Oct 28, 2020
Medical devices for COVID-19 prevention in the 2020 General Election are being imported from China. These devices reached Yangon and Mandalay by 5 and 4 special flights yesterday as part of the stock being carried from 28 October to 3 November.
Oct 28, 2020
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation held the first policy meeting with the Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry and the European Union and on Nutrition Sector Reform Contract online yesterday. The meeting aimed to coordinate for the implementation of the NSRC with the support of the EU and the COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan (CERP) in 2020-2021 financial year. Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Hla Kyaw, Deputy Minister for Planning, Finance and Industry U Maung Maung Win, officials and Directors-General from the respective departments and EU head of Cooperation at the office of EU Delegation Dr Johann Hesse participated in the meeting.
Oct 28, 2020
The online workshop on establishing a Social Management Information System (SMIS) was held yesterday morning. Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye, Deputy minister U Soe Aung, Permanent Secretary Dr Ko Ko Naing, Directors-General, officials of relevant ministries, partner associations and private organizations took part in the workshop.
Oct 28, 2020
Myanmar Consumer Protection Commission held its (1/2020) coordination meeting via zoom application at the Ministry of Commerce yesterday morning. During the meeting, Chairman of the MCPC and Union Minister for Commerce Dr Than Myint said the ministry is carrying out many sectors like trade promotion, trade facilitation, trade negotiation, trade liberalization, trade education, consumer protections in addition to the development of SMEs, job opportunities, special economic zones and private sectors. The Consumer Protection Law was enacted on 15 March 2019 and MCPC was formed with 21 members to protect the interest of consumers. Then, the commission’s 1/2019 meeting was held on 15 November 2019 and stipulated nine resolutions at the meeting.
Oct 28, 2020
A final consultation meeting on the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (Draft) was held through videoconferencing yesterday afternoon.
Oct 27, 2020
A relief flight of Myanmar Airways International landed at Yangon International Airport yesterday, carrying 172 nationals back home from Malaysia.
Oct 27, 2020
Chinese business companies in Myanmar donated cash and aid for COVID-19 measures to the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday.
Oct 27, 2020
Myanmar C.P Livestock Company officially donated COVID-19 preventive equipment for people living in Rakhine State yesterday morning through the Royal Thai Embassy in Myanmar and the Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development in Rakhine.
Oct 27, 2020
Mrs Anne Elisabeth Luwema, the newly-accredited Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, presented her Letters of Credence to U Win Myint, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace, Nay Pyi Taw at 10:30 am yesterday.
Oct 26, 2020
A total of 257 Myanmar citizens stranded in foreign countries because of suspension of commercial flights returned home by relief flights yesterday.