Myanmar News

New Myanmar Visa on Arrival

Myanmar visa arrivalNew system of on arrival was started in both Yangon (Rangoon) and Mandalay. Start from 1st May, visitors to Myanmar can apply for the new arrival at Yangon (Rangoon) International Airport and Mandalay International Airport.

Myanmar has previously… Read [...]

Arsenic contamination in drinking water found in Myanmar

Arsenic contamination in drinking water has been found in all over Myanmar, according to Mizzima News’ report. Quoting Deputy Director of Occupational Health from the Ministry of Health from Myanmar, the news reported “water contaminated with arsenic at levels above 10 ppb (parts per billion) – the level set as permissible by the World Health Organisation (WHO) – was foundRead [...]

List of Death in Yangon New Year Bomb Blast

  1. Daw Ni Ni Thein, female, 67 year
  2. U Khin Maung Lay, male, 61 year
  3. Daw Htay Htay Yi, female, 45 year
  4. Ko Kyin Aung, male, 37 year
  5. Ma Thida Pyone, female, 35 year
  6. U Thant Zin Thein, male, 32 year
  7. Ko Aung Ko Ko Maung, male, 30 year
  8. Ko Soe Win, male, 24 [...]

News from local media about Yangon Bomb Blast

A number of local news journals have published the accounts of the bomb blast in Yangon during New Year Water Festival. Excerpts from Eleven News local media are translated here for our visitors.

“My father is a hundred-household chief (local administrative council member). On that day, he… Read [...]

Bomb Blast in Yangon Thingyan Killed Eight

Photo: Nyi Lynn Seck reproduced with permission

Three bomb blasts rocked former capital Yangon (Rangoon) during the Thingyan Myanmar New Year celebration this afternoon. According to official MRTV (Myanmar Radio and Television) announcement this evening, three bombs blasted in front of X20 water pandal near Kandawgyi… Read [...]

Myanmar Thingyan 2010

People all over Myanmar (Burma) will be celebrating New Year water festival next week. The traditional Myanmar water festival is a similar event to a much well known Thai Songkran. However, it is more widely and fiercely participated by all class of… Read [...]

New Myanmar kyat note

Myanmar (Burmese) state media on September 24 announced the distribution of new currency notes from the central bank of Myanmar. The new notes are in 5000 kyat denomination, and will be started distribution on first October. The new note will be the same size as other notes currently in use in Myanmar. Currently, the largest currency note in Myanmar is… Read [...]

Myanmar Today News brief

Myanmar State television reported that 7,114 convicted prisoners across the country will be released from prison. However, it was not clear how many of then will be political prisoners. The amnesty was granted for good behaviour and humanitarian ground. The amnesty comes just ahead of the opening of this year’s U.N. General Assembly session, which will be attended by Prime Minister… Read [...]

Myanmar earthquake

An earthquake of 7.6 Richter scale struck in the Indian Ocean early this morning, prompting US Government to issue Tsunami warning for the region. An earth quake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale was reported by the USGS today. The earthquake struck near Andaman Island, in Indian Ocean, at 19:55:39 GMT (1:55:39 local time), 260 km (190 miles) north of… Read [...]

15 H1N1 in Myanmar

Myanmar ministry of health, on 7 August, announced the fifteenth A/ novel influenza patient in Myanmar, according to a news report from RFA (Radio Free Asia).

According to Dr. Saw Lwin, Deputy Director of Myanmar ministry of health, the 15th influenza victim was… Read [...]

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