Thailand to hold talks with Myanmar over pollution in border rivers
BANGKOK: Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will discuss border security, river pollution, political developments and trade barriers during a visit to Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Thursday (Nov 12).
Myanmar army seizes key resistance headquarters and 10 bases held by opposition: State media
BANGKOK: Myanmar's military has seized a key resistance military command headquarters and 10 other bases in the south of the country, state media reported Tuesday (Nov 10), marking a new gain by the army in the civil war as it seeks control of regions long held by resistance forces.
Myanmar exporters allowed to retain export earnings for 45 days, up from 30 days
YANGON: The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has announced an extension of the permitted period for exporters to retain the portion of their export earnings available for their own use in their foreign currency bank accounts, increasing it from 30 days to 45 days.
Southern Myanmar region earns over US$52mil from fishery exports as airport expansion promises growth
YANGON: Taninthayi Region generated US$52.193 million from exporting 12,267 metric tonnes of farmed fishery products during the 2025–2026 fiscal year, according to the region's Fisheries Federation. Shrimp farming drove the vast majority of revenue at US$48 million, followed by fish (US$2.032 million), soft-shell crab (US$1.689 million), clams (US$0.424 million) and seaweed (US$0.045 million).
Foreign worker suffers seizure before falling into sea at Pangkor jetty
IPOH: A 38-year-old Myanmar national is believed to have fallen into the sea after suffering a seizure at a jetty in Sungai Pinang Besar, Pulau Pangkor.
Myanmar woman trafficked to Iraq and abused after Dubai job promise; family pleads for help
YANGON: A Myanmar family has issued an urgent public appeal on social media to rescue a young woman who was trafficked to Iraq, severely abused and held for ransom after applying for a domestic worker job in Dubai.
Myanmar Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye calls for production in line with market demand
YANGON: Vice-President Nan Ni Ni Aye inspected the Hpa-an industrial zone, Hpa-an livestock breeding zone and youth centre in Kayin State and called for greater emphasis on production in line with market demand.
Myanmar Central Bank Governor calls for compliance with laws and regulations in foreign exchange market
YANGON: Dr. Khin Naing Oo, Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar, said a stable financial sector is essential to supporting the country's economic development and that transactions in the foreign exchange market must comply with the promulgated laws, rules and directives.
MP warns illegal jade mining could bury Hpakant under waste dumps
HPAKANT: Hpakant Township MP U Thet Paing Htoo has warned that Hpakant town could be buried under mining waste dumps during the upcoming rainy season if unregulated jade mining and the indiscriminate disposal of mining waste are not stopped in time.
Myanmar's Union Supreme Court Judge says action being taken against judges for judicial errors and failures
YANGON: Union Supreme Court Judge Thin Thin Cho said that action was being taken against judges for judicial errors, as well as failures to comply with ethical standards, management requirements and procedures, in accordance with relevant laws, rules and regulations.
