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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid[1] |
| Owner(s) | Government |
| Founded | 12 January 1964[1] |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 150 Ngarhtatgyi Pagoda St., Bahan, Yangon 11201 |
| Circulation | 10,000+[2] |
| Website | www |
The New Light of Myanmar (Burmese: မြန်မာ့အလင်း; MLCTS: mran ma. a. lang:, IPA: [mjànma̰ álín]; formerly The New Light of Burma) rebranded as The Global New Light of Myanmar is a government-owned newspaper published by the Ministry of Information and based in Yangon, Myanmar.
The New Light of Myanmar has been described as being propaganda for the Tatmadaw and the government, and features many articles about military officials. The majority of domestic news articles comes from the state-run Myanmar News Agency (MNA), whilst most international articles come from news services, particularly Reuters, which are published after censorship by the MNA.
- ^ a b "About Us". New Light of Myanmar.
- ^ Banerjee, I. & Logan, S. Asian Communication Handbook 2008. AMIC, 2008. ISBN 978-981-4136-10-5.