The Ministry of Health continues its ongoing COVID-19 surveillance activities. Within a week from 8:00 PM on June 15, to 8:00 PM on June 22, a total of 2,199 laboratory samples were tested.

The UN nuclear watchdog chief called for diplomacy and a return to negotiations over Iran's nuclear ambitions. "Otherwise, violence and destruction could reach unimaginable levels, and the global non-proliferation regime that has underpinned international security for more than half a century could crumble and fall," said Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He also called for a cessation of hostilities.

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French President Emmanuel Macron was officially greeted by Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre upon arrival in Oslo. The visit centers on strengthening defense cooperation between France and Norway, with a particular emphasis on security in the Arctic and the broader High North region crucial ahead of the upcoming NATO summit.

The wholesale reference rate of palm oil set for the Yangon market slightly declined to K6,080 per viss for the week ending 29 June from K6,110 per viss in the previous week ending 22 June, according to the Supervisory Committee on Edible Oil Import and Distribution.
The Supervisory Committee on Edible Oil Import and Distribution under the Ministry of Commerce has been closely observing the FOB prices in Malaysia and Indonesia, adding transport costs, tariffs and banking services to decide the wholesale market reference rate for edible oil weekly.

A group art exhibition titled ‘Hidden Vault Vol 2: Still Life’, featuring works by seven veteran painters, is currently being held at the Myanmar Ahla Art Gallery in Kyauktada Township, Yangon Region. The exhibition opened on 22 June and will run until 29 June, according to sources.

Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Soe Win received a delegation led by Ms Vanessa May, Interim Head of the Office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), at the ministry’s reception hall yesterday.

The opening ceremony of the Diploma in Diplomacy 1/2025 course, jointly organized by Myanmar Diplomatic Academy under the Strategic Studies and Training Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Naypyitaw State Academy, was held yesterday at the Wunzin Min Yaza Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Yangon.
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Ko Ko Kyaw attended the ceremony and delivered the opening speech.

23 June 2025

23 June 2025

Terrorist groups have been engaging in battles, carrying out attacks using heavy weapons, drones to drop bombs and improvised explosive devices across towns and villages in various states and regions. Moreover, they are committing inhumane acts of terror and criminal activities including abducting and extorting money from civil servant’s families and local civilians, as well as killings.

23 June 2025