5.0-magnitude quake hits near south coast of Myanmar
5.0-magnitude quake hits near south coast of Myanmar BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted near the southern coast of Myanmar at 1705 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 15.44 […]
ADB GRANTS MYANMAR A $100 MILLION SUPPORT PACKAGE.
ADB grants Myanmar a $100 million support package. MANILA, June 17 (Xinhua) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday that it has approved an aid package of 100 million U.S. dollars from the Asian Development Fund to deliver integrated humanitarian assistance to Myanmar. The package follows an emergency relief grant of 3 million […]
SIXTEEN HOTELS DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKE IN MANDALAY, MYANMAR
Sixteen Hotels Destroyed by Earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar YANGON, June 15 (Xinhua) — A total of 16 hotels in Myanmar’s Mandalay region have collapsed due to the 7.9-magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar, the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Sunday. The Myanmar Hotelier Association is compiling a list of hotels, motels, […]
WORLD BANK: MARCH EARTHQUAKE TO CAUSE 2.5% DECLINE IN MYANMAR’S GDP
WORLD BANK: MARCH EARTHQUAKE TO CAUSE 2.5% DECLINE IN MYANMAR’S GDP Myanmar’s economy is set to shrink 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely as a result of March’s devastating magnitude-7.7 earthquake, the World Bank said on Thursday. The country’s economy had already been battered by four years of brutal civil war when the […]
MYANMAR SURVEYS QUAKE DAMAGE, TO AID 39,603 AFFECTED HOMES
Myanmar Surveys Quake Damage, to Aid 39,603 Affected Homes The Disaster Management Committee (DMC) has calculated the damage to the homes of the earthquake victims and will soon provide assistance to 39,603 houses, excluding staff houses, according to the damage, said Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win, Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council […]
BANGKOK CRASH VICTIMS: 4 MYANMAR WORKERS RECEIVE B1 MILLION EACH IN COMPENSATION.
Bangkok crash victims: 4 Myanmar workers receive B1 million each in compensation. The Office of the Labour Attaché has announced that four Myanmar workers who died in the collapse of a crane frame on an under-construction Bangkok expressway overpass have received one million baht in compensation. At around 4 am on November 29, 2024, a […]
MYANMAR JUNTA FURTHER EXTENDS CEASEFIRE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE
MYANMAR JUNTA FURTHER EXTENDS CEASEFIRE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE YANGON – Myanmar’s junta has extended a post-earthquake truce, after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of flouting with a continued campaign of air strikes. The junta initially declared a truce in the many-sided civil war after a huge quake in late March that […]
MYANMAR RED CROSS TEAMS UP WITH SINGAPORE AND NORWAY FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF EFFORTS
Myanmar Red Cross Teams Up with Singapore and Norway for Earthquake Relief Efforts The Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) is working with the Singapore Red Cross and the Norwegian Red Cross to deliver technical and humanitarian support to communities affected by recent earthquakes in central Myanmar. Officials from the Singapore Red Cross visited a temporary […]
QUAKE-STRICKEN MYANMAR CALLS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS TO HELP REBUILD
Quake-Stricken Myanmar Calls on Foreign Investors to Help Rebuild PHNOM PENH (Bernama): Myanmar is inviting foreign investors to participate in the redevelopment efforts two months after the devastating earthquake destroyed major infrastructure and left thousands homeless. He was speaking at the “Rebuilding Myanmar: Post-Earthquake Economic Recovery,” in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday. About 3,700 […]
EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS IN MYANMAR: LESSONS FROM 2025
Earthquake Preparedness in Myanmar: Lessons from 2025 In 2025, Myanmar was jolted by a series of moderate-to-severe earthquakes that highlighted the nation’s vulnerability to seismic disasters. While the loss of life was limited compared to past catastrophes, the year served as a crucial wake-up call for communities, local governments, and aid organizations. These events have […]