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).
Sep 30, 2021
THE import of Myanmar’s machinery and spare parts was worth over US$849.97 million in the last ten months (October-July) of the financial year 2020-2021, the Ministry of Commerce’s data indicated.
Sep 30, 2021
MYANMAR will receive 14 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the next two months, according to the Ministry of Health. Out of 14 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 10 million doses of vaccines will arrive in Myanmar in October while another 4 million doses of vaccines will be received in November.
Sep 30, 2021
A total of 16,405 above 18-yearold locals have already been vaccinated in the second batch with the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine in Yenangyaung Township, Magway Region, officials said.
Sep 30, 2021
THE Ministry of Commerce is making efforts to ensure people have access to the essential medical supplies that are critical to the COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities, including liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders, by arranging continuous importation through trading posts, international airport and seaports with standard operating procedures.