Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Tatmadaw’s (Air) fighter crashes after bird strike during training

A fighter aircraft of Tatmadaw (Air) was involved in an accident during a training flight at about 5:16 am yesterday after experiencing a bird strike near Nyaunghnapin Village, about 8.5 kilometres southeast of Hmawby Township, Yangon Region. According to the report, the bird was ingested into the aircraft’s engine, causing an engine fire.

Kyauktan I and II weirs under construction to supply Kyaukpyu SEZ

THE Rakhine State government stated that Kyauktan I and II weirs are being constructed on Maday Island to store water for the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project.

ME in Cairo urges nationals to stay alert after 5.5-magnitude quake

A 5.5-magnitude earth­quake struck near Cairo, Egypt, on 3 August, and the Embassy of Myan­mar in Cairo has advised Myanmar nationals liv­ing in Egypt to remain alert and take necessary precautions.

MoFA Dy Minister receives Bangladeshi Ambassador

 


U Ko Ko Kyaw, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, received Dr Md Monwar Hossain, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Myanmar, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw, yesterday.

Govt Peace Committee holds second round of talks with UWSP



Myanmar’s National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) held a second round of peace talks with the United Wa State Party (UWSP) in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, focusing on advancing the peace process, political dialogue and regional development.