Oct 18, 2024
On the occasion of the Thadingyut Full Moon Day (Abhidhamma Day) yesterday, Buddhist devotees across the country engaged in various religious activities at pagodas and stupas. Offerings of alms, flowers, water, and oil lamps were made in reverence, accompanied by the practice of Sila (precepts) and meditation.
Oct 17, 2024
OR flood victims across various affected regions in Myanmar, 226.2 kilograms of Ceylon Tea were donated by Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath on 14 October at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Sri Lanka. The donation was received by Myanmar Ambassador to Sri Lanka Daw Marlar Than Htike, who also expressed her gratitude for the donation.
Oct 17, 2024
MYANMAR Consul-General U Kyaw Zay Yar Lin of the Consulate-General of the Republic of Union of Myanmar in Chongqing and Mr Li Jun, Deputy Director-General of Hubei Province’s Foreign Affairs Office, discussed bilateral economic, trade, education, culture and tourism development, in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, on 14 October.
Oct 17, 2024
THE World Food Day commemoration, which is observed annually by UN member countries on 16 October, was held at the assembly hall of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
Oct 17, 2024
A ceremony to donate food and offerings for 600 monks and nuns was held at the Lokananda Pagoda platform in Sittway on 16 October under the supervision of the Rakhine State government, according to the state government.
Oct 17, 2024
THE 25th Anniversary Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition entered its third day yesterday. The competition was held at designated venues across Nay Pyi Taw, with participants showcasing their talents in various categories.
Oct 17, 2024
CHAIRMAN of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla yesterday evening watched the Maha Zanaka Drama contest of the 25th Anniversary (Silver Jubilee) Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competition 2024 at the open-air theatre of the Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee.
Oct 16, 2024
The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) conducted an inspection yesterday regarding the pilot testing operations of MyanmarPay (Digital Payment Switch), including the rules and regulations that members must follow and the plans for the Go-Live launch. The inspection took place at the CBM’s Sule Branch, located at the corner of Sule Pagoda Road and Bank Road in Kyauktada Township, Yangon.
Oct 16, 2024
Certain malicious media outlets falsely reported that returnees from abroad, like seafarers and those who faced difficulties while working overseas, were arrested at Yangon International Airport, with no communication allowed between them and their families.
Oct 16, 2024
Ambassador U Soe Lynn Han of Myanmar to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the EU, as well as the Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), expressed Myanmar’s interest in greater participation in the organization’s international cooperation and assistance programs, as well as training courses implemented under Article XI of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), during the 107th Session of the Executive Council Meeting of the OPCW (EC-107) on 11 October.