As construction workers and equipment shuffled around the sprawling compound of the Secretariat Building which is currently undergoing restoration, the ...
An exhibition opens today in Yangon that seeks to opens people's eyes to the possibility of recycling to combat the tendency to throw away products and buy ...
Your reporter decided that Thai ought to be on the menu for this week. Instead of absurdly posh nosh at a king's ransom or yet another moderate-to-nice ...
Finding and retaining talent is one of the major challenges for companies in Myanmar: 75 percent of mid-sized and large companies consider it a key issue.
Place: The Merchant, Pullman Yangon Centrepoint. From now till the end of December, except on 24, 25 and 31. All lunch and dinner buffet offers at The ...
by Khin Zar Thwe. YANGON, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Sound of merry-making music and songs can be heard here and there along the roads of downtown Yangon, ...
Over the past few years residents and regular visitors to Yangon have witnessed the slow but steady transformation of some of the city's back alleys from dingy, ...
It was the first Grand Royal Signature Dance Off showdown and the fun-loving Yangon people could not just keep themselves off the beat amid the blaring hip ...
For the fourth installment in our travel series focused on wild swimming spots, we venture into northern Shan State.
The landscape of work has seen a lot of changes in the last few years, and more than likely the conversations surrounding these changes will only continue to ...
You might be forgiven for feeling superhero overload this holiday season. Had enough of, say, of Spider-Man for a while? Well, this may sound nuts, but ...
A rally held by a group of supporters of the Tatmadaw (military) was held in Lashio, northern Shan State, Sunday morning.
I can't sleep nights and the reason is that I feel so homesick,” says Aung Thu Soe, Sagaing native now sitting in a Japanese cafe whispering under the muzac ...
The boat is believed to be the third bound for Malaysia stopped in Myanmar waters since monsoon rains began to subside last month. (AFP pic)
New Burmese in Civic Center, Liholiho Yacht Club brunch, two new Sunday Suppers, and a Dominican Christmas feast.
Tae Aye and Hsi Hsi Poe were born in Myanmar and grew up in Thailand refugee camps. See how they ended up at Taylor University.
Place: The Merchant, Pullman Yangon Centrepoint. Until End of December except on 24,25 and 31 all lunch and dinner buffet meals at The Merchant will be ...
Though Myanmar has a rich and varied landscape and history, it's all too often that travellers find themselves treading the same old routes. Bagan, Inle Lake and ...
Rosalie Metro deftly explores some of the key issues confronting Myanmar in her debut novel Have Fun in Burma.
Yes, it gets some snow. Okay, a lot of it. But the newly hot city in Upstate New York — full of sports enthusiasts, restaurateurs and makers — knows exactly what ...
Travel guru John Rozentals tells us what's hot in the world of travel this week.
Summer is starting! Starting in mid-March, the temperature starts rising and the heat takes its toll on people. April and May are the hottest months of summer in ...
When a taxi driver suddenly rammed into pedestrians near Red Square, despite intense security measures around Russian cities for the World Cup, fans and ...
Thangyat (satirical slogan chanting) groups will be allowed to participate in a contest at the Mandalay Thingyan festival, and organisers have begun accepting ...
The second Yangon 100PLUS Active Run will be held on December 2 at Thuwunna Indoor Stadium.
The book reading event started at 7pm on Monday at Pansuriya on Bogalayzay Street. Some 45 seats were arranged for audience. Some copies of the novel ...
In by-elections held in Myanmar over last weekend, Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) (at least, ruling the civilian portion of the ...
James “Skip” Miller SMSGT, USAF Retired was born on September 15, 1942 in French Camp, CA to Clem and Rema Miller. He passed away peacefully on ...
Myanmar enjoys two public holidays this month: Martyr's Day on Thursday, July 19 and the Full Moon Day of Waso— the beginning of 'Buddhist Lent'—on Friday ...
Morisaki Win will be the host of his own variety show titled “Win's Shooow Time” to be aired on the MNTV channel coming November. The program will feature ...
Located on the border of India and Myanmar, the sleepy town of Moreh in Manipur is unlike any other border town across the country. Besides being India's ...
Set sail for new shores on the Genting Dream. Read more at straitstimes.com.
One of the favourite spots of local and foreign tourists to beat Yangon's infamous thick, hot and humid air is the 28-hectare city zoo, which is surrounded by lush ...
Chocolate drink brand Milo has launched the Milo Champion School roadshow to raise awareness about proper nutrition among schoolchildren.
Myanmar in April claimed to have repatriated its first Rohingya refugee family. But, as an official from the United Nations noted, the country is still not safe for the ...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live your life in darkness? To be unable to experience the light and color that surrounds us? It seems like a.
Nine-year-old Poe Thazin Aung has been in hospital for 40 days now. Her right leg is plastered, meaning she cannot move very quickly and needs help with ...
After local activists accused Facebook of not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platform, they got a response from the chief executive himself.
Art and rock shows, a traditional performance, a food festival, a job fair, LGBTQ clubbing and more – all in Yangon this week, as picked by The Irrawaddy.
Whether it is to celebrate a contract with colleagues, a new job or just to meet up with friends and party, Karaoke (KTV) bars are Yangonites' favourite place to ...
The Secretary of State plans to speak this week about a State Department investigation into a horrific campaign of violence against Myanmar's Rohingya ...
After spending a month in Yangon and despite having to toil in the newsroom for five days a week, we were able to squeeze in some “me time” and went around ...
Journey into the Land of the Golden Pagodas on a 12-day adventure in Myanmar (Burma). Cruise the mighty Irrawaddy River to the ancient city of Bagan, home ...
Demand for retail space has been on the rise in Yangon, where the population has swelled and living standards are improving. Earlier this year, the government ...
The weekend rocked in Maha Bandoola Park in downtown Yangon as environment advocates and people from all walks of life celebrated the latest decision of ...
COX'S BAZAR: Myanmar officials said the country was ready to receive more than 2000 Rohingya Muslims sheltering in Bangladesh on Nov 15, the first group ...
Most children have dreams. Some want to be doctors, others football players, even astronauts. But growing up in the nation's capital Han Thar May dreamt of ...
Smithsonian and University of California, Davis scientists and partners have discovered a new coronavirus in a species of bat in Myanmar as part of routine ...
During the period of Buddhist lent, Ma Su Myat Pan studying at Mandalay University went back to her native Thaton in Mon State for a well deserved break from ...
Facebook said Monday that an independent report it commissioned found the company hasn't always done enough to prevent its platform from being used to ...
Walking around Yangon can be fun but can also be overwhelming if you are doing it alone. There are a lot of places to see, the colonial buildings and other ...
More women in Myanmar are saying they are being harassed at Thingyan, the new year water festival.
KUNMING, China, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Enthusiastic runners may participate in many marathons, but how about running a marathon between two countries?
At least 50,000 people were chased from their homes by floodwaters in central Myanmar after a dam failed, inundating several towns Wednesday. The dam sent ...
TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad did not mince his words when he raised the Rohingya's plight at a plenary session among Asean leaders on Tuesday night.
YANGON: Riot police rushed to the scene of clashes at a strike-hit Myanmar garment factory after protesting workers say dozens were injured when they were ...
Kyaw Zwa Moe, a senior editor for The Irrawaddy, has a smile that never wears off. He is amicable and fun most of the time with most people. It is hard to imagine ...
Responding to Mark Zuckerberg's comments in a Vox interview, civil society advocates said Facebook had no consistent methods for dealing with hate speech ...
Andre Wheeler says that concerns over Myanmar falling into a Chinese 'debt trap' through the belt and road development plan can be assuaged by a committed ...
YANGON -- Japanese pop culture is taking root in Myanmar, with big-name acts like AKB48 wowing crowds and manga styles influencing the comic scen.
One endearing tradition during the Water Festival is getting families and friends together in preparing customary foods and snacks in an atmosphere of fun and ...
Irish and Celtic music is hardly heard in Yangon. But, it brought a good crowd at Pansuria on Bogalay Zay street in downtown Yangon, where most art and ...
YANGON: Three detained journalists appeared in a Myanmar court to face charges filed against them by the Yangon city government, which alleges a story they ...
ICC World T20 Asia Regions Qualifiers -- Myanmar vs Malaysia: Meanwhile, six runs to win, Malaysia lost two wickets and finally won the match by eight wickets.
(Reuters) - Action will be taken against 10 members of Myanmar's security forces in connection with the killing of captured Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, ...
The Yangon regional government is considering allowing qualified crocodile breeders to enter into business with Thaketa Crocodile Farm, a government official ...
This story has been updated. Since last August, more than 700,000 Rohingya refugees have fled a brutal military crackdown in the Buddhist majority country of ...
Over 130 internally displaced persons (IDPs) including children have been living at a Catholic Church-run camp in Kutkai town in Myanmar's northern Shan ...
Last July, Samsung Malaysia Electronics launched the Samsung Smart Community Center within the rural areas of RPS Legap of Sungai Siput, Perak. The.
From his prison cell, Reuters journalist Wa Lone has written a children's book about a schoolboy reporter who rescues his community from disaster.
One recent Sunday Pulse joined the fourth installment of the “&PROUD Picnic”, a regular monthly event organised by &PROUD, an LGBT rights organization, ...
YANGON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Yangon branch, the first Chinese commercial bank operating in Myanmar, ...
The most meaningful cruise trend is now taking place on land: Culturally rich excursions that delve deeper into the heart and soul of ports. Azamara Club ...
About 700,000 Rohingya were violently expelled from their homes in Myanmar's Rakhine state in a military crackdown that started almost a year ago after ...
SINGAPORE (Bernama): Myanmar should have emulated Malaysia in accepting people of foreign origin after the latter became independent 61 years ago, ...
Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed to begin by November the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims More than 700000 Rohingya refugees ...
At least three of the 10 people killed were soldiers helping in relief efforts.
In Myanmar, the military led a widespread, covert disinformation campaign on Facebook to fuel ethnic tension and genocide. For tech companies, this should be ...
Officials in Myanmar were left baffled by a 580-foot “ghost ship” this weekend, found drifting unattended off the coast near the capital Yangon. The huge rusting ...
Rohingya bring cows donated by NGOs to be slaughtered for an Eid-ul-Adha feast at the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Aug. 22, 2018.
There are so many good movies in theaters right now – thoughtful, artistic, well-acted and well-told movies that studios preciously save for this time of year with ...
Officials want to to turn the capital into a film studio.
The Thadingyut Lighting Festival has just been celebrated across Myanmar, but the festive mood is far from over in this predominantly Buddhist country where ...
As Myanmar holds its biggest videogame tournament yet, the competitive e-sports scene is struggling to go professional.
Yangon Bus *Service* (YBS) is the first major initiative by new Yangon Region Government led by Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein in 2017. It occupied the ...
In 'Myanmar Temples,' a series of stunning aerial photos, London-based architect and photographer Dimitar Karanikolov offers viewers a bird's-eye-view of the ...
A group of young comic artist use punchy web comics to address modern society's problems.
DUNEDIN – About two years ago, globe-trotting philanthropist Nisha Mandani was busy digging wells and providing basic services and materials for the people ...
WASHINGTON—The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Wednesday that civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi remains the best hope for Myanmar and ...
YANGON (Reuters) - Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) expects to have won only seven of 13 seats up for grabs in by-elections, ...
Aung Bo (not his real name) hasn't come out yet and fears to do so as his family is rather conservative. His sister also identifies with the LGBT community.
After Facebook was accused of being too slow to respond to posts that contributed to ethnic violence in Myanmar, the network removed more than a dozen ...
This is Myanmar's worst kept secret, but perhaps one of the most enduring: each month, mature girls and women have their menstrual cycle. Girls usually above ...
SCBI scientists are using innovative GPS tracking collars to better understand the flight patterns of Myanmar's flying foxes.
FOR Nurul Amin, a Rohingya Muslim living in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the days since learning he and his family were among a group of people set to ...
A Myanmar court has sentenced two Reuters journalists to seven years in prison for breaking the Official Secrets Act while investigating a massacre of Rohingya ...
Hundereds of traditional colourful dresses lighten Ngar Htet Kyi pagoda's conpound as the sun slowly rises. A Karen procession gathered for Wah Khaung ...
YANGON, Myanmar — At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar's jade mining region, state media ...
Myanmar is bullied by Western and Islamic states that seek to gloss over Yemen and other ill deeds. Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker. Modern Tokyo Times.
Scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have found that poaching is an emerging crisis for Asian elephants in Myanmar. They published ...