Mar 15, 2020
Foreign visitors from the seven countries with a significant number of COVID-19 cases will be required to go into quarantine for 14 days when they arrived in Myanmar, with the measures beginning on 14 March.
Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe presided over the coordination meeting 34/2020 of his office on the preventive measures against the acute respiratory disease, held at the ministry’s office in Yangon yesterday.
Mar 14, 2020
THERE are a total of 909,222 students sitting for the Mathematics subject at exam centres locally and abroad on the third day of the matriculation exam for 2020.
The number of exam centres totaled 1,999 with 15 locations overseas and 1,984 nationwide.
Out of 909,222 students sitting for their exams on the third day, 125 are taking their exam at hospitals. Meanwhile, 30 visually impaired persons, 22 hearing impaired persons, 170 physical disabilities persons, 189 prisoners, and 125 students from Myawady, Kayin State took their exam.
MNA
(Translated by TTN)
Mar 14, 2020
THE Working Committee to address the impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the Country’s Economy was held at the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) in Yangon yesterday.
Speaking at the meeting, U Thaung Tun, Union Minister, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations and chair of the working committee, stressed that the Committee was formed to consider measures to address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 situation on the country’s economy.
Mar 14, 2020
ACTING Chief Minister of Mandalay Region U Zarni Aung and Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy Dr Tun Naing inspected the test run of a mini oil refinery of MCCM Co, Ltd near Kyawzi village, Taungtha Township in Mandalay Region yesterday morning.
Mar 14, 2020
THE Ministry of Health and Sports held a meeting yesterday to facilitate increased participation from affiliated organizations against COVID-19.
Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe first delivered a speech. He said this meeting aims to develop a better understanding of preparations to contain COVID-19 and to increase collaboration between the foreign embassies, UN agencies, donor organizations, NGOs and affiliated organizations through the representatives attending this meeting.
Mar 14, 2020
ROYAL Princess Soamsawali Krom Muen Suddhanarinatha and party arrived in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday to attend the Advancing the HIV Prevention Agenda between Myanmar and Thailand.
They were welcomed at the Nay Pyi Taw International Airport by Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Soe Han, Ambassador of Thailand Mrs Suphatra Srimaitreephithak and officials.
MNA
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin)
Photo: MNA
Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar
Mar 14, 2020
THE Director-General of the Ministry of Office of the State Counsellor, U Zaw Htay, explained preparations for COVID-19 at a press conference in the Presidential Palace yesterday evening.
The following are excerpts of U Zaw Htay’s responses to the press:
Mar 14, 2020
THE Union Election Commission led by its Chairperson U Hla Thein and officials with the commission and the Ministry of Information led by Union Minister Dr Pe Myint, Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun and officials with the ministry met at the UEC office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Mar 14, 2020
THE central committee on establishing Myanmar-China Border Economic Cooperation Zone held its fifth coordination meeting at the Ministry of Commerce in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Mar 14, 2020
HLUTTAW representatives continued the voting process on the constitutional amendment during the 22nd-day meeting of the Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 15th regular session yesterday.
Twenty MPs had filed for leave, with 634 out of 654 MPs attending to vote on voting category (4), which contains 12 provisions related to Section 436-(a) of the Constitution.