Inside the secret hospital for the wounded soldiers of Myanmar’s resistance

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Before the war, Ko Khant was a chef in Yangon. He made Western-style food: burgers, bread and pasta. …

16 hotels destroyed by earthquake in Myanmar's Mandalay

YANGON, June 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of 16 hotels in Myanmar's Mandalay region have collapsed due to the 7.9-magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar, the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Sunday. The Myanmar Hotelier …

Karen National Union reaffirms commitment to federalism in Myanmar on Kawthoolei Day

The Karen National Union (KNU) Chairperson Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo Win stated in a letter on Saturday to commemorate the 76th Kawthoolei Day on June 14 that it would join Myanmar’s future federal democratic union under its Karen name, Kawthoolei. Padoh Saw Taw …

Nearly 50,000 migrant workers ready for employment abroad stuck in Myanmar due to regime’s new rules

Sources told DVB that at least 50,000 workers in Myanmar preparing to go abroad for employment are stuck inside the country and facing financial problems due to restrictions imposed by the regime’s Ministry of Labour.  A woman told DVB on the condition of …

ILO Member States: Implement Resolution On Myanmar Junta

(BANGKOK, June 12, 2025)—International Labour Organization (ILO) member states and organizations should fully implement measures recommended by the ILO’s governing body aimed at ending the Myanmar junta’s abuses, said Fortify Rights. A resolution, passed …

Pope at Angelus: 'Myanmar must embark on path of inclusive dialogue'

At Angelus, new appeal for peace “in the Middle East, Ukraine and throughout the world”. In Myanmar, ‘despite the ceasefire, the bombings continue,’ Pope Leo XIV recalled. In Nigeria, 200 people died in a ‘terrible massacre’ at a Catholic mission: ‘May …

Myanmar's agri-tech expo to be held in Yangon

YANGON, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's agricultural expo, Agri-Tech Myanmar 2025, will take place in Yangon from June 27 to 29, U Zarni, an event organizer told Xinhua on Sunday. The expo is to connect farmers and entrepreneurs involved in agriculture, …

49 killed, 67 injured in fire accidents across Myanmar from January to May

YANGON, June 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of 49 people were killed and 67 others injured in fire-related incidents across Myanmar during the first five months of 2025, state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Sunday. From January to May, 610 fire …

Monsoon tree planting events held across Myanmar

YANGON, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's government ministries, universities, and various government institutions are organizing monsoon tree planting events as part of a nationwide campaign for 2025, the state-owned newspaper The Mirror reported on …

Pope Leo appeals for peace in Myanmar, Nigeria and Sudan during Sunday prayer