Jan 18, 2020
THE launch ceremony of the documentary ‘Beautiful Myanmar’ was held at Kempinski Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint, National Radio and Television Administration of China (NRTA) Minister Mr Nie Chenxi, Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun, Permanent Secretary U Myo Myint Maung, department heads, and officials from NRTA, Yunnan Media Group (YMG) and Myanmar TV channel YTV attended the launch ceremony.
Jan 18, 2020
UNION Election Commission Chairman U Hla Thein received Executive Director of Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) Ms Chandanie Watawala and party at UEC office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
During the meeting, they cordially discussed matters related to preparation for holding the 2020 General Election in accord with the five norms — freedom, fairness, transparency, public credibility and consistency with the desire of the public; plans for observing the elections; and collaboration on the implementation of electoral civic education and voter education programmes.
Jan 18, 2020
THE main building of The Bible Society of Myanmar on Sule Pagoda Road in Kyauktada Township, Yangon, underwent major renovations and the completion was inaugurated by Vice President U Henry Van Thio yesterday morning.
Firstly, Rev Daw Ni Ni Swe gave prayers and sang a hymn. Next, the Vice President, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein, Deputy Ministers U Tin Myint and U Kyi Min, Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee member Dr Saw Tun Aung Myint and Treasurer Rev Dr Saw Crainner of The Bible Society of Myanmar cut ceremonial ribbons to formally open the building.
Jan 17, 2020
MYANMAR Investment Commission-MIC approved four foreign investment permits and 17 endorsement process in this week, amounted to over US$ 310 million with 10,102 job opportunities.
The announcement came at the MIC’s meeting 1/2020 yesterday at the office of Directorate of Investment and Company Administration in Yangon.
Jan 17, 2020
COMMANDER-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received U Aung Kham Hti, Patron of the militia force of the PaO National Organization, at the Bayintnaung Yeiktha in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
The meeting to discuss development of the PaO Self-Administered Zone was attended by Lt-Gen Moe Myint Tun from the Office of Commander-in-Chief (Army), senior military officers and militia members.
Jan 17, 2020
U KYAW TINT SWE, Union Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor, delivered an opening speech at the Training Course on International Criminal Law conducted by the Union Attorney General’s Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
The Union Minister said that the course is aimed at promoting legal and research skills of personnel involved in the affairs of international criminal justice system and criminal law.
Jan 16, 2020
AS the 70th anniversary of relations between China and Myanmar approaches, the Think Tank Scholars Summit on Myanmar – China Relations in the New Era was held at Lotte Hotel, Yangon, yesterday morning.
The event was organized by the Myanmar Affairs Study Group, an extension of the Research and Information Division (Yangon) under the Ministry of Information, and the Institute of Myanmar Studies (IMS) of Yunnan University.
Jan 16, 2020
THE documentary TV series ‘Marching on the Main Road’ was introduced in a launch ceremony held at Rosewood Hotel, Yangon, at 2 pm yesterday.
Firstly, Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint met with Mr Xu Lin, Minister of the State Council Information Office of China (SCIOC), at the guest hall of Rosewood Hotel and discussed matters related to information of both countries.
Next, the Union Minister and the SCIOC Minister attended the launch ceremony of ‘Marching on the Main Road’.
Jan 16, 2020
LITERATURE enthusiasts and avid readers from far and wide in Myanmar are filling The Big Bad Wolf at Fortune Plaza Myanmar Expo Hall in Thakayta Township, Yangon, to the brim as the world’s biggest book sale opened for the 5th day yesterday.
People are offered a selection of reading materials from more than a million books on sale at low discount prices at the event from 10 to 20 January.
Jan 16, 2020
A China-Myanmar aesthetic photo exhibition to mark their PaukPhaw Friendship was opened at the Strand Hotel in Yangon yesterday.
First, Mr Du Zhanyuan, Director-General of Foreign Languages Affairs Department of PRC, delivered an opening speech, followed by U Kyaw Win, Chairman of the Shwe Than Lwin Company, making greeting remarks.