Mar 27, 2020
Citizens of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, ethnic national brothers and sisters, born of this Union,
The 27 March 2020 is the 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary of Armed Forces Day. Our Republic of the Union of Myanmar has achieved the 72nd anniversary of independence and sovereignty on 4 January 2020. The history of the Tatmadaw has traversed in parallel with the struggle for independence. The right to hold in our hands Independence and sovereignty is also the priceless right of ownership of the Myanmar people.
Mar 27, 2020
Over 80 factories in Thilawa Special Economic Zone are operating as usual despite the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Dr Than Than Nwe, Secretary of the Thilawa SEZ Management Committee.
“Over 80 factories in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone are currently operating. With the factories running, their employees are working as usual. There are more than 12,000 permanent employees working in the Thilawa SEZ.” said Dr Than Than Nwe.
Mar 27, 2020
The National-level Committee for Resettlement and Closures of IDP Camps held its first coordination meeting in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday to implement its strategies.
Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye, in his capacity as the committee’s chairman, explained the tasks of committee which was formed on 25 February 2020.
Mar 27, 2020
Two well-wisher organizations donated K 40 million to the National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the Ministry of Health and Sports in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe, in his capacity as Secretary (2) of the committee, received K 35 million donated by Myanmar traditional cheroot producers association, and K 5 million provided by the Mann Aung Nyein Foundation.
Mar 27, 2020
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held its 29th meeting on the final day of 15th regular session, where international loans for the electricity, energy, transport and communications sectors were approved.
Speaker U T Khun Myat informed the Hluttaw has recorded that the Traffic Safety and Vehicle Management Bill has been submitted to the President on 24 March to turn into law as both Pyithu Hluttaw and Amyotha Hluttaw have approved it.
Approval of JICA loan for MoEE
Mar 27, 2020
The daily central coordination meeting on preparedness and response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) held meeting No. 41/2020 yesterday.
In his address to the meeting, Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe said they will upgrade the central command centre from this day to better manage and facilitate engagement with COVID-19. He said they must amend their current strategies for the virus as 3 imported cases have arrived in Myanmar.
Mar 27, 2020
Myanmar migrant workers returned home through the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Myawady for five consecutive days.
A team of authorities comprised of officials of administrative, health care and security sectors have been providing them with medical check ups and transportation services in efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus infection.
Htien Lin Aung (IPRD)
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)
Photo: MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
Mar 26, 2020
MYANMAR Post (MP) under the Ministry of Transport and Communications will issue three new special postage stamps worth K500, K200 and K100 each to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Armed Forces Day. The special stamps will go on sale at all post offices in States and Regions at 9:30 am on 27 March 2020 (4th Waxing of Tagu 1381 ME).
As a special programme, the Central Post Office of Nay Pyi Taw, the Yangon General Post Office, and the Mandalay General Post Office will stamp the postmark and date on the commemorative stamps and First Day Covers purchased.
MNA
Mar 26, 2020
The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) is permitting local and foreign investments in accordance with the Myanmar Investment Law.
The MIC permitted a total of US$925.684 million worth of foreign investments including increased investments in January 2020, and $545.859 million of foreign investments including increased investments in February.
The following are foreign investments permitted during January and February 2020:
Mar 26, 2020
The 13th-day meeting of the Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s 15th regular session was held yesterday. Asterisk-marked questions were raised, a bill approved, a report from the Government’s Guarantees, Pledges and Undertakings Vetting Committee was approved, and Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat delivered the closing speech.