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Jun 20, 2020
JOOX Prepares World Music Day Online Festival to Shake off COVID-19 Blues
MEDIA

JOOX, the popular music streaming app in Myanmar, will host its second annual “JOOX World Music Day 2020” under the theme The Sound of Happiness on June 21. It will be broadcast exclu...

Jun 06, 2020
Local Designers’ Cloth Masks Spark New Fashion Trend in Myanmar
MEDIA

In recent weeks, stylish customized cloth masks produced by Myanmar fashion brands from local fabric bearing the wearer’s name have become a new fashion trend among celebrities and young pe...

May 26, 2020
Online Film Festival Spotlights Mental Health Effects of Isolation Amid COVID-19 in Myanmar
MEDIA

The ongoing Snack Film Festival, an online event organized by LOKA Media, 3-ACT and Counseling Corner, was launched on May 18 with an invitation to all aspiring filmmakers to participate in its c...

Apr 20, 2020
Hip-hop singer J-Me and family members send to quarantine center
MEDIA

Hip-hop singer J-Me and his two family members are sent to quarantine center as the singer had close contact with Rock singer Myo Gyi, who is a COVID-19 patient, sources said.

The author...

Jan 25, 2020
French team makes documentary about ‘Life of Ayarwaddy River’ in Mandalay
MEDIA

CREW of Step by Step Production TV channel from France shot youths undergoing training at the ‘Bamathway Myanmar traditional lethwei club’ in Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay Region as we...

Jan 17, 2020
Singapore Festival 2020 is Back With a Palace Garden Party
MEDIA

Singapore Festival 2020, the fourth celebration of Singapore in Myanmar, will bring a glamorous garden party to the grounds of the Chin Tsong Palace on Feb. 1-2.

The two-day festival will...

Jan 09, 2020
Japanese Film Festival Expands to Myanmar’s Capital for 8th Edition
MEDIA

Since 2013, the Japanese Film Festival Myanmar has been held annually with the aim of enhancing cultural ties between the countries. The festival has been expanded to Naypyitaw and is screening i...

Dec 30, 2019
4th Myanmar Festival of Artists with Disabilities held
MEDIA

The 4th Myanmar Festival of Artists with Disabilities was held in Yangon late Saturday, with more efforts being called for to help persons with disabilities in the country, Xinhua reported.

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Dec 19, 2019
Film analysis programme for “The Tin Drum” to be held at FDC
MEDIA

A film analysis programme for the Plame D’or and Best Foreign Language Film awards winning film “The Tin Drum” by director Volker Schlondorff will be held at the movie theater, No.50, Go...

Dec 13, 2019
Japan’s NHK films in Inle area about kindness of locals to pets
MEDIA

JAPAN’S national broadcasting organization NHK filmed the nature of cats at the home of U Thar Phaw in Nantpam village of Inle Lake area in Nyaungshwe Township of southern Shan State yeste...

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Jun 25, 2020
Myanmar’s Yoma Strategic to Buy Majority Stake in Wave Money From Telenor
BUSINESS
YANGON—Yoma Strategic Holdings, headed by Chinese-Myanmar tycoon Serge Pun, will acquire Telenor Group’s 51-percent stake worth US$76.5 million (105.99 billion kyats) in Myanmar’s...
Jun 24, 2020
Myanmar SMEs Urge Suu Kyi to Ease COVID-19 Loan Policies
BUSINESS
YANGON—Myanmar’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) affected by the pandemic need the government to relax its COVID-19 loan policies in order to help businesses thrive, according...
Jun 17, 2020
Myanmar Independence Hero to Appear on All Banknotes
BUSINESS
NAYPYITAW—Myanmar will introduce the image of independence hero General Aung San on banknotes of all denominations, according to the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM). “Banknotes of all ...
May 29, 2020
Drumstick growers happy with demand from foreign markets
BUSINESS
“UNDER the arrangement of the Ministry of Commerce, we have visited Viet Nam and China. The moringa is used to treat a host of ailments such as anaemia, arthritis and other joint pains, diabe...
May 14, 2020
Ygn Gov’t strives to implement industrial zones in outskirts
BUSINESS
YANGON-As there are 12 Townships situated in municipal outskirts in Yangon Region, plans are underway to establish industrial zones in 11 Township except Coco Island, says Yangon Region Chief Mini...
May 14, 2020
CB Bank won three prestigious awards from Asiamoney for 2020
BUSINESS
CB Bank continues to garner more awards for its achievements in delivering financial services since 1992, as Asiamoney, the international finance magazine, named the bank (1) Best Digital Bank 2020,...
May 07, 2020
Myanmar negotiates for funds to rescue embattled economy
BUSINESS
The government is negotiating for foreign aid and assistance from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it implement a stimulus plan aimed at providing...
Apr 30, 2020
More than 1,800 Yangon Factories to Reopen After Passing Myanmar’s COVID-19 Tests
BUSINESS
Yangon – More than 1,800 factories in Yangon have been permitted to resume their operations after complying with official COVID-19 preventative measures, said Yangon Region’s Ministry for Immig...
Apr 30, 2020
Fish market demand decline during COVID-19 period
BUSINESS
The drop in demand of the local fish market has worsened during COVID-19 period according to the general secretary Win Kyaing of Myanmar Fisheries Federation on April 27. In the fishing sector,...
Apr 25, 2020
Yuzana Plaza plans to reopen after April 30
BUSINESS
Yuzana Plaza will be reopened after April 30 although it was initially planned to be reopened on April 24, said MP Hla Htay of No.1 Mingala Taungnyunt Constituency. The decision is made after a...
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Jun 30, 2020

Mandalay cancels annual Taungbyone festival in August
GENERAL
Mandalay will not celebrate the traditional Taungbyone Festival, one of the most popular events in the country, as the government slowed the reopening of the country due to the persistent rise of CO...
Jun 30, 2020

Myanmar Election Commission Rebuffs Military-Backed Party, Upholds Use of National Hero’s Image
GENERAL
YANGON—Myanmar’s Union Election Commission (UEC) said Saturday that there is no law prohibiting the use of pictures of late national hero General Aung San—the father of State Coun...
Jun 30, 2020

Deterioration worsen in ancient city Moe Nae in Shan State
GENERAL
In order to promote tourism in Shan State, an ancient city Moe Nae, in southern Shan State, has been submitted for the second time to recognize as ancient cultural city to Shan State chief minister b...
Jun 30, 2020

Myanmar Govt Vows Legal Action Against Fake News Sites
GENERAL
The government will take legal action against those who run fake news pages after disinformation about the ruling National League for Democracy and a senior President’s Office official spread...
Jun 30, 2020

Myanmar survey finds limited understanding among citizens of democracy, federalism
GENERAL
Myanmar’s political reforms and steps taken by the NLD government over the past four years would come under scrutiny during the forthcoming elections. There is no doubt that at this moment Daw...
Jun 27, 2020

A member of satirical poetry troupe Peacock Generation released from prison
GENERAL
Ko Phoe Thar, a member of satirical poetry troupe Peacock Generation, was released from Insein Prison on June 26, after serving his prison sentence. Several members of the Peacock Generation were ...
Jun 27, 2020

Quarter of a Million Myanmar Workers Left Jobless Due to COVID-19
GENERAL
YANGON—Around 250,000 Myanmar workers have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 crisis both locally and internationally as factories, shops, restaurants and other major employers have been for...
Jun 27, 2020

27 illegal foreigners arrested in Mayangone Township, Yangon
GENERAL
Police, immigrant officials and administrative officials on June 24 conducted surprises checks at Mudita Housing in Mayangone Township in Yangon Region, and arrested 27 illegal foreigners, confirmed...
Jun 27, 2020

Senior Myanmar Police Officer Accused of Sexual Exploitation of Female Officer
GENERAL
YANGON—Home Affairs Ministry spokesman Police Colonel Kyaw Thiha confirmed the ministry has received a complaint against Police Brigadier-General Zaw Moe Than, who oversees appointments in th...
Jun 27, 2020

Police shoot house owner wielding a sword in Tanintharyi Region
GENERAL
Authorities have said that a family (four members) stealthily came back from Thailand to Chaung Mon village in Boatpyin Township in Kawthaung in Tanintharyi Region. Authorities went and tried to b...
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Jun 18, 2020

Lethwei set to grow overseas next year
SPORT
Myanmar’s combat sport of lethwei is set to gain a wider audience overseas beginning later this year says the local promoter of the sport. Myanmar Lat Kha Maung Co, the company behind the...
May 03, 2020

Fighting to stay fit during lockdown
SPORT
All sports events in the country have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and many athletes have had their training and competition schedules thrown into disarray. Some continue to train...
Mar 21, 2020

All AFC Cup 2020 matches postponed
SPORT
The Asian Football Confederation has decided to postpone all the AFC Cup 2020 matches, which had been set to take place in March and April. The AFC said in a statement, following the imposition of...
Mar 13, 2020

General Aung San Shield 2020 to be held in April
SPORT
The General Aung San Shield tournament organised by the Myanmar Football Federation and Myanmar National League, will be held during the second week of April. The drawing ceremony for the matches...
Mar 06, 2020

Aung La N Sang to defend middleweight title against Vitaly Bigdash
SPORT
ONE Championship middleweight and light heavyweight champion Aung La N Sang will defend his middleweight title against former middleweight champion Vitaly Bigdash at the ONE Championship ‘Inf...
Mar 03, 2020

Final contestants for SE Asian Championship to be selected in April
SPORT
The Myanmar Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation will make its final selection of contestants for the Southeast Asian Championship 2020 in April. The 17th Southeast Asian Championship will...
Feb 29, 2020

Airline sponsors Myanmar’s leading MMA fighters
SPORT
Myanmar Airways International has become the official airline partner for Myanmar MMA fighters who are participating under the One Championship. MAI announced the partnership with the largest glo...
Feb 27, 2020

Myanmar U19 team to face Kagoshima United U18 in Japan
SPORT
Myanmar’s national Under-19 team will face Japanese club Kagoshima United’s Under-18 team in the Jenesys 2019 tournament in Kagoshima, Japan today at 2pm. The Japan-Asean U19 football ...
Feb 24, 2020

Thet Htar Thuzar wins Uganda International Series 2020
SPORT
MYANMAR badminton icon Thet Htar Thuzar won the Uganda International Series 2020 with a 2-1 win over India’s Aakarshi Kashyap in the final match of the tourney held yesterday in Kampala, Ugan...
Feb 24, 2020

Tottenham Hotspur coaches teach football tactics to children in Yangon
SPORT
THREE Tottenham Hotspur coaches held a day-long training session on football skills and tactics for 240 children at a free camp organized by the AIA yesterday in Yangon. This was the second t...
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