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

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 ...

YANGON: The Shwedagon Pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar, attracted over 3.5 million visitors in the first six months of this year, U Boe Thin, a member of the Shwedagon Pagoda ...

YANGON: The religious building at Suan U Ponyashin Pagoda in Sagaing Hills, which was damaged by the earthquake on March 28, will be repaired on a large scale under the leadership of the Sitagu ...

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 ...

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 ...

For decades, Myanmar’s military generals — powerful men armed with soldiers, tanks and weapons — have feared one unarmed woman: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, fondly known by her supporters as “The Lady.” ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...