Earthquake tremors felt in Yangon
YANGON: An earthquake rattled Myanmar's commercial hub of Yangon on Saturday morning (July 4), with residents reporting light tremors. - Xinhua
Ex-junta chief visits Laos
COUP chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing landed in Laos, officials said, in his first state visit to an Asean country since claiming the post of civilian leader.
Myanmar set to restart contentious US$3.6bil dam project backed by China
Dam completion targeted within about 8 years, sources say, after public meetings in Kachin State back project, panel members say.
Over 800 killed, 2,051 injured in road accidents in Myanmar in first five months of 2026
YANGON: A total of 813 people were killed and 2,051 people injured in 1,447 road accidents in Myanmar in the first five months of 2026, according to the Road Transport Administration Department (RTAD) on Tuesday (June 30)
Myanmar ex-junta chief makes first Asean outing as civilian leader
YANGON: Myanmar coup chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing landed in Laos on Friday, officials said, in his first state visit to an ASEAN country since claiming the post of civilian leader.
Asean centrality key to engaging Myanmar and regional peace, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Future engagements on Myanmar must not only be proactive and comprehensive but also more pragmatic through Asean centrality, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Searching for Suu Kyi in Myanmar's capital of confusion
NAYPYIDAW: Where is Aung San Suu Kyi? Myanmar's deposed leader is under house arrest in the capital Naypyidaw, according to her captors, but exactly where is hard to say in a city experts describe as purpose-built to guard its closed-ranks rulers' secrets.
Hlaing steps up Asean diplomacy with a visit to Laos
Junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Laos in the next few days, state media reported, his first trip to an Asean member state since taking on his new civilian role.
Five years on, over 100,000 dead
More than 100,000 people have been killed across all sides in the country since a military coup five years ago triggered civil war, a conflict monitor said.
Myanmar set to restart contentious US$3.6bil dam project backed by China
YANGON: Myanmar's new government aims to complete within roughly eight years a contentious US$3.6 billion dam project at Myitsone in northern Kachin state, said two sources with knowledge of comments by Khet Htein Nan, who leads the state administration.
