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Global South Media & Think Tank Forum Opening Ceremony - China

A firefighter who took part in a rescue operation after an earthquake in Myanmar, shares his experience at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, on September 6, 2025. Some 500 journalists, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from 110 countries or international and regional organizations convened here for the 2025 Global South Media and Think Tank Forum. The forum, which opened Saturday, is co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the Communist Party of China Yunnan Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Yunnan Province. Within five days of meeting, participants will brainstorm and contribute their wisdom to translate the forum theme, "empowering global south, navigating global changes," into tangible solutions for practical projects. Photo by Chen Xinbo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar Earthquake Aftermath

A member of a rescue team from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region carries out rescue work at a quake site in Mandalay, Myanmar, April 1, 2025. Following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, multiple Chinese rescue teams have arrived in the disaster-stricken areas, working with local responders around the clock to search for survivors. The rescuers combed through the ruins of apartments, hotels and hospitals to find signs of life. Continuous aftershocks, power cuts, destroyed roads and communication interruptions made their rescue work even harder. Meanwhile, more Chinese rescue teams are heading to Myanmar, bringing in earthquake experts, structural engineers, medical personnel and canine units, as well as life detectors, demolition equipment and field hospital systems. (Security Bureau of HKSAR government/Handout via Xinhua)

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

Staff members load China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar onto an airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

Staff members load China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar onto an airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

Staff members load China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar onto an airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

(A staff member loads China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar onto an airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

(This photo shows China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

(A staff member loads China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar onto an airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sends Emergency Aid to Myanmar for Earthquake Relief - Beijing

(A staff member transfers China's first batch of emergency humanitarian aid to Myanmar at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 31, 2025. China's first batch of emergency humanitarian earthquake relief supplies to Myanmar departed from Beijing Capital International Airport on Monday morning. In response to a request from the Myanmar government, China has decided to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan (13.9 million U.S. dollars) in emergency humanitarian aid to support earthquake relief efforts. According to the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the initial supplies include tents, blankets and first aid kits. Beijing, China, March 31, 2025. Photo by Chen Yehua/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar-Bangkok Earthquake Aftermath

A member of the China Search and Rescue Team conducts rescue work in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 30, 2025. China Search and Rescue Team arrived in the hard-hit Mandalay City in Myanmar at around 17:00 local time on Sunday, according to China's Ministry of Emergency Management. The Chinese rescue team, upon arrival, reviewed the disaster situation with the Chinese consular mission and the local government. The team immediately sent an emergency squad to carry out field survey in the area where people were buried. Photo by Xinhua/Cai Yang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar-Bangkok Earthquake Aftermath

A member of the China Search and Rescue Team conducts rescue work in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 30, 2025. China Search and Rescue Team arrived in the hard-hit Mandalay City in Myanmar at around 17:00 local time on Sunday, according to China's Ministry of Emergency Management. The Chinese rescue team, upon arrival, reviewed the disaster situation with the Chinese consular mission and the local government. The team immediately sent an emergency squad to carry out field survey in the area where people were buried. Photo by Xinhua/Cai Yang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar-Bangkok Earthquake Aftermath

Members of the China Search and Rescue Team conduct rescue work in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 30, 2025. China Search and Rescue Team arrived in the hard-hit Mandalay City in Myanmar at around 17:00 local time on Sunday, according to China's Ministry of Emergency Management. The Chinese rescue team, upon arrival, reviewed the disaster situation with the Chinese consular mission and the local government. The team immediately sent an emergency squad to carry out field survey in the area where people were buried. Photo by Xinhua/Cai Yang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar-Bangkok Earthquake Aftermath

A member of the China Search and Rescue Team conducts rescue work in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 30, 2025. China Search and Rescue Team arrived in the hard-hit Mandalay City in Myanmar at around 17:00 local time on Sunday, according to China's Ministry of Emergency Management. The Chinese rescue team, upon arrival, reviewed the disaster situation with the Chinese consular mission and the local government. The team immediately sent an emergency squad to carry out field survey in the area where people were buried. Photo by Xinhua/Cai Yang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar-Bangkok Earthquake Aftermath

Members of the China Search and Rescue Team conduct rescue work in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 30, 2025. China Search and Rescue Team arrived in the hard-hit Mandalay City in Myanmar at around 17:00 local time on Sunday, according to China's Ministry of Emergency Management. The Chinese rescue team, upon arrival, reviewed the disaster situation with the Chinese consular mission and the local government. The team immediately sent an emergency squad to carry out field survey in the area where people were buried. Photo by Xinhua/Cai Yang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Myanmar-Bangkok Earthquake Aftermath

A member of the China Search and Rescue Team (L) conducts rescue work in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 30, 2025. China Search and Rescue Team arrived in the hard-hit Mandalay City in Myanmar at around 17:00 local time on Sunday, according to China's Ministry of Emergency Management. The Chinese rescue team, upon arrival, reviewed the disaster situation with the Chinese consular mission and the local government. The team immediately sent an emergency squad to carry out field survey in the area where people were buried. Photo by Xinhua/Cai Yang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sar Rescue Team Arrives In Myanmar To Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts

Members of a rescue team from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government arrive in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. The HKSAR government sent a 51-strong search and rescue team to earthquake-stricken areas in Myanmar on Saturday to assist in the search and rescue work. Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sar Rescue Team Arrives In Myanmar To Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts

Members of a rescue team from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government arrive in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. The HKSAR government sent a 51-strong search and rescue team to earthquake-stricken areas in Myanmar on Saturday to assist in the search and rescue work. Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Sar Rescue Team Arrives In Myanmar To Aid Earthquake Relief Efforts

Members of a rescue team from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government arrive in Yangon, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. The HKSAR government sent a 51-strong search and rescue team to earthquake-stricken areas in Myanmar on Saturday to assist in the search and rescue work. Photo by Wang Shen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thailand: Remnants Of Typhoon Yagi Causes Severe Flooding In Chiang Rai 2

Remnants of Typhoon Yagi brought heavy rains to Thailand, causing severe floods and landslides in the northern region, leaving several dead. The government deployed military special forces in Chiang Rai on Thursday, September 12. This video shows rescue efforts in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai.

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Thailand: Remnants Of Typhoon Yagi Causes Severe Flooding In Chiang Rai 3

Remnants of Typhoon Yagi brought heavy rains to Thailand, causing severe floods and landslides in the northern region, leaving several dead. The government deployed military special forces in Chiang Rai on Thursday, September 12. This video shows rescue efforts in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai.

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Thailand: Remnants Of Typhoon Yagi Causes Severe Flooding In Chiang Rai 4

Remnants of Typhoon Yagi brought heavy rains to Thailand, causing severe floods and landslides in the northern region, leaving several dead. The government deployed military special forces in Chiang Rai on Thursday, September 12. This video shows rescue efforts in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai.

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Thailand: Remnants Of Typhoon Yagi Causes Severe Flooding In Chiang Rai

Remnants of Typhoon Yagi brought heavy rains to Thailand, causing severe floods and landslides in the northern region, leaving several dead. The government deployed military special forces in Chiang Rai on Thursday, September 12.

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-AIDED CENTER-HANDOVER

(240614) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The handover ceremony of the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center is held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, June 13, 2024. The Chinese government-aided Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center was officially handed over to Myanmar on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-AIDED CENTER-HANDOVER

(240614) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Chinese government-aided Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center was officially handed over to Myanmar on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-AIDED CENTER-HANDOVER

(240614) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Secretary of Myanmar's State Administration Council Lt-Gen Aung Lin Dwe speaks during the handover ceremony of the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, June 13, 2024. The Chinese government-aided Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center was officially handed over to Myanmar on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-AIDED CENTER-HANDOVER

(240614) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Chinese government-aided Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center was officially handed over to Myanmar on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-AIDED CENTER-HANDOVER

(240614) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Chinese government-aided Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center was officially handed over to Myanmar on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-AIDED CENTER-HANDOVER

(240614) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The handover ceremony of the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center is held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, June 13, 2024. The Chinese government-aided Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center was officially handed over to Myanmar on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-AIDED CENTER-HANDOVER

(240614) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Chinese government-aided Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center was officially handed over to Myanmar on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-CHINA-AIDED CENTER-HANDOVER

(240614) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Secretary of Myanmar's State Administration Council Lt-Gen Aung Lin Dwe speaks during the handover ceremony of the Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, June 13, 2024. The Chinese government-aided Myanmar National Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Medical Training Center was officially handed over to Myanmar on Thursday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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China-donated police patrol boats handed over to Myanmar

STORY: China-donated police patrol boats handed over to Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the donation ceremony STORYLINE: A total of six police patrol boats donated by the Chinese government were handed over to Myanmar in Yangon on Tuesday. China's Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai congratulated the smooth handover of the police patrol boat project. China and Myanmar are favorably positioned to jointly implement the Global Security Initiative in Myanmar, Chen said. China is willing to deepen cooperation with Myanmar in law enforcement capacity building, continue to crack down on cross-border criminal activities such as gambling fraud and drugs, and further safeguard the common interests of the two countries, Chen Hai added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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"Silent strike" in Myanmar against military rule

Traffic is scarce on a boulevard in Yangon on Feb. 1, 2024, as opponents of military rule in Myanmar stage a "silent strike" on the third anniversary of the coup that ousted the elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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"Silent strike" in Myanmar against military rule

Downtown area of Yangon sees reduced traffic and fewer people on Feb. 1, 2024, as opponents of the military rule in Myanmar stage a "silent strike" on the third anniversary of the coup that ousted the elected government of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Myanmar's export earnings exceed 10 bln USD in over 9 months of FY 2023-24

STORY: Myanmar's export earnings exceed 10 bln USD in over 9 months of FY 2023-24 SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of container trucks 2. various of a port STORYLINE: Myanmar earned over 10.91 billion U.S. dollars from its exports in over nine months of the 2023-24 fiscal year through March, according to Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. From April 2023 to Jan. 5, 2024, the Southeast Asian country earned over 7.69 billion dollars from exports by the private sector, while it netted over 3.22 billion dollars from the government sector, the ministry said. Myanmar's total export revenue during the period was down, as compared to over 12.78 billion dollars registered in the same period a year ago, it said. Among the country's exported products, manufactured goods are on top with a revenue of over 6.9 billion dollars, data showed. Myanmar mainly exports agricultural, animal and marine products,

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Foreign minister of Myanmar shadow gov't in Tokyo

Zin Mar Aung, foreign minister of Myanmar's shadow civilian leadership, the National Unity Government, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2023.

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Myanmar launches digital platform to modernize rice industry

STORY: Myanmar launches digital platform to modernize rice industry SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: The Department of Consumer Affairs of Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce and the Myanmar Rice Federation jointly launched the Myanmar Rice Online (MyRO) website to transform the country's rice industry. A ceremony to launch the digital platform MyRO was held in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday and was attended by over 200 people, including government officials, businesspersons and media. Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Planning and Finance U Win Shein said that the registration of storage warehouses and rice millers at MyRO website would help enhance stability in domestic rice prices and ensure the calculation of a balanced level of domestic rice sufficiency for rice export. He further emphasized that this event marks just the initial phase of the journey t

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China-Myanmar Belt and Road cooperation seminar held in Yangon

STORY: China-Myanmar Belt and Road cooperation seminar held in Yangon DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar and speakers STORYLINE: A seminar to jointly promote the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Myanmar and work together to share development and prosperity was held in Yangon on Thursday. The seminar featured discussions on China-Myanmar cooperation projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Speaking at the seminar, Union Minister for Union Government Office 1 U Aung Naing Oo said, "Today's seminar reflects our deliberation with the spirit of diplomacy and collaboration and shared commitment to prosperity and stability in the context of Belt and Road Initiative." "We are fully aware that the Belt and Road Initiative is not just about building roads and connection. It is a sample of unity, quality and shared progress," he said, adding that BRI plays a pivotal role in connecting nations and exp

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Nicolas Sarkozy receives Dr. Sein Win, PM of Burmese Government in exile

British actress Jane Birkin and Sein Win, head of Myanmar's self-proclaimed government-in-exile, attend a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France on September 26, 2007. Photo by Thierry Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China-donated relief supplies for cyclone-hit regions arrive in Myanmar

STORY: China-donated relief supplies for cyclone-hit regions arrive in Myanmar DATELINE: June 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony of the donation STORYLINE: The first batch of cyclone relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrived at Myanmar's Yangon International Airport on Monday and were handed over to the Myanmar side. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai and officials from Yangon Regional Disaster Management Committee attended the handover ceremony at the airport. Speaking at the ceremony, Thein expressed gratitude to China for providing assistance to areas affected by the cyclone in Myanmar, saying that it exemplifies the spirit of being good neighbors. The China-donated relief supplies will be sent to Rakhine State by ship as fast as possible, he said. For his part, Chen said that it is the first batch of relief supplies, including mosquito nets and blankets, don

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINA-CYCLONE RELIEF SUPPLIES-DONATION

(230612) -- YANGON, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows cyclone relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arriving at Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar. The first batch of cyclone relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrived at Myanmar's Yangon International Airport on Monday and were handed over to the Myanmar side. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-CHINA-CYCLONE RELIEF SUPPLIES-DONATION

(230612) -- YANGON, June 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows cyclone relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arriving at Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar. The first batch of cyclone relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrived at Myanmar's Yangon International Airport on Monday and were handed over to the Myanmar side. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar extends COVID-19 restrictions until end of June

STORY: Myanmar extends COVID-19 restrictions until end of June DATELINE: June 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street views in Yangon 2. various of a vaccination site in Yangon STORYLINE: Myanmar has decided to extend COVID-19 preventive measures until June 30, according to the Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19. The extension includes all COVID-19 restrictions that were set to expire on May 31, with the exception of those that will be gradually eased, the committee said late Tuesday. This extension applies to all orders, announcements and directives issued by relevant government organizations and ministries in their efforts to curb the spread of the pandemic, it said. Official data showed that Myanmar recorded 92 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 638,818 as of Tuesday. The death toll from COVID-19 in the Southeast Asian country has reached 19

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Myanmar's poultry business suffers broken rice price hike

STORY: Myanmar's poultry business suffers broken rice price hike DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the duck farm in Taikkyi township of Yangon region 2. various of ducks in the fields STORYLINE: Burmese layer ducks farm owners face loss due to the rocketing feed price. The fishery sector is also facing the burden of high feed costs. Entrepreneurs have requested government efforts on the price stability of raw materials. Layer ducks farm owner Ko Naing from Yangon Region put his ducks up for sale at 5,000 kyats (about 2.38 U.S. dollars) per head for an outright sale. "The feed cost is exorbitantly high. The price of broken rice as animal feed went up 33 percent. Besides, the production rate has declined," he said. "The quality of the feed is changed to an inferior state. Although the layer ducks fed well, the egg production plunged compared to the previous record," added another duck farmer Ko Kyaw Swar. Meanwhile, the price of d

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Myanmar marks 2 years since coup

People gather in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo to protest against Myanmar's military rule on Feb. 1, 2023, the second anniversary of the coup that ousted Myanmar's democratically elected government.

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Myanmar marks 2 years since coup

The downtown area of Yangon is seen deserted on Feb. 1, 2023, the second anniversary of the military coup that ousted Myanmar's democratically elected government. Citizens refrained from going out that day to protest against the military rule.

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Myanmar marks 2 years since coup

A market in Yangon is seen deserted on Feb. 1, 2023, the second anniversary of the military coup that ousted Myanmar's democratically elected government. Citizens refrained from going out that day to protest against the military rule.

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Myanmar marks 2 years since coup

People gather in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome in the western Japan city of Hiroshima to protest against Myanmar's military rule on Feb. 1, 2023, the second anniversary of the military coup that ousted the country's democratically elected government.

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A scene in Myanmar

A woman prays at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangonon Jan. 29, 2023, ahead of the Feb. 1 anniversary of the military coup that ousted Myanmar's democratically elected government in 2021.

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A scene in Myanmar

People walk in a market in Yangon on Jan. 29, 2023, ahead of the Feb. 1 anniversary of the military coup that ousted Myanmar's democratically elected government in 2021.

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A scene in Myanmar

People pray at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on Jan. 29, 2023, ahead of the Feb. 1 anniversary of the military coup that ousted Myanmar's democratically elected government in 2021.