Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Sep 20, 2025 Evening
📌📌 1. Spring University Myanmar plans to open a Basic English Course
September 20
Spring University Myanmar announced on September 20 that it is preparing to launch an “English Language Proficiency Course for Beginners” designed for learners who want to study English systematically from the basics, particularly for those at the Beginner and Pre-intermediate levels.
The announcement stated that the course is aimed at:
- Learners who want to study the four essential English skills—writing, reading, listening, and speaking—in a structured way from the basics.
- Those who are weak in the foundational areas of vocabulary and grammar.
- Learners who can understand spoken English but struggle with speaking.
- People who have some basic knowledge but lack confidence in using English practically.
The course will include lessons and exercises on grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, tailored around engaging topics to support the four skills.
Upon completion, participants are expected to:
- Gain a systematic understanding of English from the ground up.
- Build a solid foundation in vocabulary and grammar.
- Improve confidence in speaking English.
- Develop the ability to self-study and continue improving their skills independently.
The course will be taught online via Zoom, running from October 13, 2025, to January 2026. Classes will be held every Monday and Tuesday from 7 PM to 9 PM.
Applications can be submitted by scanning the QR code or registering at https://edu.nugmyanmar.org/Eng4SkilRegister until September 30. The course will accept only 50 students, and the fee has been set at 50,000 kyats, according to the Department of Human Resource Development under the Administrative Department of Spring University Myanmar.
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📌📌 2. Health Research Conference 2025 to be held for three days
September 20
The Health Research Conference 2025 will be held as a three-day event, according to the Ministry of Health of the National Unity Government (NUG).
Registration for participation opened on September 20, 2025.
The conference will be held from September 27 to 29, 2025, under the theme:
“Health in Complex Emergencies: Research and Response in Myanmar’s Crises.”
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📌📌 3. Kin Eric warns that unity is needed to build a peaceful democratic future
September 20
Kin Eric, the youngest son of People’s Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, cautioned today, September 20, that unity is essential to building a peaceful democratic future in Myanmar.
He made this statement in Boston while recalling his father, Dr. Michael Aris. Dr. Michael Aris taught at Harvard University in the early 1990s and throughout his life supported and stood behind Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s democratic struggle. Kin Eric emphasized that he has now inherited his father’s responsibility.
He recalled his mother’s words:
“Fear is the root cause of disintegration. Fear leads to hatred, and hatred leads to disintegration.”
He noted that the current military dictators continue to use fear and division to maintain their grip on power, but this cannot build Myanmar’s future.
He stressed:
“Our greatest strength lies in the unity of diverse generations—across religions and ethnicities—working together. Only through this collective unity can we end dictatorship and achieve peace and democracy.”
Kin Eric highlighted that countless people, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi herself, have sacrificed their lives, blood, sweat, and existence for the cause of a peaceful democratic future. Therefore, unity is not just important but the most powerful weapon for success.
Earlier this month, he had already expressed serious concern for his mother’s health and safety. Following that, he met with General Tun Myat Naing, Commander-in-Chief of the Arakan Army (AA), and Acting President Duwa Lashi La of the NUG, where they discussed Myanmar’s current political situation.
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📌📌 4. Nine endangered Red Pandas rescued by Indaw PDF from illegal trafficking
September 20
According to local news sources, at a revolutionary forces’ checkpoint in Indaw Township, Sagaing Region, nine endangered Red Pandas being illegally transported from Kachin State were discovered.
The Indaw People’s Defense Force (PDF) intercepted the traffickers on September 19 while they were passing through Indaw. The rescue has been confirmed by the Indaw Revolution (IR Team).
The Red Pandas were being transported in cages inside a vehicle. Two traffickers were arrested. According to statements from the drivers, the animals were being transported on behalf of business owners. This was also reported by Kachinwae News Agency, citing local sources.
The rescued Red Pandas have since been handed over to the relevant authorities for relocation to their natural habitat.
Officials from the Native Species Conservation and Identification (NSCI) group explained that Red Pandas are highly vulnerable to stress and death during transportation, and they are best transported in large, climate-controlled vehicles.
The species’ natural habitat in Myanmar is mainly in northern Kachin State, particularly the Hkakabo Razi National Park, Phonkan Razi Reserved Forest, Mount Majel, and Imobon regions, near the borders with China and India.
Due to hunting, killing, and trafficking, their population has become endangered, but conservationists state that if humans refrain from capturing them, they can reproduce naturally and increase in number.
The Kachin Alliance declared on September 16 that the Red Panda species is now facing the threat of extinction.
This report was submitted by Radio NUG correspondents Tharki and Ko Khant.
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