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The Young Men's Buddhist Association held a ceremony in Yangon to commemorate National Victory Day and present academic awards. The event included the recitation of a message from Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the organization's Life Patron. Officials conferred honorary titles upon...

The Central Bank of Myanmar has been conducting significant foreign exchange interventions, selling millions of US dollars to edible oil importers in recent days. These actions, which included sales of over 500,000 dollars on a single day, are part of a broader strategy to stabilize the national...

The wholesale reference price for palm oil in the Yangon market has fallen to 6,355 kyat per viss for the current week. This official rate is determined by the Supervisory Committee on Edible Oil Import and Distribution, which calculates costs based on FOB prices from Malaysia and Indonesia plus...

The Union Peace and Unity Party has publicly detailed its political platform, with its Chairperson, Daw Saw Yu Mar, stating that the party's objective is to build a developed, democratic nation. The party announced a policy of Universal Basic Service, which includes free education, healthcare...

The Second Vice-Chairman of the People’s Party of Myanmar Farmers and Workers, U Han Min Swe, has publicly outlined his party's platform. He stated that the PPMFW, representing farmers, workers, and laborers, is committed to establishing a clean, democratic government and ensuring a fair and...

A hotel service training program, supported by the Mandalay Region Government and organized with the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism, has concluded with a graduation ceremony in Meiktila. The two-week course provided instruction to 73 trainees in food and beverage services and roomkeeping...

A guidebook for journalists covering the 2025 General Election was introduced at a ceremony held at the Mawlamyine District Information and Public Relations Department in Mon State. The event was attended by local media personnel, Myanmar Press Council members, and government officials. Myanmar...

The Myanmar Red Cross Society reported that 46 of its staff members participated in a Capacity Building Refresher Training program designed for support personnel. The four-day event, which took place at Yangon's Best Western Green Hill Hotel, was organized collaboratively by the society's Human...

Croatian airports reported increased passenger traffic for September 2025, signaling a continued extension of the tourist season. The country's airports served a total of 1.8 million passengers, a 6.1 percent rise compared to the previous year. Split Airport led with 533,000 passengers, followed...

The Croatian national team secured its place in the 2026 World Cup with a 3-1 victory over the Faroe Islands in its final home qualifying match. The visitors took a surprising early lead when a shot from Turi deflected off defender Luka Vušković, leaving goalkeeper Dominik Livaković stranded...

A significant 160 million euro expressway project connecting Pozeški Brestovac to the Godinjak junction has been launched, aiming to end Požega's long-standing traffic isolation. The Croatian Minister of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Infrastructure, Oleg Butković, described the undertaking as...

Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov has stated that a rise in violent incidents among minors is alarming society, a trend also observed in other European nations. Zafirov, who leads the Central Commission for Combating Antisocial Behavior of Minors and Juveniles, attributed this aggression to...

Political analyst Nidal Algafari has commented on recent government actions, stating that the appointment of Rumen Spetsov to manage the Lukoil Neftochim Burgas refinery was unexpected. He suggested that while other candidates might have had stronger economic backgrounds, Spetsov was likely...

Deputy Prime Minister Grozdan Karadjov has outlined new regulations for youth fares on public transport. He stated that all children under 14 can now travel for free within cities, provided they obtain a free travel card verifying their age. For journeys outside city limits, children under seven...

The Chief State Health Inspector, Associate Professor Angel Kunchev, warned that tropical diseases will inevitably reach Bulgaria due to climate change. He explained that rising global temperatures are altering biological systems, allowing illnesses like chikungunya and Zika fevers to spread...

Numismatists in Bulgaria anticipate that the national lev currency could become more attractive to international collectors after the country transitions to the euro. Angelin Petrov, chairman of the Numismatic Society in Central Bulgaria, explained that collectors often seek coins from smaller...

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov announced his government will request another sanctions exemption for the Lukoil refinery in Bulgaria next April, following a six-month review of the situation. He stated that the government's focus remains on maintaining legal order and minimizing potential...

Police are now issuing fines to drivers operating vehicles without winter tires, as a seasonal regulation took effect. From mid-November through the start of March, all cars must be equipped with tires with a tread depth of at least four millimeters, with winter tires being strongly recommended...

A legislator from the PP-DB coalition, Nadezhda Yordanova, stated that while a recent sanctions exemption provides temporary relief, significant challenges remain for the management of the Lukoil Neftochim refinery in Burgas. She expressed surprise at the government's selection of Rumen Spetsov...

In October, 191 members of Bulgaria's National Assembly accumulated unjustified absences from plenary sessions. The GERB-SDF parliamentary group recorded the highest number, with all 66 of its members marked absent. Individual absence records showed one deputy with five absences, while two...