There’s something about New Year celebrations that feels universal. A fresh start, a table full of food, and people coming together with a sense of joy that is hard to miss. In Myanmar, that feeling ...

The limited-edition Thingyan Festival menu is available at all Burma Burma outlets from May 1 to May 31, 2026 If you missed celebrating the Burmese New Year in April, the limited-edition menu at Burma ...

Artist HENNY strengthened her global foothold in the heart of Myanmar. HENNY successfully completed the 'K-POP WAVE FEST in THINGYAN' stage, which began in Yangon on April 13 and continued to ...

The Philippine government on Sunday welcomed the release of former Myanmar President U Win Myint, following the granting of amnesty to 4,514 prisoners. “This significant development is a constructive ...

MANILA, Philippines – Myanmar has released 78 trafficked Filipinos who were detained for alleged illegal entry and residency, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a statement on Saturday, ...

Myanmar's leader commuted all death sentences in a blanket order on Friday, one of his first official acts since the 2021 coup leader was installed as the country's civilian president. The military ...

Myanmar ⁠has freed former president Win Myint and reduced the sentence of imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu ‌Kyi as part of an ‌amnesty that saw the release of 4,335 prisoners, according to state ...

YANGON: Myanmar's leader commuted all death sentences in a blanket order on Friday, one of his first official acts since the 2021 coup leader was installed as the country's civilian president. The ...

The former Burmese president was released from prison Friday as Myanmar commuted all death sentences for serving prisoners to life imprisonment, in the first such order since junta chief Min Aung ...

Five years after Myanmar’s military coup, people have begun returning to the streets for Thingyan – the country’s traditional New Year festival – after years of boycotting public celebrations. This ...

It has been five years since the military coup in Myanmar, and revellers who had been boycotting public celebrations are starting to return to the streets to mark Thingyan, the Myanmar New Year. It is ...

A decorated elephant is sprayed with water as people celebrate Myanmar's Buddhist New Year water festival, also known as Thingyan, in Yangon on April 13, 2026. - AFP YANGON: Crowds across Myanmar ...