India has the potential to play a role in global heritage diplomacy. This is not just about excavating abroad to cater to ...

Myanmar is a country that doesn’t often show up on the average Southeast Asian travellers’ itinerary, but it is by far one of the most memorable places you can visit in the region. Although the ...

The first evidence of the Christian presence in Myanmar is traced to the 13th century -- Latin and Greek writings are found in some places in the Bagan area, a former Bagan kingdom located in the ...

Myanmar was opening up and there were a lot of reforms going on politically, economically. And it was a very interesting time to learn about these things because you were constantly thinking, "OK, we ...

Take a flight of discovery high above the ancient plains of Old Bagan, Myanmar, where thousands of centuries-old temples and pagodas rise from the mist. This breathtaking aerial footage showcases the ...

IPOH, June 13 — The Perak Department of Environment (DOE) has seized a boiler from a belacan (shrimp paste) processing factory, following the discovery of thousands of dead fish floating in drains in ...

Inflation, which quickened to 34.1 per cent in the year to April, may remain high at around 31 per cent in the current fiscal year due to supply-chain disruptions associated with the quake and ...

A man clears debris around a quake-damaged Buddha statue at Lawkatharaphu Pagoda in Inwa. The World Bank says Myanmar's economy is set to shrink 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely ...

Another incentive for tourism will be the resumption of flights between Yangon and Novosibirsk. Since October, Myanmar's national carrier will operate flights twice a week — on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Each year after the harvest season, the Ananda Pagoda Festival brings a thrum of activity to the ancient ruins of Bagan—the Ananda Temple. It's one of the biggest festivals in Bagan that symbolizes ...

Best time to go to Myanmar Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival 2024 in Myanmar One of the most famous festivals in the Shan State is the Phaung Daw Oo pagoda festival, which is celebrated for 18 days Dates: ...