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Scotland's First Minister, John Swinney, has praised NBM Development Bank Limited for its work supporting small and medium enterprises in Malawi. Swinney met with bank officials and business owners on Monday in Blantyre to review their progress and development strategies. The Scottish leader...

A government investigation has uncovered more than K500 million missing from funds allocated for Mzuzu Airport renovations under former President Lazarus Chakwera's leadership. The K1.4 billion project aimed to extend the runway from 1.3 to 1.5 kilometers, but remains largely unfinished despite...

Thailand’s state-owned energy company PTTEP International will carry out offshore oil and natural gas exploration and drilling with Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) at Blocks M 5 and M 6 near Mottama. Operations will run from 1 November this year through 30 March 2027. Navigation warnings...

A Russian delegation led by Ms Anna Sergeevna Vinnikova, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Novosibirsk, visited the Bagan ancient cultural site. She was accompanied by ministers and officials from the Mandalay Region Government and the Department of Archaeology and National Museum. The...

Union Minister for Defence General Maung Maung Aye, who chairs the Employment Management Committee on Former Military Personnel, led its second coordination meeting at the Ministry of Defence. He explained the committee’s purpose and the creation of five working groups to carry out its eight...

Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Dr Wah Wah Maung met Ms Gwyn Lewis, the United Nations Interim Resident Coordinator and ad interim Humanitarian Coordinator for Myanmar, at the ministry's Office 1. They discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between government...

A Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Energy U Ko Ko Lwin visited a quality fuel plant and a coal-fired power plant in Huzhou, China. At the fuel facility, they observed storage tank construction, safety and environmental measures, fuel upgrading to RON 92, 95, and 98, digital...

Union Minister for Immigration and Population U Myint Kyaing met Ms Gwyn Lewis, United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim for Myanmar, and her delegation at the ministry’s reception hall in Nay Pyi Taw. They discussed visa and stay permit procedures for UN...

Hot air balloon rides have become a popular way for travelers to view natural scenery from above, and in Myanmar, visitors can now enjoy this experience over the Bagan cultural zone during the open season. Three companies—Balloons Over Bagan, Oriental Ballooning Myanmar, and STT Ballooning—will...

The 14th Myanmar-China meeting on cooperation against human trafficking took place at the Parkroyal Hotel in Yangon. Myanmar’s delegation was led by Officiating Police Brigadier General Zaw San, head of the Anti-Human Trafficking Police Force. China’s team was led by Director Wang Yong Can from...

Tatmadaw forces have resumed counter-terrorism operations to protect civilians and stabilize Hsipaw in northern Shan State. After regaining full control, they began restoring government services, schools, and healthcare. Personnel from Tatmadaw, the police, fire services, other departments, and...

Police in Myanmar arrested 27 people—17 men and 10 women—for online gambling in Yangon and Mandalay during October. Officers seized 49 mobile phones, 2 laptops, 2 tablets, and 8 vehicles. On 14 October, they detained 14 people at a resort in Mingaladon Township with 23 phones and three vehicles...

Police in Myanmar seized more than 6.5 million stimulant tablets and nearly 39 kilograms of heroin valued at over K14 billion in Kalay Township. Officers stopped a Forland vehicle driven by Nyein Chan Maung, also known as Kalar Lay, at 5:30 pm on 14 September and found the tablets inside...

Candace Owens has made serious allegations linking Donald Trump and his allies to the death of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was fatally shot on September 10 during a campus event in Utah. In a video posted Wednesday, Owens claimed Trump and his team abandoned Kirk and...

A Florida woman was arrested after claiming rapper Eminem would pay her diner bill because they are married—though the two have never met. Jennifer Kleber, 54, refused to pay a $27.55 tab at Darrell’s Dog Gone Good Diner in Silver Springs, telling police her “spouse,” Eminem, covers her meals...

Kim Kardashian revealed she was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm in a new episode of her family’s Hulu reality series. After an MRI scan, she told her family, “There was a little aneurysm,” adding that doctors attributed it to stress. Her sister Kourtney appeared shocked by the news. The...

FBI Director Kash Patel issued a warning after the arrests of NBA figures tied to illegal gambling, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, and Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Damon Jones. Patel said the operation spanned eleven states and...

Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, who had been sentenced to four months in prison for allowing money laundering on the platform. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the decision, calling it a response to what she...

Michael Jordan surprised viewers during his debut as an NBC commentator by revealing he hasn’t played basketball in years. Speaking with Mike Tirico, the six-time NBA champion admitted he hasn’t picked up a ball since his retirement in 2003. He recalled his last shot happened not in a gym but...

Drake celebrated his 39th birthday on October 24 by launching a new merchandise collection through his Amazon storefront, Drake’s Warehouse. The drop features both new and reissued items inspired by his albums “For All the Dogs,” “Certified Lover Boy,” “Take Care,” and “So Far Gone.” Pieces...