Also this week, the regime chief greeted Thingyan with a poll push and more airstrikes, and met with Malaysia’s PM, and began ...

Seventy percent of middle and elementary schools now conduct English classes entirely in English, the Ministry of Education said, as it encourages schools nationwide to adopt this practice Minister of ...

The Myanmar Overseas Chinese Association’s annual Thingyan festival in New Taipei City yesterday replaced traditional water-dousing celebrations with prayers and a fundraising campaign for those ...

Thousands marked the start of Myanmar’s water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month’s earthquake, with the country’s most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor.

Sunday's earthquake occurred on the morning of the first day of Myanmar's three-day Thingyan holiday, which celebrates the traditional New Year. Public festivities for the holiday had already been ...

Sunday’s quake occurred on the morning of the first day of the country’s three-day Thingyan holiday, which celebrates the traditional New Year. Public festivities for the holiday had already been ...

Smiling children run through water spray on the first day of Thingyan in Naypyitaw, Myanmar (Aung Shine Oo/AP) In Myanmar, the holiday is called Thingyan. But this year, the country is struggling ...

Sunday's quake occurred on the morning of the first day of the country's three-day Thingyan holiday, which celebrates the traditional New Year. Public festivities for the holiday had already been ...

Our neighbourhood used to come together to celebrate Thingyan but we cannot do it this year," said 55-year-old Ma Phyu, camping with nine family members north of Mandalay's quake-damaged Royal Palace.

Children wearing face masks wait to throw water during the first day of annual traditional water festival also known as "Thingyan", in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Thein Zaw ...

In Myanmar, the holiday is called Thingyan. But this year, the country is struggling to recover from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28 that devastated its central heartland, killing more ...