YANGON (Reuters) - UNESCO inscribed Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site on Saturday, nearly a quarter of a century after the complex of Buddhist temples was first nominated for listing.…………………….
The Myanmar proposal to list the site was approved at a meeting of the U.N.’s cultural body in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The International Council on Monuments and Sites recommended the listing, noting that Myanmar had adopt...
Press Statement on the Second ministerial to advance religious freedom
Fri, 19/07/2019 - 15:15
The Embassy of Myanmar in Washington, DC expresses its deep disappointment on the statement on Myanmar issued by the Second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom held in Washington, DC on July 18. Likewise last year, Myanmar was not invited to the meeting and therefore has been denied the chan...
Embassy of Myanmar, Washington, DC
State Counsellor launches first phase of solar power project in Minbu
Sun, 30/06/2019 - 18:45
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi inaugurated the first phase of a solar power plant project in Minbu yesterday, adding 40MW of power generated by the plant’s first phase to the national grid. Once completed, the plant will have a total capacity of 170MW, and it will produce 350 million kWh (...
Global New Light of Myanmar (28 June 2019)
Myanmar Economic Monitor June 2019
Tue, 18/06/2019 - 15:45
Key Findings: Myanmar’s economy is slowly picking up speed and regaining stability after a volatile 2018, supported by subsiding price and exchange rate volatility.
The World Bank
European Strategy for a Strengthened Partnership with Civil Society in Myanmar
Sat, 08/06/2019 - 16:00
“Myanmar has taken a bold decision to become a full democracy. To reach this ambitious goal, support from civil society is critical. It allows the inclusion of wider aspirations and ensures that the voices and needs of the people are heard. For a country with Myanmar’s history and current challen...
Delegation of the European Union to Myanmar
Toyota comes to Myanmar
Wed, 05/06/2019 - 15:45
Toyota Corporation (Yangon Branch) released a public announcement on 30 May about the formation of Toyota Myanmar (TMY) Company and the establishment of an assembling plant at Thilawa Special Economic Zone in June. As it will pour US$ 52.6 million in the factory project that will be run with abou...
The Global New Light of Myanmar (4 June 2019)
Reviewing Myanmar-Czech relations
Sun, 02/06/2019 - 18:00
While Myanmar is in Asia, Czech is from Europe quit a far away land, but there are many similarities and interesting differences. Our State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is leaving for Prague very soon and it is timely to look through the connections between the two countries.
With refere...
Global New Light of Myanmar (2 June 2019)