Jan 16, 2020
THE documentary TV series ‘Marching on the Main Road’ was introduced in a launch ceremony held at Rosewood Hotel, Yangon, at 2 pm yesterday.
Firstly, Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint met with Mr Xu Lin, Minister of the State Council Information Office of China (SCIOC), at the guest hall of Rosewood Hotel and discussed matters related to information of both countries.
Next, the Union Minister and the SCIOC Minister attended the launch ceremony of ‘Marching on the Main Road’.
Jan 16, 2020
LITERATURE enthusiasts and avid readers from far and wide in Myanmar are filling The Big Bad Wolf at Fortune Plaza Myanmar Expo Hall in Thakayta Township, Yangon, to the brim as the world’s biggest book sale opened for the 5th day yesterday.
People are offered a selection of reading materials from more than a million books on sale at low discount prices at the event from 10 to 20 January.
Jan 16, 2020
A China-Myanmar aesthetic photo exhibition to mark their PaukPhaw Friendship was opened at the Strand Hotel in Yangon yesterday.
First, Mr Du Zhanyuan, Director-General of Foreign Languages Affairs Department of PRC, delivered an opening speech, followed by U Kyaw Win, Chairman of the Shwe Than Lwin Company, making greeting remarks.
Jan 15, 2020
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing welcomed Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) Commander-in-chief General Vong Pisen at the Zeyathiri Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday with a Guard of Honour.
After taking salutes of the Guard of Honour, they inspected it before bilateral introduction of senior military officials from both sides.
The Cambodian General signed the visitors’ book of the Zeyathiri Beikman and held discussions with the Senior General at the meeting hall.
Jan 15, 2020
THE National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC) concluded the two-day workshop in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with a wide range of topics on peace making process of the country.
Jan 15, 2020
UNION ATTORNEY General U Tun Tun Oo received UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
During the meeting, they discussed Myanmar’s enactment of Child Rights Law on 23 July 2019 and enforcement of this law, educative programmes for this law, cooperation with UN agencies in rule of laws and justice projects and collaboration in the Country Tasks Force on Monitoring and Reporting.
MNA (Translated by Aung Khin)
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Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
Jan 15, 2020
UNION Election Commission received Mrs Lisbeth Pilegaard, Director of Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy-DIPD and part at the UEC Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. At the meeting, they discussed preparations for holding the free and fair general elections in 2020 with transparency, meeting with political parties in regions and states, promoting the role of women in political processes and signing MOUs related with elections. Also present at the meeting were members of the UEC and officials of the UEC Office.
MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
Jan 14, 2020
THE 3rd Joint Technical Committee on Coordination and Assignment of Frequencies Along Thailand-Myanmar Common Border Meeting (JTC-3) was held at the Bagan Umbra Hotel in Bagan yesterday.
Jan 14, 2020
JAPANESE singer Ms Millet Takayama and camera crew shot sunrise, Myanmar traditional culture and scenic views of Sulamani, Dhammayangyi, and Laymyethna pagodas and Minnanthu hill in Bagan archaeological zone in Bagan yesterday. That team also shot Tharabar Gate and its scenic views, pagodas near Myinkaba Village and sunset views and scenic of the Ayeyawady River at Kyaukmyatmaw stupa on the riverbank on 12 January.
The documentary photo will be used in cover photo and poster of Japanese singer Ms Millet Takayama’s new album.
Jan 14, 2020
THE government would allow us-ing farmland for other purposes such as fish farm only when the farmers ensure Good Aquaculture Practices-GAqP.
The Union Minister for Agri-culture, Livestock and Fisheries Dr Aung Thu made the comment at a coordination meeting on development of fish and prawn farming yesterday at his office in Nay Pyi Taw