The garment workers' group in Myanmar set up a mechanics course with JUKI trainers at their training center in Yangon, charging 100,000 kyat for factory techs who want to learn machine repair. The five-day program covers sewing equipment like single-needle rigs, double-needle setups, four-thread overlock machines, and control systems.
People can hit up the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association office on Lower Mingaladon Road or call two phone numbers to sign up. Classes run during business hours through the end of the month.
Heritage crews in Bagan hit some ancient pagodas with chemicals to kill off trees and plants that were wrecking the structures, then sealed everything up with grout. The Bagan Heritage Trust teamed up with the Department of Archaeology and National Museum to handle spots like Myinkaba Gubyauk-nge, which has legit murals and a sandstone Buddha carving that ended up in a museum.
The cleanup covered multiple temples where banyan trees and weeds had been doing damage. Department experts supervised the whole operation while trust members did the actual work of poisoning the vegetation and patching up the affected areas.
Myanmar's deputy minister for religious affairs and culture wrapped up a China trip after hitting up some heritage alliance meetings in Chongqing. Daw Nu Mra Zan and her crew showed up for the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia gatherings, where she talked about Myanmar's temple restoration deal with China and earthquake damage assessments at Mandalay Palace.
The delegation checked out the Dazu Rock Carvings and the Three Gorges Museum while they were there. Myanmar got to pitch ideas about building an Asia-wide network for protecting old cultural stuff, and officials heard presentations from 26 different countries at the conference center.
They also cruised the Yangtze River with other delegates, watched some drone shows, and saw...
A bomb wrecked part of the train tracks between Bagan and Kyaukpadaung in Mandalay Region, forcing officials to shut down service between the two stations while crews fixed the damage. Workers got the line running again that same afternoon after regional authorities and security checked out the blast site.
Anti-government groups have been hitting railways hard since early 2021, with over 80 mining attacks on tracks and stations, nearly 180 explosions targeting bridges, and more than a dozen arsons at stations and worker housing. The government says these attacks mess with public safety and undermine stability, drawing heat from regular people.
Myanmar authorities keep hitting telecom scam operations in Shwe Kokko and KK Park near Myawady, tearing down sketchy buildings where online fraud gangs ran their schemes. The crackdown demolished five more structures in KK Park Section 3, bringing the total to 288 buildings flattened out of 635 illegal ones. Officials sealed another batch of properties in Shwe Kokko after finding 169 sketchy buildings there.
The raids netted nearly 2,000 undocumented foreigners and mountains of gear like thousands of computers, phones, satellite receivers, and routers. Authorities shipped out 411 people from various countries through the Thailand border, part of a larger operation that deported over 10,000 illegal entrants since late January.
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The military's floating clinic stopped at a monastery in Betut Village, Labutta Township, and treated over 500 people from the area. The Shwe Puzun hospital boat and support vessel Saku brought medical staff who set up shop at the local temple.
Doctors saw patients with all kinds of health problems and did some legit procedures on-site. Nine people got general surgery, five had eye operations, and nearly 20 got dental work like extractions and fillings. The team also ran diagnostic tests like X-rays, ultrasounds, heart monitors, and lab work for dozens of patients.
Kids staying at a charity home connected to the monastery got a talk about keeping their teeth clean. The medical crew handled everything from basic checkups to specialized...
The lottery people at Aung Bar Lay just bumped their top prize to 200 million kyat for the next draw because nobody grabbed the 100 million pot last time. Players can snag tickets through the app, USSD codes, text messages, web browser, or mobile payment stuff, and buying three tickets gets you a bonus wheel spin for gear like an iPhone 17 Pro Max, cooling equipment, and loyalty rewards.
The draw happens twice monthly on specific dates, and tickets cost 1,000 kyat each through the Aung Bar Lay app or by dialing *117# with Mytel credit. The game uses five-digit numbers, and the doubled jackpot applies to the 28th edition coming up.
Yangon's YBS 85 bus line got stretched out to hit Yadana Hninsi Housing instead of stopping at Thakayta roundabout, which gives commuters another way to reach the housing area from Hlinethaya without relying only on the 83 route. Trans Link runs the service and parks buses overnight at both ends of the line.
The extended route hits major spots like Dagon Ayeyar Highway terminal, Bayintnaung junction, Kyimyindine Strand Road, and Tarmwe before reaching the final stop. Passengers say having more frequent service with multiple buses makes the trip way easier than before.
A Myanmar flick called Thabin The Mya Hninsi: The Beginning just snagged the Outstanding Film Award at some international festival over in Yunnan after representing the country at the event. Director Min Set Thit handled the script and production under Sein Htay Film Production, and the cast featured Htoo Myat, Henry San, and a bunch of other actors.
The movie hit theaters back in September, and it beat out other entries at the Lancang-Mekong competition. Ingyin Han worked on the screenplay alongside Min Set Thit, who basically ran the whole show from writing to directing.
