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Jan 30, 2020

OFFICIALS at the Nga Khu Ya Reception Centre in Maungtaw, Rakhine State, yesterday scrutinized and accepted 26 displaced persons from nine households who returned from Bangladesh of their own volition.


In accordance with the procedures for accepting returnees, security personnel inspected each returnee at the designated place for security reasons, and immigration officials gathered records from them for immigration purposes.

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Jan 30, 2020

U SOE HAN, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, called in Mr Manjurul Karim Khan Chowdhury, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar, at 3 pm on 28 January 2020 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw.

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Jan 30, 2020

UNION ELECTION Commission Chairman U Hla Thein received Norwegian Ambassador to Myanmar Ms Tone Tinnes and party at the UEC office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

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Jan 30, 2020

U AUNG HLA TUN, the Deputy Minister for Information and the Chairman of Committee for Accepting and Scrutinizing Tender for School Textbooks, presided over the committee’s coordination meeting yesterday afternoon.


After an opening remark of the Deputy Minister, Joint Secretary and Director General of Printing and Publishing Department U Aung Myo Myint explained formation of sub-committee, tender rules and legal actions against breaching the rules.

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Jan 30, 2020

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received Air Chief Marshal Manat Wongwat, Commander-in-Chief of Royal Thai Air Force, at the Zeya Thiri Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

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Jan 29, 2020

THE second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw convened the 3rd day of its 15th regular session yesterday, and MPs continued discussion about the Euro 50 million loan from the Government of Poland and the first section of Joint Public Accounts Committee Report (16/2019).


MP U San Myint from Ayeyawady Region constituency 3 supported the loan plan as the proposed rubbish recycling project could help create a clean environment and prevent environmental impact of pollution. He added the project could create opportunities for foreign investments and employments.

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Jan 29, 2020

A reception to mark the National Day of Australia was held at the M Gallery Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.


First, the reception was opened by playing the national anthems of Myanmar and Australia.


At the event, Australian Ambassador Ms Andrea Faulkner and Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi extended greetings, followed by a commemorative group photo session involving  the Union Minister and wife, and the Australian Ambassador and attendees.

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Jan 29, 2020

MYANMAR’S first Retail Summit and Expo 2020 together with a conference titled “Unleashing the Retail Potential” organized by Myanmar Retailers Association (MMRA) will be held at Fortune Plaza in Yangon on 7 and 8 February 2020. A pre-Press Conference about this two-day event was held at Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) on 21 January 2020.

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Jan 28, 2020

THE second day meeting of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 15th regular session continued discussions yesterday about the Euro 50 million ODA loans from the Government of Poland and debated the first section of Joint Public Accounts Committee Report(16/2019).

The ODA loan is intended for implementing rubbish recycling project in Yangon  municipal area, proposed by the Yangon Region Government.

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Jan 28, 2020

THE Education Development Implementation Conference (Basic Education Sector) 2020 was held at the Myanmar International Convention Centre II (MICC-II) yesterday afternoon.
During the second session of  conference, Union Minister for Education said the conference was aimed to find solutions in reforming basic education sector with short term and long term plans in accordance with the National Education Strategic Plan to be able to generate capable human resources for the country.

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