World Press Freedom Day and the State of Myanmar’s Media

“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 3 Overview” MoeMaKa, May 3, 2025 World Press Freedom Day and the State of Myanmar’s Media May 3 is internationally observed as World Press Freedom Day, as designated by UNESCO. It is marked in countries that protect …

6 Myanmar students held in Siliguri with fake Indian IDs

Myanmar Earthquake Cleanup Nears 80% In Mandalay, 50% In Sagaing As Rescue Efforts Continue

The clearance of buildings damaged by the massive earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 is approximately 80 per cent complete in Mandalay and about 50 per cent complete in Sagaing | X @ANI Yangon: The clearance of buildings damaged by the massive …

Rohingya repatriation unlikely amid Myanmar’s civil war: foreign adviser

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today said the prospect of Rohingya repatriation remains grim due to Myanmar's ongoing civil war, fragmented authority, and the continued absence of security and citizenship guarantees for the displaced …

80 pct of post-quake building clearance done in Myanmar's Mandalay

YANGON, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The clearance of buildings damaged by the massive earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 is approximately 80 percent complete in Mandalay and about 50 percent complete in Sagaing, state-owned daily The Global New Light of …

Myanmar's famed Shwedagon Pagoda attracts over 2.5 mln visitors in first four months of 2025

YANGON, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 2.5 million visitors in the first four months of this year, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon Pagoda Board of Trustees, told Xinhua on Sunday. Of …

First Person: Myanmar Aid Workers Brave Conflict And Harsh Conditions To Bring A

By Thein Zaw Win, UN NEWS In the aftermath of the huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, life-saving aid efforts led by the UN are being hampered by damaged infrastructure, ongoing armed conflict and global aid funding cuts. Thein …

Myanmar’s Three Brotherhood Alliance prolongs ceasefire until end of May to aid quake response

Mizzima The Three Brotherhood Alliance comprising the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and the Arakan Army (AA), announced on 1 May that it will extend its unilateral ceasefire through 31 May to …

Myanmar junta to resume classes for students retaking matriculation exam after earthquake blaze

Mizzima Teachers began conducting lessons on 2 May for students from Naypyidaw, Mandalay, Sagaing regions, and Kachin State whose matriculation exam answer sheets were destroyed in a fire caused by the 28 March earthquake, junta-run newspapers reported. …

80 Per Cent Of Post-Quake Building Clearance Completed In Myanmar's Mandalay

(MENAFN- IANS) Yangon, May 4 (IANS) The clearance of buildings damaged by the massive earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 is approximately 80 per cent complete in Mandalay and about 50 per cent complete in Sagaing, state media reported on Sunday.In …