Myanmar's rebuild stutters year after deadly quake
MANDALAY: The gaping holes torn in a road to Mandalay by last year's devastating earthquake have been filled in, and the route in northern Myanmar partly resurfaced.
Myanmar orders Wednesday work-from-home for state officials
YANGON: The National Defence and Security Council's Information Team announced on March 22 that, starting from March 25, government offices will designate every Wednesday as a work-from-home day, requiring staff to carry out their duties from their residences.
Myanmar's rice farmers scrounge for diesel as Iran conflict dries up supply
YANGON: Win Zaw is among five of a Myanmar family who fan out on motorcycles most nights from their small village in the rice-growing Irrawaddy delta to queue at fuel depots that might yield a few jerry cans of diesel for his tractor.
Phone snatcher killed in motorcycle crash while fleeing in Yangon
YANGON: A man who snatched a mobile phone and attempted to flee on a sidecar motorcycle in Hlaingtharyar Township in western Yangon died after crashing into another sidecar motorcycle and a utility pole, according to the Thway Dana Myo Set Social Rescue Association.
Myanmar marks World Tuberculosis Day 2026
YANGON: Myanmar marked World Tuberculosis Day 2026 at the Ministry of Health in Naypyitaw on Tuesday, state-owned daily Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Wednesday (March 25).
Thailand battles forest fires as hot spots in Myanmar threaten to worsen kingdom’s haze situation
BANGKOK - Thailand's wildfire and haze situation remains a serious concern, with satellite data showing 1,488 hotspots nationwide on March 23, most of them concentrated in forest areas.
UN looks to revamp its food programme for displaced Rohingya
The United Nations food agency is revamping its programme for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from April to ensure a minimum threshold of food security for each household.
Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing back to work after surgery
TOP military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, underwent a two-hour emergency surgery and has resumed his official duties, said the state media.
About 260kg of ICE seized in eastern Myanmar
YANGON: Myanmar authorities seized about 260 kg of ICE (methamphetamine) in eastern Myanmar's Shan state, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Monday (March 23).
Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlang undergoes surgery by Indian doctors
PHNOM PENH: Myanmar's top military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, underwent a two-hour emergency surgery last Friday and has resumed his official duties, said the state media.
