PRICES of pigeon pea are in the upward trend. It hit nearly K2 million per tonne on 13 August 2022, said Ko Thet Tun, a bean trader involved in Bayintnaung Wholesale Centre.

​​​​​​​THE Ministry of Education on 13 August announced that students who passed the matriculation examination in 2022 can take out university entrance forms from 18 August.

​​​​​​​TOMATOES supplied by Ywan­gan and Inlay areas do a roar­ing trade in Thiri Marlar whole­sale market, Aungmyethazan District of Mandalay, according to tomato depots.

THE price of palm oil hit a high of K9,000 per viss (a viss equals 1.6 kilogrammes) when the wholesale reference rate of palm oil in Yangon market is set at K3,525 per viss, according to the oil market.

​​​​​​​DOCTORS and nurses from public hospitals, Tatmadaw medical teams, healthcare workers and volunteers are working hard to give COVID-19 vaccines in different states and regions as the vaccination pro­gramme is one of the most im­portant activities in the pre­vention, control and treatment of COVID-19 disease.

Situations that require mandatory wearing of face masks announced

UNION Minister for Industry Dr Charlie Than visited No. 1 Steel Mill (Myingyan) in Myingyan Township, Mandalay Region on 13 August.

THE Head of State on his goodwill visit allowed the visa exemption for Russian citizens to create chances for more arrivals of travellers from Russian to Myanmar, said Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung on 13 August afternoon at the ceremony to launch the Russian language course in conjunction with the ceremony of presenting national level health and disaster free medals at Inya Lake Hotel in Yangon.

A coordination meeting emphasized electricity supply to industrial zones in Yangon Region held at Yangon Region Government Office on the morning of 13 August.