Demand for hard currency is skyrocketing in Myanmar, partly because of rising imports of solar panels, and the regime is desperate to rein in market exchange rates.

A cat drinks water at an animals rescue shelter on the outskirt of Yangon Myanmar Jan 18 2025 TO GO WITH Featur

YANGON: The Golden Heart disabled animals rescue shelter, founded in January 2014 by Hnin Si Myint, was a sanctuary for stray animals across the country on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar.

( MENAFN - IANS) Yangon, Jan 20 (IANS) Myanmar's Police have seized 966,000 stimulant tablets in Myanmar's Shan state, the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, a joint anti-narcotic task force intercepted a vehicle in Kengtung township of Shan state on January 16 and confiscated the drugs.

An overnight landslide at a jade mining area in northern Myanmar has killed at least a dozen people and left many others missing

An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday.

Chan Ka Kei L of China Macau vies against May Zin Oo of Myanmar during the AFC Women Futsal Asian Cup 2025 qualifi

Myanmar's electricity generation has dropped to about half the normal figure, as rebels have damaged critical transmission networks, causing lengthy blackouts in wide swathes of the South Asian nation,

An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group has killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity sa

The traditional Hindu bull-taming festival was held today in Yangon, attracting dozens of local spectators and tourists. This event, which combines religious rituals and skill competitions, is notable for its vibrancy and the active participation of the community.

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Myanmar police have seized 966000 stimulant tablets in eastern Myanmar Shan state the official Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Monday Actin