Yangon kicks off 4-day Thadingyut Market Fair and Music Festival

October 05, 2025 Myanmar News Agency 33 Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein visits the booth displayed at the 2025 Thadingyut market fair in Yangon yesterday. The opening ceremony of the 2025 Thadingyut market fair and music festival was held...

Eigi Mukta Oijage - A Mesmerizing Journey into the Heart of Meitei Language Music and Maniwood Magic

"Eigi Mukta Oijage" – A Mesmerizing Journey into the Heart of Meitei Language Music and Maniwood Magic Oinamcha Khumancha Kangleicha * Thumbnail from the music video "Eigi Mukta Oijage" (All rights to the image and music video belong to their...

The world has drawn a line against the Myanmar junta at the UN

Guest contributor James Shwe The speeches delivered at the U.N. High-Level Conference on the Rohingya crisis were more than just diplomatic formalities; they were a resounding chorus of international condemnation against Myanmar’s military junta....

Newcastle v Nottingham Forest Live TV – Global channel listings on Sunday for St James’ Park clash

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Nottingham Forest Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (2pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to follow up...

Myanmar ethnic Karenni Deeku Festival in Thailand

A celebration of Myanmar’s ethnic Karenni culture, unity, and heritage with traditional food, music, and dance, called the Karenni Deeku Festival, was held at Suthep Municipal Stadium in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sept. 28. Read more and check out...

Bangkok Art Biennale 2026 to Explore Theme of ‘Angels and Mara’

BANGKOK — The fifth edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale will run next year from October 29, 2026, to February 28, 2027, featuring works by international artists across the city’s temples, museums, and public spaces. Organized by the Bangkok Art...

23rd Chuseok International Sports Day Brings Together Migrants and Locals in South Korea

Annually hosted in Inchon city on the first day of Chuseok, also known as Korean Thanksgiving Day, the 23rd Chuseok International Sports Day was held on October 3, 2025, at the Namdong Neighborhood Park Stadium and Yeonsu Sports Park. The event...

From war-torn Myanmar to Mizoram’s music stage: Mary Dawngi’s journey of resilience

Aizawl, Oct 3: Mary Dawngi's journey from war-torn Myanmar to Mizoram's music scene is a story of sheer hope and survival. Fleeing Myanmar's brutal civil war in 2022, the young singer found refuge in the Mizoram capital where she found a platform...

How to watch Australia vs New Zealand: FREE Rugby Championship 2025 streams, TV schedule, preview

The Rugby Championship 2025 has entered its final week and there is still plenty on the line for New Zealand and Australia. In what has been one of the most competitive tournaments for years, both sides know that a victory in Perth would give them...

UH designer’s Myanmar-inspired fashion selected for international stage

Reading time: 2 minutesSung’s designs artfully combine her culture from the Chin state of Myanmar. Designs that blend modern fashion with the cultural heritage of the Chin culture of Myanmar have earned a University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa alumna a...

World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: Oct 4, 2025

INDONESIA 1.JAKARTA WEIGHS TIGHTER SCRAP STEEL IMPORTS AFTER BANTEN RADIOACTIVE LEAK -- JAKARTA GLOBE The Environment Ministry has signaled tighter restrictions on scrap metal imports after radioactive cesium-137 contamination was detected at an...

Bangkok Art Biennale announces theme and artists for 2026 edition

Mandy El-Sayegh, 00:00:01, 2025 (installation view). Courtesy the artist and Public Gallery, London The Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) has announced the theme and an initial list of participating artists for its fifth edition, Angels and Mara, taking...

Renowned Myanmar Artist U Lun Gywe Dies at 95

U Lun Gywe, a celebrated impressionist master and towering figure in Myanmar’s art world, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 95. His funeral was held the same day in Yangon. He was admired not only for his luminous canvases but also for his...

Aung La Nsang wins last-ever bout and will be inducted into ONE Championship Hall of Fame

Myanmar’s first-ever mixed martial arts (MMA) world champion Aung La Nsang, known as the “Burmese Python,” won his last-ever bout before retirement from MMA against Swedish fighter Zebaztian “The Bandit” Kadestam at ONE Fight Night 36 held at...

Illuminating tradition, preserving culture: Myanmar's lantern art

Traditional lanterns are displayed at a shop for Thadingyut Festival in Yangon, Myanmar, Oct. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Myo Kyaw Soe) Decorating lanterns at homes, restaurants, and supermarkets across Myanmar to welcome the Thadingyut Festival is a...

Myanmar marks World Tourism Day in Nay Pyi Taw

YANGON, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's Ministry of Hotels and Tourism held a ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw on Saturday to mark World Tourism Day 2025. The event aimed to highlight the benefits and impacts of tourism, which help preserve the environment,...

World News | Myanmar Hit by Second Earthquake in a Single Day

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 3 (ANI): A second earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, which was recorded to be of magnitude 3.3, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 09:54 AM Indian Standard Time (IST)....

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 01, 2025 Evening

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 01, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. UN Myanmar Ambassador Says Rohingya Repatriation Unlikely Amid Ongoing Airstrikes Across Myanmar, Including Rakhine October 1 Due to ongoing airstrikes and bombings by the Myanmar military...

Former US Ambassador to Myanmar Scot Marciel

Former U.S. Ambassador to Myanmar Scot Marciel joins the DVB Newsroom to discuss his four years as America’s top diplomat in Yangon and how the relationship between the two countries has changed since the 2021 military coup. Watch DVB Newsroom on...

World News | Canada: Cinema Cancels South Asian Film Screenings After Shooting, Arson Attempt

Ontario [Canada], October 3 (ANI): A Cinema in Oakville, west of Toronto, has announced the cancellation of all South Asian film screenings following a shooting and an attempted arson on its premises in the last week, CBC reported on Thursday...