Oct 01, 2021
UNION Minister for Information U Maung Maung Ohn met with local and foreign media who attended the press conference No (9/2021) yesterday morning.
Oct 01, 2021
THE 15th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crimes (AMMTC) of the ASEAN’s Political-Security Community and its Related Meetings chaired by Brunei Darussalam continued yesterday through videoconferencing.
Oct 01, 2021
UNION Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo attended the 11th International Legal Forum of the Asia-Pacific Region, which was organized by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation through videoconferencing yesterday afternoon from the Supreme Court of the Union, Nay Pyi Taw.
Oct 01, 2021
A total of 142 returnees from Thailand who have tested negative for COVID-19 came back home through the Myanmar-Thailand Friendship Bridge (2), Tachilek, Shan State (East) on 30 September (yesterday).
Oct 01, 2021
A total of 15,295 people have been vaccinated against the 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine (second batch) in Kyaukpyu, Rakhine State, officials said.
Oct 01, 2021
IT is necessary to fully vaccinate COVID-19 vaccines to all middle and high school students when the schools have been reopened, said Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win at the coordination meeting to give COVID-19 vaccines to middle and high school students above 12 of Basic Education Department under the Ministry of Education at the hall of Bayintnaung Villa, Nay Pyi Taw, yesterday afternoon.
Sep 30, 2021
THE Ministry of Commerce and Myanmar Edible Oil Dealers’ Association imported the palm oil at the CBM reference rate and sold it at fairer prices for the public beginning 20 September. A total of 3,563,450 visses of palm oil that are equal to 5,823 tonnes have been sold in Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing, Bago and Magway regions and Shan State to date. The officials arrange oil tankers to sell in the wards of Yangon and also will provide trucks in regions/states.
Sep 30, 2021
(CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY) Humanitarian assistance from ASEAN and other countries Within the framework of ASEAN humanitarian assistance, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, European Union (EU) and New Zealand pledged to provide USD700,000, AUD 5 million and 370,000-euro worth of humanitarian assistance to Myanmar. The Cambodian government sent the COVID-19-related equipment and supplies in three special flights to Myanmar on 19 August. Moreover, Myanmar received $100,000 donated via ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance and $200,000 from the Cambodian government. On 20 August, the Indian government donated 40 tonnes of medicines and medical supplies for the second time.
Sep 30, 2021
TRADE between Myanmar and Bangladesh as of 17 September since October this year has exceeded US$35 million, down $16 million from the same period last year, according to the monthly data issued by the Ministry of Commerce.
Sep 30, 2021
THE price of black gram (urad called in India) hit an all-time high of K2 million per tonne on 29 September, which is a large gap of K200,000 per tonne in one day, according to Yangon Region Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Bayintnaung Wholesale Centre).