Eternal Peace Pagoda’s religious objects displayed at Shwedagon for public obeisance

Local

01/04/19

Buddha images to be kept for public obeisance and the religious objects to be fixed atop the Eternal Peace Pagoda in Dakkhina Thiri Township were conveyed to Yangon yesterday as part of conveyance to regions and states for public obeisance.

YCDC polls: President, First Lady cast their votes

Local

01/04/19

President U Win Myint, First Lady Daw Cho Cho, and family members cast their votes in the Yangon City Development Committee elections at the No. 3 Constituency, Kyarkwatthit Ward, Tamway Township. Voting was held in constituencies across Yangon yesterday. 

Printing and Publishing Department working on a momentous task

Feature

01/04/19

There is no easy way out for the new generation to have access to the most renown first Myanmar novel namely “Maung Yin Maung and Ma Me Ma” by James Hla Kyaw despite its legendary success of the past in the country.

Daily Weather Forecast

Weather

01/04/19

Monday, April 1, 2019 - 07:00

Bus plunges down hill in Bago Yoma, 16 dead

Crime

01/04/19

A bus plunged down 200 feet gorge in Bago Yoma hills, Ottwin Township, Bago Region, after the driver reportedly lost control, leaving 16 passengers dead, and 16 others injured.

Tatmadaw True News Team warns about fake news posted by AA

Crime

01/04/19

The Tatmadaw True News Team issued a statement yesterday warning about fake news posted by AA on social media and websites.

Aung La N Sang beats Hasegawa,retains ONE World Middleweight title

Sport

01/04/19

Myanmar sports icon and two-division ONE World Champion Aung La N Sang successfully retained his middleweight title by beating Japanese warrior Ken Hasegawa yesterday in a bout titled ‘ONE Championship: A New Era’at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

Secretariat Launches New Cultural Wing, Commissions TS1 as Programming Partner

Culture & Travel

01/04/19

The Secretariat recently announced the launch of its cultural wing in partnership with culture entrepreneur Ivan Pun’s initiative TS1. Located in the southern wing of The Secretariat, TS1 will bring in the works of both local and international artists to the heart of Yangon, creating an interactive space aimed at families, students and the general public.

Myanmar outbound tourism rising year-on-year

Culture & Travel

01/04/19

Myanmar’s outbound tourism has continued to thrive year over year, according to overseas tour agencies.

India-Myanmar border trade hit $ 85.8 million

Business

01/04/19

Border trade between Myanmar and India as of 15 March, in this fiscal, reached US$ 85.8 million, an increase in value by $34.77 million over this time last year, according to statistics provided by the Ministry of Commerce.