a witness and Phuket-based Myanmar Migrant Workers’ Network (MWN).

April 24, 2017

Two houses were razed to the ground when a fire broke out in Gangaw township, Magwe Region in the morning of April 22 from an overheated electric stove, said the Magwe Region Fire Services Department.

April 24, 2017

WORLD Bank and government representatives recently signed an agreement for a US$100 million (K134.9 billion) World Bank loan to the Myanmar Financial Development Project in mid-April.

April 21, 2017

While Myanmar celebrated Thingyan, a total of 285 people died and 1200 crime cases were recorded nationwide, with Yangon recording the most deaths this year, according to the official figures released.

April 21, 2017

The present government has banned timber extraction for a period of one year for the whole country and for 10 years for Bago Yoma hills in central Myanmar, effective from the 2016-17 fiscal year.

April 21, 2017

The Thangyat (satirical slogan chanting) group “Cheik” (The Hook) led by celebrity philanthropist Kyaw Thu raised K6.5 million from its charity performances during the Thingyan festival.

April 11, 2017

A Myanmar migrant worker at a spindle factory in the Mahar Chaing district in Thailand was compensated 486,759 baht (about K18.6 million) last week for the loss of one of his hands in March, according to Aid Alliance Committee (AAC), a Thai-based migrant affairs society.

April 11, 2017

The signing of an agreement between Myanmar and China on crude oil pipeline transportation project was witnessed by leaders of the two countries on April 10, according to a press release by the Southeast Asia Crude Oil Pipeline (SEAOP), which is responsible for the operation of the pipeline.

April 10, 2017

Concerned over the shortage of bullocks, a Pyinmana township resident in Nay Pyi Taw organised a bullock cart race, hoping to raise awareness and encourage others to breed the animals.

April 10, 2017

A ferry carrying more than 60 passengers crashed with a barge at the Nga Wun River on Friday night, killing 30 passengers, according to the Ayeyarwady Region’s police station.

April 07, 2017

President U HtinKyaw is likely to discuss the Myitsone dam issue during his state visit to China that started yesterday.

April 07, 2017

The public can be assured that petrol prices will not increase during the Thingyan period, Dr Win Myint, secretary of the Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association (MPTA) said.

April 06, 2017

Yangon's locally based music is on the rise in with the fresh addition of the growing phenomenon known as “Youk Shi,” a musical extravaganza featuring well-known genres blended by local artists. 

April 06, 2017

Owners of several vacant plots of land in some Myothit areas in Mandalay city risk losing their property to squatters who have not only trespassed but have built huts and temporary shacks.

April 04, 2017

Police have prevented 20 protesters from demonstrating in front of the Nay Pyi Taw  Supreme Court office.

April 04, 2017

In 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) endorsed the “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework” (UNGP) formulated by John Ruggie, an international affairs scholar who also serves as UN special representative on human rights and transnational corporations.

April 04, 2017

Fifteen people were killed and one injured in a fire that broke at a KTV lounge in Magwe. The injured woman is in a critical condition, and is being treated at the Magwe Region Hospital, according to the regional Fire Brigade.

April 03, 2017

The by-election on April 1 proceeded and ended smoothly, although the voter turnout was low and there were minor incidents and misunderstandings.

April 03, 2017

Earthquakes happen frequently in Yangon, and the risk from them is worrying residents of old, outdated high-rise buildings. At the same time, officials are working to make sure that new buildings are better able to withstand quakes.

March 31, 2017

A bag of rice is a simple, everyday product. At social enterprise Javara, one bag of black rice indigenous to central Java tells an incredible story about cultural preservation and poverty reduction.

March 31, 2017

In a meeting with the Mandalay Region Merchants and Industrialists Association, Union Minster U Kyaw Win for Planning and Finance said a land rental system will be put in place for entrepreneurs in all regions to facilitate their businesses.

March 31, 2017

State counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has said her government will continue to work for the people, using “together with the people” as its core concept.

March 30, 2017

Over 6000 people living in villages along the accident-prone Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw highway will be trained in first aid and road safety by the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) and Shell Myanmar.

March 30, 2017

The Mann Creek, running through the hills, originates from the western mountain ranges. It is clear and cool, always flows and can refresh anyone regardless of age and wealth.

March 28, 2017

The military must try and build a Tatmadaw which is ready for 21st century modern warfare, said Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at the 72nd Anniversary of the Armed Forces Day.

March 28, 2017

National League for Democracy (NLD) patron U Tin Oo urged all parties in Myanmar to end conflicts and move towards peace as the country celebrates the 72nd anniversary of the Anti-Fascist Revolutionary Day.

March 28, 2017

The UK Department of Trade (DIT) is leading a trade mission to Southeast Asia and the delegation will visit Myanmar on March 30 and 31. The trade mission focuses on infrastructure, energy and education. 

March 27, 2017

The Northern District Court announced on March 24 that four alleged leading suspects in the murder of U Ko Ni, legal advisor to the ruling National League of Democracy Party, will face interrogation soon, but did not disclose a timeline for the hearing.

March 27, 2017

From abstraction to surrealism, a dozen contemporary Myanmar painters are changing the way we associate colours in the natural world.

March 27, 2017

More than 5000 workers representing the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM) marched to the city centre yesterday to demand 10 days of holidays during the Thingyan water festival.

March 24, 2017

A meeting aimed at fostering peaceful coexistence of the different faiths in Myanmar was held on March 18, at the Mandalay city hall where leaders of different religions gathered to denounce the use of violence and “hateful words” in the name of religion.

March 24, 2017

Myanmar has achieved a new status as a medium-ranked member of the human development index (HDI), according to a 2016 report by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) this week.

March 24, 2017

South Korea has decided to deploy a US missile-defence system, and China is furious. Chinese leaders worry that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system will undermine its security and disrupt the regional strategic balance, by monitoring flights and missile launches in Chinese territory. But, as long as North Korea poses such an acute threat on the Korean Peninsula, China’s opposition to it is pointless – and highly destructive.

March 23, 2017

There will be no bus fare hike before the Thingyan holidays, authorities in Nay Pyi Taw said.

March 23, 2017

Mandalay authorities warned that they will revoke Thingyan pandal permits that are resold to third parties by winning bidders.

March 23, 2017

Even in monasteries, the relics of traditional culture are starting to disappear. At least that is what Mandalay artist, Soe Myint Oo has found.

March 22, 2017

Visits to Myanmar led by the deputy prime minister of Thailand, followed by a visit from the minister of transportation of Thailand who met with Vice President Henry Van Thio in February, resulted in an agreement to continue the Dawei SEZ project within a month.

March 22, 2017

High demand for chickpea in China and India has caused the price of peas, beans and pulses to rise in Myanmar, according to traders.

March 22, 2017

Foodies, take note! Myanmar’s very first food carnival is coming to town.

March 20, 2017

The high-profile killing of National League for Democracy (NLD) legal advisor U Ko Ni will be heard on March 24 at the Yangon Northern District Court.

March 20, 2017

The Nursing University Student’s Union (NUSU) got most of what they had demanded from the government after negotiating with the Ministry of Health and Sports last week.

March 20, 2017

Danish authorities have made a ruling to place injunctions on all seven Danish operators bringing Myanmar teak into the Scandinavian country. Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) has plans to respond to the sanctions placed on the entire Myanmar teak industry, according to U Khin Maung Kyi, deputy general manager (extraction) of MTE.

March 17, 2017

THE Ministry of Health and Sports will talk to nursing students who staged a protest on March 15, its permanent secretary Dr Thet Khaing Win said. 

March 17, 2017

The Advisory Commission on Rakhine State yesterday presented almost 30 recommendations of action that the Myanmar government can take to immediately improve the situation on the ground in Rakhine as the commission released its interim report.

March 17, 2017

MANDALAY property owners have been warned that from July onwards, those who rent out their premises without a house rental business license, will be taken to court.

March 16, 2017

Some 500 student nurses marched on the streets of Yangon yesterday in protest over the Ministry of Health and Sports’ directive to bar nurses who do not complete the required three years’ service in government hospitals from working at private hospitals.

March 16, 2017

Eric Rose is lead director of Herzfeld Rubin Meyer & Rose (“HRMR”), the first US law firm established in Myanmar. HRMR is a founding member of the American Chamber of Commerce Myanmar, and Mr Rose serves on its Executive Committee, and also chairs its HR Committee. In an exclusive interview with the Myanmar Times, he talks about the remaining sanctions on Myanmar, the new Donald Trump government and the challenges for American investors to enter the market.

March 16, 2017

The arrival of bonded warehouses and modern technologies are good news. But the logistics industry can only start competing with nearby regions if the country’s roads, bridges and highways receive a massive upgrade.

March 14, 2017

Restoration work on a national heritage building, Shwenandaw Monastery (Shwe Kyaung) in Mandalay, has been temporarily stopped due to a shortage of funds, an official from the Department of Archaeology and National Museum for Mandalay Region said yesterday.

March 14, 2017

Myanmar plans to send workers for the fishing industry in South Korea as there is a demand for labour in that sector, said U Thein Win, director of the Migration Affairs Department under the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population.

March 14, 2017

Several properties in Yoke Chaung village in Mrauk-U township, Rakhine State, were destroyed and damaged by strong winds on the morning of March 13.

March 14, 2017

According to a research conducted for Universities UK by Oxford Economics in March 2017, international students studying in the UK generate more than £25 billion for the British economy and provide a significant boost to regional jobs and local businesses.

March 09, 2017

The first draft of a policy to develop specific industries in the Mandalay Region has been completed and will soon be presented to the Hluttaw once the policy is finalised.

March 09, 2017

Yangonites! Though many of us know November to be the month of light festivals, this summer will soon be known as another time for celebration.

March 08, 2017

Thousands have fled a Myanmar town bordering China after over 30 people were killed as the army fought back ethnic rebels armed with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns, officials said Tuesday.

March 08, 2017

The Union government is implementing the nation’s ‘Women and Girls First Initiative’ in four areas - Rakhine, Kachin, Kayin and the northern Shan states.

March 07, 2017

Many people, including women, have the impression that the fairer sex have equal rights in Myanmar,  but in reality, they do not, said State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

March 07, 2017

Families are assured of a splashing time at the Kandawgyi Water Park which offers 13 attractions, including a pool with manmade waves, at Mandalay Kandawgyi.

March 06, 2017

Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein successfully underwent a heart operation at Yankin Children Hospital yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports.

March 06, 2017

On March 1, Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein posted a clip on Facebook saying that the regional government is preserving around 200 heritage buildings in Yangon.

March 03, 2017

The ruling party, National League for Democracy (NLD), kicked off their first public speech campaign for the April 1 by-election at Yangon’s constituencies with party patron U Tin Oo together with the party’s central executive committee member and also Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw U Win Myint.

March 03, 2017

The number of permits for the construction of pandals around the Mandalay moat will be reduced this year ahead of the Thingyan festival, according to the Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC).

March 02, 2017

Walking through Mandalay’s crowded streets and shopping centres, one can see that body art is an increasingly common sight covering the arms and backs of young men and women. The designs are intricate and artistic, bearing a similar resemblance to Indian henna.

March 01, 2017

A top military official yesterday denied any involvement of the armed forces in the murder of prominent lawyer U Ko Ni.

March 01, 2017

The Ethnic Nationalities Affairs Centre (ENAC) (Union of Burma), has released a report recommending greater government emphasis on the possession, management, share of revenues and impact of the country’s natural resources during the second 21st Panglong Conference.

March 01, 2017

The Central Bank of Myanmar will make it compulsory for local private banks to grant a minimum percentage of their loans to the agricultural sector and the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector, Central Bank director general U Win Thaw told the Myanmar Times.

February 27, 2017

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi broke her silence on the murder of U Ko Ni yesterday when she attended a memorial service for the National League for Democracy lawyer and the taxi driver who was also killed in the incident last month.

February 27, 2017

Some 300 workers from the Myanmar Infrastructure, Craft and Service (MICS) labour organisation took to the streets yesterday, urging the government to listen to their demands.

February 27, 2017

Ye Mon investigates the motives behind the chief minister’s sudden resignation.

February 27, 2017

A total of 300 Myanmar migrants working at INDEX, a motorcycle helmet factory in Bangkok, went on strike to demand better working conditions and rights, said Thai-based migrants rights organisation Aid Alliance Committee (AAC) yesterday.

February 08, 2017

The Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA) will soon announce the water taxi tender winner, provide information of bus services at bus stops and implement a new payment system for public transport.

February 08, 2017

Twenty-five unfinished hotels in Bagan which have been in limbo for over two years can now be completed, but there are conditions attached, one of which is that owners can only operate them for 15 years.

February 07, 2017

Members of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) have scheduled the second instalment of the 21st-Century Panglong Conference for February 28, said U Zaw Htay, deputy director general of the President’s office.

February 07, 2017

Police seized 4.2 million stimulant tablets and some arms and explosives at the Baw Di Gone inspection gate and Shwe Baho monastery in Maungdaw township, Rakhine State, on February 5, said Police Colonel Nyan Win Oo.

February 06, 2017

Officials have seized some 855 tonnes of timber, valued about K3600 million, from illegal timber traders in Yangon over a period of nine days from January 24 to February 1.

February 06, 2017

As rents in the commercial capital rise, the longstanding arrangement of paying six months’ or even a year’s rent upfront is increasingly a burden to Yangon’s residential and business tenants.

February 02, 2017

Police say they have arrested a second suspect, the man who allegedly hired a hitman to kill prominent lawyer U Ko Ni.

January 30, 2017

A prominent Muslim lawyer and legal adviser to the National League for Democracy was shot and killed at the Yangon airport yesterday afternoon, according to a senior member of the ruling party. Police believe the shooting was a targeted assassination. A taxi driver was also reportedly killed while trying to chase down the gunman.

December 27, 2019

U Ko Ni, a National League for Democracy legal adviser, was shot and killed at the Yangon airport this afternoon, according to senior party member U Win Htein. Police believe the shooting was a targeted assassination.

January 27, 2017

The agriculture ministry is collaborating with private firms to help farmers facing a shortage of animals and labour purchase machinery on instalment.

January 19, 2017

Singaporean energy firm Sembcorp signed a build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement with Myanmar’s energy ministry yesterday for the Myingyan power plant, a high profile energy project expected to receive loans from a variety of international lenders.

January 18, 2017

The new Yangon Bus Service’s (YBS) second day went better than the first with 80 percent of buses properly labeled and on the roads, according to transport officials. But Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein, who enjoyed a ceremonial ride on the new system, said there was still too much variation in how fares are collected.

January 17, 2017

Myanmar’s fourth and final telecoms firm – operating under the brand name Mytel – will make use of the AAE-1 submarine cable, infrastructure belonging to state-owned MECtel and try to beat its rivals on services charges, its external relations officer said at press conference last weekend.

January 13, 2017

What's this item about? What makes it interesting? Write a catchy description to grab your audience's attention...At long last Myanmar’s fourth telecoms operator has its licence, but the brand name under which it will operate remains under wraps and the firm will only begin providing services in 2018, according to its external relations officer.

January 11, 2017

Gold industry figures are hoping this will be the year when plans for a central gold market finally come to fruition, although fundamental decisions about the project have yet to be made.

January 10, 2017

Myanmar’s new automated customs system is up and running at Yangon port, but teething problems have meant longer rather than shorter waiting times for clearing cargo. Cross-border traders, meanwhile, will have to put up with paper and pens for another year, as a lack of internet access and training stops the system for being adopted nation-wide, senior customs officials said.

January 09, 2017

Yangon’s infamous public bus system – where commuters are dragged by callous conductors onto ageing vehicles operated by drivers with scant regard for road safety – is about to change.

January 06, 2017

Fighting in the north and the west and a widespread acknowledgement of deep-seated military and economic difficulties are clouding hopes that 2017 will be the year of peace in Myanmar. 

January 06, 2017

The Central Bank has reissued an instruction that the kyat should be used in all local transactions in an effort to help stabilise the exchange rate. But a senior official in the foreign exchange management department has said the regulator also wants to help route more foreign currency transactions through banks. The Central Bank first issued the instruction in May 2015, informing all state and region governments that local payments should only be made in kyat.

January 05, 2017

After a break of nearly three decades, veterans of the Burmese Independence Army (BIA) and the Burmese Defence Army (BDA) and their families have been welcomed to attend the ceremony marking Independence Day.

January 04, 2017

Preparations for the April by-elections are now in full swing, the Union Election Commission told political parties assembled in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Advanced voter applications are being accepted, candidates have been scrutinised and 95 have been approved, and sub-committees are being assembled to proceed over the vote.

January 01, 2017

First Private Bank will become the fourth firm to list on the Yangon Stock Exchange this month. The lender, which claims the oldest banking licence in Myanmar, has published its finances, expansion plans and fears ahead of the listing – offering a window into the challenges facing the country’s smaller banks at the start of 2017.

December 30, 2016

The Myanmar Times news team walks down the top 10 stories of 2016, from the National League for Democracy convening the first democratically-elected government in 25 years to outbreaks of violence in Shan, Kachin and Kayin States.