Jan 08, 2020
THE Management Committee for Organizing 73rd Union Day held the second coordination meeting at the meeting hall of Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee yesterday morning.
Mayor Dr Myo Aung, the Chairman of Management Committee and Nay Pyi Taw Council, clarified principles and instructions of the Central Committee for the event.
Colonel Min Naung, the Secretary of Management Committee, updated the officials on the works in cooperation with the Central Committee and sub-committees.
The Mayor concluded the meeting with discussions on the reports of respective committees.
Jan 08, 2020
Crew of China Central Television (CCTV) are shooting the scenes of significant places in Yangon, Mandalay and ancient cultural city Bagan beginning 5 January.
The documentary programme is to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic establishment between Myanmar and China.
Jan 08, 2020
The Ayeyawady Region Government is organizing the two-day Children’s Literary Festival in Labutta Township.
Jan 08, 2020
A six-day gems and jade sale in the local currency concluded yesterday in Nay Pyi Taw, fetching over K17 billion from the sale of 1,141 jade lots.
“We were satisfied with the sales under the open tender system. The floor price was set at K1 million, but the sale of jade lots saw a high price, like the sale in euros,” said Ko Yan Aung, a gems merchant.
In the evening, officials from the Myanma Gems Enterprise held a press conference.
More than 2,000 gems merchants attended the sale.
A total of 3,695 jade lots and 286 gems lots were put on sale.
Jan 07, 2020
GEMS emporium in Nay Pyi Taw sold 1,158 jade lots for K23,561.403 million on the fifth day through open tender system at the Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
The sale for remaining 1,195 jade lots will continue till 7 January at the emporium which registered over 2,000 local gems merchants. A total of 9 gems jots have been sold at K36.918 million, and 2,350 jade lots at K42,386.12 million at the event since it started on 2 January.
Myo Thu Hein (MNA)
(Translated by Aung Khin)
PHOTO: KYAW ZIN HTIKE
Jan 07, 2020
Myanmar Ethnics Culture Festival is making its second appearance at Kyaikkasan Sports Ground on East Race Course Road, Yangon, from 1 to 7 February, according to a press conference by its organizers yesterday.
Officials from Myanmar Ethnic Entrepreneurs Association, Kayin State Entrepreneurs Association, and Aung Family Festival Organizing Group replied to media during the press conference and explained the schedule of the festival.
Jan 06, 2020
THE opening ceremony of the Kamarkalote/Kayinchaung 33/11KV, 5MVA sub-power station in Kyauktan Township, Yangon Region, was held yesterday morning. It was implemented by the Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy.
First, Union Minister for Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing gave a speech. He said the Union government is working hard for national development and has prioritized safe and smooth transportation and stable and sufficient electricity generation in that endeavor.
Jan 06, 2020
AN international conference to commemorate Yangon University’s centenary was held at the university yesterday and Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi delivered the opening speech.
In his speech, the Union Minister said the Ministry of Education has cooperated with Oxford Sayadaw Prof Dr Dhammasami of Shan State’s Buddhist Academy to organize the international conference. The topic focused on Remembering the Past and Ways Forward.
Jan 06, 2020
The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement discussed the Strategic Plan for Resettling Internally Displaced Persons-IDPs and Closing IDP Camps with Kachin State Government, local communities and social organizations yesterday.
The Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye first held talks with Kachin State Chief Minister Dr Khet Aung, his cabinet members and officials at the local government headquarters in Myitkyina.
Jan 06, 2020
GEMS Emporium in Nay Pyi Taw could sell 1,250 jade lots in Myanmar currency through an open tender system on the fourth day of the event yesterday.
Attended by over 2,000 local gems merchants, the emporium at Mani Yadana Jade Hall will continue till 7 January, and has already sold out a total of 1,192 jade lots from 2 to 5 January.
The fourth-day event was visited by Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr Ye Myint Swe and senior officials to view the sales.
Mawsi (MNA)
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