No tourists on Day 2 in Saint Martin’s Island

For the second day of the tourist season, not a single visitor have travelled to Saint Martin’s Island, leaving local traders disheartened after being granted permission to operate for three months. Although overnight stays are not allowed in...

Thailand Death Camp: Imo Family Cries For Justice As Son Dies In Myanmar Job Scam Centre

1 The family of an Imo-born engineer, Obinna Okeadu, has cried out for justice following his gruesome death in what has been described as a job scam and torture camp operated by a syndicate in Myanmar, Thailand. The family alleges that dozens of...

No tourists on Day 2 in Saint Martin’s

For the second day of the tourist season, not a single visitor have travelled to Saint Martin’s Island, leaving local traders disheartened after being granted permission to operate for three months. Although overnight stays are not allowed in...

Embassy Identifies 144 Indonesian Human Trafficking Victims in Myanmar

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Embassy in Yangon has successfully identified a total of 144 Indonesian nationals suspected to be victims of human trafficking in Myawaddy, Myanmar, and is preparing for their repatriation to Indonesia. "The...

Myanmar’s hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy

Under the vast blue sky of Taunggyi in Myanmar’s Shan state, thousands of spectators gathered Thursday night to witness one of Myanmar’s most spectacular events, the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival. As colorful balloons ascended into the crisp...

The Ministry of Cult and Religion Looks into Opening Buddhist Pagodas to Tourists

The main shrine hall (vihara) of the Wat Maniratanaram Tuol Tumpung pagoda in Phnom Penh. PHNOM PENH — The Ministry of Cult and Religion is studying making Buddhist pagodas accessible to tourists. This would be an opportunity to show visitors the...

Tourism uptick offsets trade dip in Kanchanaburi

PUBLISHED : 1 Nov 2025 at 19:01 Kanchanaburi is seeing an uptick in tourism with hotel occupancy reaching 67.3% in the first nine months of this year, and at least 11 million local and foreign visitors generating 28 billion baht in revenue,...

After rescue of 66 Filipinos from Myanmar scam hub, migrants group says DMW missing ‘real’ root cause of trafficking

MANILA — On October 23, sixty-six Filipinos were among the more than 1,000 victims of human trafficking who managed to escape from the KK Park scam hubs in Myawaddy, Myanmar and crossed into Thailand. This is only one of the recent incidents of...

Only 4 tourists attempt St Martin’s trip

The revival of St Martin’s Island has fallen flat on reopening day. Despite the government reopening the coral island to tourists from Saturday, not a single ship departed from Cox’s Bazar on the first day. Silence prevailed throughout the morning...

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 31, 2025 Morning

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 31, 2025 Morning 📌📌 1. Monk U Pyinnya Zawta (U Zinn Nat Zaw) from Metta Parami Monastery in Buffalo Released October 30 Radio NUG According to reports, former political prisoner U Pyinnya Zawta (U Zinn Nat Zaw),...

Myanmar Military News Updates – Oct 30, 2025 Evening

Myanmar Military News Updates – Oct 30, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. KIA Captures Two More Military-Controlled People’s Militia Camps in Hkaunglanphu Township October 30 According to local military sources, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has captured...

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 30, 2025 Evening

Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Oct 30, 2025 Evening 📌📌 1. Three-Day Security Awareness Training Conducted for Human Rights Focal Persons October 30 A three-day Safety and Security Training course was conducted in October for human rights focal...

Myanmar suspends entry visa via border checkpoints

Entry into Myanmar through border checkpoints with an entry visa has been suspended while foreigners allowed entry visa can enter the country through Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw international airports, according to a press release issued by...

The Value of Information

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 1 Overview (MoeMaKa, November 2, 2025) The Value of Information Every day, the Burmese-language internet is flooded with an overwhelming amount of news — reports of battles, political updates, human rights...

Americans Say Two Grim Factors Are Impacting Their Winter Travel Plans This Year

It's been widely reported by Tourism Economics that U.S. tourism is down by around 8.2% so far this year, despite previous predictions of a 9% increase based on previous years. The reasons behind this drop are primarily political. Stories of...

Myanmar temporarily suspends issuance of visa on arrival and e-...

Yangon--Myanmar government will temporarily suspend the issuance of visa on arrival and e-visa for all countries until 30 April and has added nine more countries with very high numbers of cases into the list of 14-day quarantine, according to the...

Myanmar Airways International Plans To Launch Flights To Moscow By 2027

Myanmar Airways International is considering launching direct flights from Myanmar to Moscow, with operations expected to begin between late 2026 and early 2027, according to the Moscow City News Agency. “Our plans to start flights to Moscow are...

Myanmar Military News Updates – Oct 30, 2025 Morning

Myanmar Military News Updates – Oct 30, 2025 Morning 🚩🚩 1. Ceasefire Agreement Between Military Commission Forces and TNLA; TNLA Troops to Withdraw from Mogok and Moemeik, While MDY PDF and Mogok Strategic Command Announce Continued Defense of...

Feature: Myanmar's hot-air balloon festival blends heritage, unity with joy

TAUNGGYI, Myanmar, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Under the vast blue sky of Taunggyi in Myanmar's Shan state, thousands of spectators gathered Thursday night to witness one of Myanmar's most spectacular events, the Taunggyi Hot-Air Balloon Festival. As...

Family Cries For Justice Over Nigerian Job-seeker’s Death In Thailand

The family of a 33-year-old Nigerian engineer, Obinna Okeadu, from Mbano in Imo State, has cried out for justice following his gruesome death in a job-scam centre operating from Myanmar, Thailand. Speaking in Abuja at the weekend, a member of the...