Political context
Follow national and local sources in Myanmar to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Myanmar
AsiaBurmese
Country facts
Myanmar at a glance
Capital
Naypyidaw
Population
Approximately 51.3 million
Official languages
Burmese
Currency
Burmese kyat
Region
Asia
Time zone
UTC+06:30
Internet domain
.mm
Calling code
+95
Why this country matters
Why Myanmar matters in the news
Myanmar, with Naypyidaw as a key national reference point, is part of the Asia news region, where coverage often connects to trade, technology, security, infrastructure, climate pressure, demographic change, diplomacy, and regional economic integration. Its population is listed as approximately 51.3 million, and news in Myanmar is commonly read through Burmese sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 14 listed sources across Digital Media, News Agency, TV News, Newspaper. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AsiaBurmeseCurrency: Burmese kyat
Country overview
Myanmar news and media context
Myanmar is covered here as part of the Asia directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 14 listed outlets across Digital Media, News Agency, TV News, Newspaper.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Burmese kyat.
Geographic context
Myanmar sits within the Asia news region. Regional comparisons with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijanhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Myanmar is organized around Burmese. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 6Local News: 4News Agency: 1Newspaper: 1Radio: 1
Myanmar Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Democratic Voice of Burma
Independent broadcaster and digital news
Best public broadcaster
Democratic Voice of Burma
Independent broadcaster and digital news
Best business source
Frontier Myanmar
English-language magazine and analysis
Best local source
Independent Mon News Agency
Mon State and ethnic news
Local: 8Independent: 8National: 5Business: 3Government: 1Investigative: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Myanmar
Myanmar's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Myanmar sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Burmese
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Myanmar News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Full outlet directory
14 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
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Myanmar Outlet Sections
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All Myanmar News Outlets
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14 of 14 listings
BBC Burmese
www.bbc.com/burmese
BBC Burmese covers Myanmar and world news, politics, conflict, society, culture, and explanatory reporting in Burmese.
MyanmarDigital MediaBurmeseInternational broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Burma News International
www.bnionline.net/en
Network of independent ethnic media groups covering Myanmar states and regions, politics, conflict, human rights, and community issues.
MyanmarNews AgencyEnglish / BurmeseEthnic media networkVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Democratic Voice of Burma
burmese.dvb.no
Independent Myanmar broadcaster and digital newsroom covering politics, conflict, public affairs, society, and video reporting.
MyanmarTV NewsBurmese / EnglishIndependent broadcaster and digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Frontier Myanmar
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en
English-language Myanmar magazine and digital outlet covering politics, business, society, culture, conflict, and long-form reporting.
MyanmarDigital MediaEnglishEnglish-language magazine and analysisVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Global New Light of Myanmar
www.gnlm.com.mm
State-run English-language newspaper publishing official announcements, government news, national updates, business, and public information.
MyanmarNewspaperEnglishState-run newspaperVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Independent Mon News Agency
monnews.org
Mon-focused independent news source covering local affairs, conflict, politics, culture, human rights, and community issues.
MyanmarLocal NewsEnglish / Mon / BurmeseMon State and ethnic newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Kachin News Group
kachinnews.com
Ethnic media outlet covering Kachin State, conflict, politics, human rights, displacement, culture, and community issues.
MyanmarLocal NewsEnglish / Burmese / KachinKachin State and ethnic newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Karen News
karennews.org
Karen-focused independent outlet covering conflict, politics, human rights, culture, communities, and ethnic affairs.
MyanmarLocal NewsEnglish / Karen / BurmeseKaren State and ethnic newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Khit Thit Media
yktnews.com
Burmese-language independent digital outlet covering politics, conflict, resistance, public affairs, and breaking Myanmar news.
MyanmarDigital MediaBurmeseIndependent Burmese-language newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Mizzima
eng.mizzima.com
Independent Myanmar media organization covering politics, conflict, society, business, culture, video, and regional affairs.
MyanmarDigital MediaEnglish / BurmeseIndependent news and TVVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Myanmar Now
myanmar-now.org/en
Independent Myanmar newsroom covering politics, conflict, human rights, investigations, society, and national affairs.
MyanmarDigital MediaEnglish / BurmeseIndependent investigative newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
RFA Burmese
www.rfa.org/burmese
Radio Free Asia Burmese service covering Myanmar politics, conflict, human rights, society, regional affairs, and analysis.
MyanmarRadioBurmeseInternational broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Shan Herald Agency for News
english.shannews.org
Shan State-focused outlet covering conflict, ethnic affairs, politics, human rights, communities, and regional developments.
MyanmarLocal NewsEnglish / Shan / BurmeseShan State and ethnic newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Irrawaddy
www.irrawaddy.com
Long-running independent Myanmar outlet covering politics, conflict, analysis, human rights, regional affairs, and commentary.
MyanmarDigital MediaEnglish / BurmeseIndependent Myanmar and regional newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28