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Feature: Bamboo crafts inspire Myanmar youth to thrive in digital age
YANGON, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- With calloused hands and a sharp eye for detail, 21-year-old Zin Min Htike had transformed bamboo, a centuries-old material, into a thriving modern livelihood. He began crafting at 15 and has since built everything...

Indonesian lawmakers call for Myanmar humanitarian aid at AIPA meeting
Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA) - Indonesian lawmakers have urged stronger humanitarian assistance for Myanmar and the promotion of green and blue economies during the 46th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. The meeting,...

Myanmar fully complies with policies and commitments to conserve ozone layer
Myanmar fully complies with commitments to conserve the ozone layer. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has confirmed that Myanmar is in full compliance with its commitments to protect the ozone layer, said deputy...

Myanmar’s Acting President praises India’s understanding and support, sends birthday wishes to Prime Minister...
Myanmar’s Acting President Senior General Min Aung Hlaing sent birthday greetings today (September 17) to Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In his message, Min Aung Hlaing wished the Indian leader good...

Myanmar invites Chinese technology and investment to boost export of new and value-added products
During a meeting with Myanmar-China business communities held on September 16 at the Myanmar Commercial Attaché Office in Nanning, China, Prime Minister U Nyo Saw urged Chinese entrepreneurs to bring technology and investment into Myanmar,...

Satellite images reveal environmental damage from illegal rare earth mining near Thailand
Illegal rare earth mining has become a growing environmental and health crisis, with significant repercussions for Thailand. According to a recent study, mining activities in Myanmar, particularly in Shan State and Kachin State, have led to severe...

The India-Myanmar border: when deep cultural ties are tested and redrawn
Govajang is a village located in the border town of Moreh in Manipur. As per the 2011 Census, the village comprises 35 households with 123 inhabitants. The primary source of livelihood here is rice cultivation. As part of the India-Burma border...

Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam : Sept 18, 2025
INDONESIA 1. RESHUFFLE SEES PRABOWO, ALLIES CLOSE RANKS -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has announced another cabinet shake-up, placing more allies into his 11-month administration, in a bid to consolidate his power amid growing...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore & Vietnam : Sept 18, 2025
INDONESIA 1. RESHUFFLE SEES PRABOWO, ALLIES CLOSE RANKS -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto has announced another cabinet shake-up, placing more allies into his 11-month administration, in a bid to consolidate his power amid growing...
Myanmar commemorates World Ozone Day 2025
YANGON, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has held an event to mark World Ozone Day 2025 in Nay Pyi Taw, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Wednesday. Speaking at the event,...

Myanmar armed groups disrupt China rare earth trade, sparking regional scramble
When armed groups seized northern Myanmar’s rare-earths mining belt in October, they dealt a blow to the country’s embattled military junta – and wrested control of a key global resource. By capturing sites that produce roughly half of the world’s...

Myanmar opens investment opportunities for Chinese businesses
September 17, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 103 Premier U Nyo Saw looks into the display while viewing around the Global R&D Centre of Guangxi Liugong Machinery Co Ltd in Luizhou, China. The Myanmar-China business matching took place at the Myanmar...

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Sep 16, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Sep 16, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. The National Unity Government urges reduced use of ozone-depleting substances and collaboration in ozone layer protection The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation...
World : Monsoon Tree Planting Tradition Restores Myanmar Forest LandscapeÂ
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- In Myanmar, where political and ethnic divides run deep, the people collectively cherish one common aspiration – to protect their forests at any cost. Both past and present governments have...

World First Aid Day 2025 held in Nay Pyi Taw
September 14, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 11 Union Minister Dr Thet Khaing Win observes the demonstration of the using Roam Water Filter at the World First Aid Day 2025 commemoration ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. The World First Aid Day 2025...

Forest management drives environmental protection and sustainable growth
The Senior General emphasized the importance of continuously creating forests, greening landscapes, and expanding green spaces nationwide in both urban and rural areas. The third monsoon tree-growing ceremony of Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory 2025...

China's Monopoly of Myanmar's Rare Earth
BANGKOK, Thailand -- President Donald Trump is miffed that the U.S. is aced-out by China in processing rare earths which are especially prized for making strategic-use magnets. Those magnets are critical to create high-tech weaponry and equipment...

The Hidden Nagas of Myanmar’s Hills
WE ALL HAVE some degree of knowledge about the Nagas of India, yet we remain largely unaware of the Nagas living in Myanmar. These communities inhabit the present Sagaing Division of Myanmar, along the borders of Indian states such as Manipur,...


Myanmar Military News Updates – Sep 16, 2025 Morning
Myanmar Military News Updates – Sep 16, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. Six Military Commission Troops Killed in Drone Strike While Preparing for an Offensive September 15 Radio NUG In Yae U Township, Sagaing Region, a Military Commission column preparing to...