China, Myanmar, and Russia lead foreign condo transfers in Q1 2025

Russia Increases Transaction Value Despite Fewer Units Russia showed a 6.9% increase in transaction value, although the number of units transferred declined slightly. The rise in value likely reflects higher-value purchases by Russian investors, …

Revamping Asean's Myanmar strategy

Myanmar's civil war, now in its fourth year, has become a test not just of national resilience but of Asean's capacity to respond to crises within its own ranks. In 2021, the military overthrew the democratically elected government and created the …

General : Myanmar Delegation Set To Participate In ASEAN Summit, Informal Consultations On Five-Point Consensus

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) --  The Myanmar delegation, led by its Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aung Kyaw Moe, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur to attend the 46th ASEAN Summit and related meetings. Kyaw Moe, who landed here at 11 …

1.8 tons of caffeine seized in central Myanmar

YANGON, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar police have seized 1.8 tons of caffeine in central Myanmar's Mandalay region, the state-owned daily The Mirror reported on Saturday. Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotics police searched a vehicle on May 19 in …

Mae Sai flooding: Military reinforces flood barriers, clears debris under Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge

Mae Sai District in Chiang Rai Province is once again facing flash flooding after heavy rains throughout the night caused the Sai River to overflow on Saturday, flooding several communities that were severely affected by similar conditions in 2024. The …

From Maine to Myanmar: What fragile democracies taught me about saving our own

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Adam LeClair, an Old Town native, is a democracy and civic engagement …

Japan Police Arrest 16-Yr-Old from Myanmar Fraud Ring

Newsfrom Japan Society May 24, 2025 14:18 (JST) Nagoya, May 24 (Jiji Press)--Japanese police have arrested a 16-year-old for allegedly making scam calls as a member of a Myanmar-based fraud ring, it was learned Saturday. According to the Aichi prefectural …

Myanmar to participate in Asean summit, informal discussions Bernama 2 h ago

The Myanmar delegation, led by its Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aung Kyaw Moe, has arrived in Kuala Lumpur to attend the 46th Asean Summit and related meetings. Kyaw Moe, who landed at 11am yesterday, will lead the Myanmar …

Family of nine from Myanmar booked for illegally staying in Unnao, procuring Aadhaar

Thai Embassy brings back T-pop challenge to Myanmar

This photo showcases some of the announcements for the Thai singing competition T-Pop Star Challenge Myanmar Season 2. The Thai Embassy to Myanmar will host the T-Pop Star Challenge Myanmar Season 2 singing competition at the Novotel Yangon Max Hotel’s …