Excitement filled the air in Yangon as 36 teams gathered at the base of Shwedagon Pagoda to take part in the annual ...

Now in its 18th year at Shwedagon Pagoda, the annual Htamane-making contest has been held. The festival celebrated Myanmar's cultural and religious heritage while uniting communities through the ...

On Saturday afternoon (Jan 31), the eve of the full moon of Tabodwe, Shwedagon Pagoda towered over Yangon as Myanmar's most ...

ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s proclamations of reforms and economic stabilisation, the overall financial performance of state-owned entities (SOEs) deteriorated further in 2024-25, with their ...

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January 30, 2026 • Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon. Emily Scott Robinson. Blood harmonies from Irish brothers Ye Vagabonds. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music chats with Dre Castillo from KVNF in western Colorado ...

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Oliver Schusser explains how a flood of AI songs helped lead to a new policy crack down and spells out why Roc Nation faces criticism every year on its Halftime Show pick. Spotify head of music ...

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