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Yoma Bank and MoneyGram Partner to Empower Myanmar’s Migrant Workers with Fast Transfers via Mobile Apps and Branches

Partnership enables Yoma Bank customers to receive cross-border payments via app or 86 branches nationwide. YANGON, MYANMAR, August 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Yoma Bank is proud to announce a partnership with MoneyGram, a leading global...

2025 July- Navigating Talent Trends in Myanmar

Insights into the top 10 industries and job functions with the most job posts on JobNet.com.mm in July. YANGON, MYANMAR, August 11, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- We bring you insights into the top 10 industries and job functions with the most job...

Myanmar youth turn to AI for growth, gateway for future

(MENAFN) As the world marked World Youth Skills Day on Tuesday under the theme "Youth Empowerment Through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Skills," young people in Myanmar are increasingly turning to AI as both a tool for growth and a...

Landslides Leave Eight Dead, Several Still Missing in Myanmar

(MENAFN) At least eight people were killed and several others remain missing after heavy rainfall triggered landslides in southeastern Myanmar, Eleven Media Group reported on Thursday. The landslides, which hit Thandaunggyi town in Kayin State,...

China, Myanmar Strike Deal for 2025 LMC Special Fund

(MENAFN) A cooperation agreement for the 2025 Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund projects was officially signed on Tuesday in Myanmar’s capital, Nay Pyi Taw, according to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar. The agreement...

Myanmar Reports 94 Traffic Accidents in First Half of 2025

(MENAFN) In the first half of 2025, Myanmar’s Yangon-Mandalay highway witnessed 94 traffic accidents, resulting in 28 fatalities and 219 injuries, the highway traffic police force reported on Sunday. While the number of accidents and deaths showed...

Flooding Forces Mass Evacuations in Eastern Myanmar

(MENAFN) Floodwaters have compelled the evacuation of 2,267 people from 461 households across four townships in the eastern region of Myanmar’s Shan state, the Myanmar Fire Services Department announced on Tuesday. This severe flooding was...

Myanmar: Rebuilding lives shattered by earthquake and armed conflict

With millions of people already displaced by decades of armed conflict before the earthquake, Myanmar is one of the countries most in need of humanitarian assistance in the Asia-Pacific region. “When my family of five was displaced, we built our...

Myanmar families flee homes due to military clashes

(MENAFN) Hundreds of families in Myanmar are fleeing their homes to escape escalating clashes between the military and anti-coup guerrillas, a local organiser reported on Saturday. Since the military takeover in 2021, the country has been engulfed...

Bluetooth Speaker Triggers Fire Destroying Eight Homes in Myanmar

(MENAFN) A fire triggered by a Bluetooth speaker left charging swept through a neighborhood in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region, completely destroying eight homes, the Mandalay Region Fire Services Department confirmed on Sunday. The blaze began...

Ethnic Karen fighters attack military bases in Myanmar

(MENAFN) Over the weekend, ethnic Karen fighters launched attacks on military bases in eastern Myanmar, causing hundreds of people—including more than 100 Myanmar junta soldiers—to flee into neighboring Thailand, local media and Thai officials...

Ethnic Clashes in Myanmar Force Fleeing into Thailand

(MENAFN) Hundreds of individuals, including over 100 Myanmar military personnel, crossed into Thailand after ethnic Karen troops captured several army outposts in eastern Myanmar over the weekend, according to local news sources and Thai...

Hundreds Escape from Myanmar to Thailand After Rebel Attacks

(MENAFN) Hundreds, including over 100 soldiers from Myanmar’s military regime, escaped into Thailand after ethnic Karen forces seized multiple army outposts in eastern Myanmar over the weekend, according to local media and Thai officials. Violent...

JobNet Group Launches 2025 Best Companies in Myanmar Awards Elevating Employer Branding Excellence

YANGON, MYANMAR, July 10, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- JobNet.com.mm, Myanmar's Number 1 Job Site and e-recruitment platform, today announced the launch of the 2025 Best Companies to Work in Myanmar (BCIM) Awards, the most prestigious employer...

Myanmar Military Prolongs Ceasefire Pact to June 30

(MENAFN) A local broadcaster reported on Sunday that Myanmar’s military has prolonged its current ceasefire agreement through June 30. This extension, which begins on June 1, is intended to aid in reconstruction and resettlement following the...

Myanmar Extends Ceasefire Amid Earthquake Recovery

(MENAFN) Myanmar’s armed forces have declared a continuation of the existing ceasefire, extending it through June 30, according to a broadcaster’s report on Sunday. This renewed truce, set to begin on June 1, is intended to support rebuilding and...

Myanmar Premier says no single authority should regulate globe

(MENAFN) Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing has voiced support for a multipolar global system, arguing that no single country should dominate world affairs. Speaking in an exclusive interview with RT aired on Saturday, Hlaing stated that a...

UNOSAT Emergency Mapping Service in Myanmar - Thailand Earthquake Response (March 2025)

The partnership between UNOSAT and OCHA in Myanmar yielded several significant outcomes that demonstrate the exceptional return on investment that satellite imagery mapping services provide to humanitarian operations: 1.Enhanced Assessment...

Myanmar: Junta sentences journalist to five years in jail

Than Htike Myint sentenced on terrorism charges for contacts on his mobile phone The NUJ is joining the International Federation of Journalists and the Myanmar Journalists Network in calling for the release of reporter Than Htike Myint, who has...

JobNet Group Hosts 35th Professional HR Series to Explore HR’s Role in Driving Organisational Success in Myanmar

JobNet Group hosted the 35th Professional HR Series event, welcoming HR and business leaders to explore how HR is shaping organisational success in Myanmar. YANGON, MYANMAR, June 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On 5th June 2025, JobNet Group...