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China and Myanmar have vowed to push forward military relations and cooperation in training and the defence industry.

At least 11 people were killed and many others are reported missing after a landslide hit a jade mining region on May 24 in Hpakant town in northern Kachin, Myanmar.

Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) said the country’s Government will hold a peace conference with armed ethnic groups in late July.

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Myanmar’s Nay Pyi Taw on May 22, beginning his brief visit to the ASEAN country.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had bilateral meetings with leaders of Cambodia, Indonesia and Myanmar in Russia’s Sochi on May 19 .

The US has decided to lift some of its economic sanctions on Myanmar following the transfer of power to a civilian-led government in the Southeast Asian nation.

Myanmar’s Union Parliament on May 16 approved the appointment of former permanent representative to the United Nations U Kyaw Tint Swe as Minister of the Office of State Counsellor.

Myanmar 's parliament on May 10 approved the addition of the Ministry of the Office of State Counselor to the new government’s set-up at the proposal of President U Htin Kyaw.

Myanmar state advisor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi and Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai vowed to promote the countries’ relations in all sectors during their meeting on May 9.

Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw has made an one-day state visit to Laos at the invitation of President Bounnhang Vorachit.

Myanmar’s Union Parliament on May 5 agreed to discuss adding the Ministry of the Office of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi to the government set-up.

Hostile weather patterns and whirlwinds claimed 18 lives and injured 24 others in Mandalay, the second largest city of Myanmar, local press said on May 5.

Myanmar aims to attract 140 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) by 2030, according to its new economic development plan.

Myanmar’s Government has banned cabinet members from appointing their relatives as personal assistants, according to an announcement from the Minister of the President’s Office Aung San Suu Kyi.