March quake to drive 2.5% drop in Myanmar GDP: World Bank

Myanmar’s economy is set to shrink 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely as a result of March’s devastating magnitude-7.7 earthquake, the World Bank said on Thursday. The country’s economy had already been battered by four years of brutal …

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 12, 2025 Evening

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Jun 12, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Myanmar’s UN Ambassador: All Future-Oriented Dialogue Must Align with the People’s Will and Interests June 12 — Speaking at an informal plenary meeting held on June 10 at the UN Headquarters in New …

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 12, 2025 Evening

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 12, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. Three Civilians Captured and Executed by Junta Troops in Hpakant June 12 In Hpakant Township, Kachin State, three civilians were reportedly captured and executed by the junta’s military column, and …

Myanmar Junta Advances into Karenni State

Myanmar’s junta has reportedly sent around 2,000 troops to the border of Shan and Karenni states to boost security for Karenni capital, Loikaw, ahead of its planned election in December. According to the South Shan Tactical Operation Command, junta forces …

Myanmar police seize over 5.7 mln stimulant tablets in major drug bust

YANGON, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar police have seized over 5.7 million stimulant tablets in a series of operations targeting a major drug trafficking network, the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, a …

Tremors of Change: Myanmar Quake Temporarily Unites Divided Nations

The building trembled as if the earth had inhaled sharply, the air heavy with the anticipation of rupture. Cracks appeared on the walls, like the beginning of a terrible truth, yet the structure held, stubborn in the face of a 7.7 magnitude quake. Not …

World news briefs: China-backed militia seize Myanmar rare earth mines

The 21-year-old man who carried out Austria’s worst school shooting was an introverted fan of online shooting games, criminal investigators said on Thursday. The Austrian man, identified by local media as Arthur A, killed 10 people on Tuesday before …

Toxic runoff from Myanmar gold mines contaminates Thai rivers, sparking health concerns

In Myanmar, rebels shot down a Chinese fighter jet with machine gun

Myanmar rebels shot down a Chinese fighter jet with a machine gun in the violent conflict ongoing with the army! Yangon (Myanmar) – Myanmar has been witnessing violent clashes between the military and rebel groups for the past few years. Myanmar’s military …

A man clears debris around a quake-damaged Buddha statue at Lawkatharaphu Pagoda in Inwa. The World Bank says Myanmar's ...

A man clears debris around a quake-damaged Buddha statue at Lawkatharaphu Pagoda in Inwa. The World Bank says Myanmar's economy is set to shrink 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely as a result of March's devastating magnitude-7.7 …