Sep 30, 2021
(CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY) Humanitarian assistance from ASEAN and other countries Within the framework of ASEAN humanitarian assistance, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, European Union (EU) and New Zealand pledged to provide USD700,000, AUD 5 million and 370,000-euro worth of humanitarian assistance to Myanmar. The Cambodian government sent the COVID-19-related equipment and supplies in three special flights to Myanmar on 19 August. Moreover, Myanmar received $100,000 donated via ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance and $200,000 from the Cambodian government. On 20 August, the Indian government donated 40 tonnes of medicines and medical supplies for the second time.
Sep 30, 2021
TRADE between Myanmar and Bangladesh as of 17 September since October this year has exceeded US$35 million, down $16 million from the same period last year, according to the monthly data issued by the Ministry of Commerce.
Sep 30, 2021
THE price of black gram (urad called in India) hit an all-time high of K2 million per tonne on 29 September, which is a large gap of K200,000 per tonne in one day, according to Yangon Region Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Bayintnaung Wholesale Centre).
Sep 30, 2021
THE import of Myanmar’s machinery and spare parts was worth over US$849.97 million in the last ten months (October-July) of the financial year 2020-2021, the Ministry of Commerce’s data indicated.
Sep 30, 2021
MYANMAR will receive 14 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the next two months, according to the Ministry of Health. Out of 14 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 10 million doses of vaccines will arrive in Myanmar in October while another 4 million doses of vaccines will be received in November.
Sep 30, 2021
A total of 16,405 above 18-yearold locals have already been vaccinated in the second batch with the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine in Yenangyaung Township, Magway Region, officials said.
Sep 30, 2021
THE Ministry of Commerce is making efforts to ensure people have access to the essential medical supplies that are critical to the COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities, including liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders, by arranging continuous importation through trading posts, international airport and seaports with standard operating procedures.
Sep 30, 2021
YANGON Region Gold Entrepreneurs Association will sell 20 visses of gold (20 packs) per day, according to the decision of an executive meeting of the Yangon Region Gold Entrepreneurs Association (YGEA) held yesterday.
Sep 30, 2021
BRUNEI Darussalam hosted the 26th ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council Ministers Meeting via videoconferencing yesterday.
Sep 30, 2021
THE 31st ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Socio-Cultural Community was held on the morning of 28 September with a video conference and was attended by a Myanmar delegation led by U Aung Myint, Director-General of the Department of Historical Research and National Library and Senior Officer of the Myanmar ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, from Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, Nay Pyi Taw.