Vietnam, China, Laos, Myanmar agree joint crackdown on cross-border drug crime
HANOI: A three-month anti-drug campaign involving Vietnam, China, Laos and Myanmar will begin on June 15, following talks among representatives of the four countries in Hanoi on Tuesday (June 2).
Myanmar govt proposes life imprisonment, death penalty in fatal cases, to combat online fraud
YANGON: The Ministry of Home Affairs submitted a bill to the National Assembly Wednesday (June 3) to combat online fraud, which could carry a sentence of life imprisonment and even the death penalty if it results in death.
Three Myanmar migrants in Thailand killed by errant war drone
BANGKOK: Three migrants from Myanmar have been killed and two wounded after a drone used in their country's civil war exploded in neighbouring Thailand where they were working, Thai police said Wednesday (June 3)
Over 949,000 students return to schools in Myanmar's Yangon region
YANGON: A total of 949,441 students attended classes across Myanmar's Yangon region as the 2026-2027 academic year commenced on Monday (June 1), the state-owned Global New Light of Myanmar reported Tuesday.
Trilateral highway fast-tracked as Myanmar President visits India
NEW DELHI: India and Myanmar have agreed to fast-track major regional infrastructure initiatives, spearheading their bilateral agenda with a commitment to accelerate the construction of the long-delayed India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway.
Death toll in explosives warehouse blast in Myanmar stands at 55: report
BANGKOK: The death toll from an explosion at an industrial explosives warehouse in Myanmar's Shan State stands at 55 and may increase further, according to the Shwe Phee Myay news agency on Monday (June 1), reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.
Rescuers dig for bodies after a mining explosives blast in Myanmar kills at least 43
BANGKOK: More than a dozen rescue and charity groups used excavation machinery to recover bodies Monday (June 1) after a massive blast from stored mining explosives in north-eastern Myanmar.
Scores dead in village blast
The unexplained detonation of explosives stored by one of Myanmar's rebel armies has left at least 55 dead as the search for survivors continued amid widespread devastation at the site, witnesses said.
Football fans clash at Mandalay beer shop while watching Champions League final
MANDALAY, Myanmar: A fight broke out among football fans watching a match at a beer shop in Mandalay on the night of May 30.
India’s Modi hosts sanctioned Myanmar leader to build relations
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing's first foreign trip since the former junta chief became president following a widely-criticised election.
