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5 self-styled PDF members rejoin legal fold in Kayin State

Local

14/01/26

FIVE self-styled People’s De­fence Force (PDF) members who accepted the peace initia­tives of the State and the Tat­madaw returned to the legal fold yesterday, surrendering weap­ons and ammunition.

Pangpet Steel Mill eyes 200,000 tonnes of pig iron in 2026–27 FY

Local

13/01/26

The mill is currently cooperating with a Russian company to manage the remaining three sub-workshops, and once all workshops are fully operational, simultaneous production of 200,000 tonnes of pig iron will commence.

MoI Union Minister inspects cotton ginning factory in Yamethin, calls for value-added processing

Local

13/01/26

UNION Minister for Industry Dr Charlie Than, accompa­nied by departmental officials, arrived at the Cotton Ginning Factory (Yamethin) in Yame­thin, Mandalay Region, yester­day morning, where the factory manager provided a briefin

UEC Member holds talks with Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council Chair

Local

13/01/26

UNION Election Commission Member U Aung Saw Win re­ceived Chair of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC) Professor Dr Surakiart Sathirathai and his delegation at the diplomatic hall of the Y

Govt, public ensure successful polls despite disruptions to Phase II

Local

13/01/26

THE government leads the phas­es of a multiparty democratic general election, which is essen­tial for initiating the multiparty democratic system, with partic­ipation of the people, while striv­ing to ensure a peaceful, pros­pero

Over 250,000 travellers visit Bagan during New Year holiday

Local

13/01/26

MORE than 250,000 domestic and inter­national tourists vis­ited the Bagan ancient cultural region during the international New Year holiday period, ac­cording to the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism (Bagan branch).

Buddha Pujaniya festival arranged at Mann Shwesettaw Pagoda for 75 days starting 22 Jan

Local

13/01/26

THE Mann Shwesettaw Pagoda Fes­tival, which is held annually in Minbu (Sagu) Township, Magway Region, will be celebrated grandly from 22 January to 17 April.

People welcome frontline Tatmadaw members

Local

13/01/26

FRONTLINE Tatmadaw members who fought brave­ly against armed terrorists and PDFs in Madaya, Singu and Thabeikkyin townships of Mandalay Region and achieved successive victo­ries were warmly welcomed on their victorious return.

Yangon, other regions to face cold spell in Jan and Feb

Local

13/01/26

IN January and February, the temperature will be about 0.1 degree Celsius below the aver­age annual temperature in Yan­gon Region, Ayeyawady Region, Rakhine State, Mon State and Taninthayi Region and between 0.2 and 1 degree Cels