Jul 18, 2025
Deputy Minister U Lu Mon of the Ministry of Transport and Communications received a delegation led by Mr Konstantin Kanarev, Trade Representative of the Russian Federation to Myanmar, at the Ministry of Transport and Communications yesterday morning.
Jul 18, 2025
The government disburses low-interest loans using the State Economic Promotion Fund, aiming to promote the agriculture and livestock sectors of the country, said Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Planning and Finance U Win Shein.
Jul 18, 2025
A corruption prevention awareness and discussion session was jointly organized yesterday morning by the Ministry of Border Affairs and the Anti-Corruption Commission at the Ayeyawady Hall of the Ministry of Border Affairs.
Jul 18, 2025
Myanmar Investment Commission approved nine foreign investment projects and 26 local ventures yesterday.
Jul 18, 2025
As a gesture of humanitarian support, the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) of Brazil donated 500,000 doses of the BCG vaccine, valued at around US$90,000, to Myanmar for use in the immunization programmes of the Department of Public Health under the Ministry of Health.
Jul 18, 2025
Although the local fuel prices are expected to rise in the coming week due to a slight increase in global crude oil prices in the Asia-Pacific region, due to the fall in the domestic foreign exchange rate, it is estimated that the prices will still be K250 per litre less than the prices of early this year. The queues of vehicles were forming at the fuel station last year, but there are no queues this year. The storage tanks at Thilawa are almost full of fuel, and fuel tankers have been arriving continuously, according to the businesspeople.
Jul 18, 2025
According to the Taninthayi Region Tourism Coordination Meeting 3/2025 in June, advance approval was granted for 15 hotel development projects in Taninthayi Region, and licences were issued for 17 new hotel and high-standard guesthouse businesses.
Jul 18, 2025
A nearly extinct species of leatherback sea turtle was caught in a fishing net in Myebon Township, Rakhine State, and released by residents, according to local sources. The turtle, Dermochelys coriacea, is nearly extinct in the world, and was caught on 16 July on a beach near Shintaung village.
Jul 17, 2025
NawnghkioTownship, located 2,759 feet above sea level, is in Kyaukme district of Shan State (North), and surrounded by Thabeikkyin and Mogok townships to the north, while Kyaukme to the east, Yaksawk to the south and PyinOoLwin to the west. It also possesses good transport connections to Mandalay, PyinOoLwin, Kyaukme, Hsipaw and Lashio with the Mandalay-Lashio Road and railways, while Taunggyi with No 43 Pyidaungsu Road.
Jul 17, 2025
MYANMAR detained 17 Filipinos, two Indians, two Chinese nationals, one Malaysian and one Ethiopian, totalling 23 individuals, involved in telecom fraud and other criminal activities in Kayin State yesterday.