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Misinformation: Some houses damaged by Tatmadaw’s heavy weapon shelling

Jan 02, 2024

SOCIAL media platforms are currently spreading false information alleging that civilian residences in Nyaungpinkwin Village, located in Taninthayi Township, Taninthayi Region, were damaged by Tatmadaw's heavy weapons on New Year’s Eve.

In-person interview with Dr Lwin Moe Kyaw, the 35th recipient of a liver transplant surgery at the 500-bed Yangon Speciality Hospital, alongside his liver donor, his first cousin, Daw Theint Yadana Eain

Jan 02, 2024

Daw Theint Yadana Eain, Aged 22, Address: Ward-14/2, South Okkalapa Township.

Myanmar exports over US$266 mln in 3rd week of December

Jan 02, 2024

TOTAL export values for Myanmar in the third week of December 2023 exceeded US$ 266 million. Foreign demand for agricultural produce from Myanmar has been on an up-ward trend, given the current new year period. Agricultural produce such as green gram, black gram, pigeon peas, and other beans and pulses, sesame, peanuts, watermelon, cucumber, fruits, raw rubber, and onions, as well as industrial finished products like CMP textiles, have all experienced increased exports.

Chaungtha Beach thronged with vacationers during New Year

Jan 02, 2024

It is reported that in Chaungtha town, Pathein district of Ayeyawady Region, there were a lot of local and foreign visitors who welcomed the New Year at the Chaungtha Beach and relaxed at the same time and it was more than normal days.

DPM MoTC UM stresses benefits of intellectual property protection system

Jan 02, 2024

THE four copyright laws – Trade-mark Law, Industrial Design Law, Patent Law and Copyright Law were enacted in 2019 to develop an international standard Intellectual Property (IP) system after becoming a member of World Trade Organization (WTO) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), said Chairman of the Central Committee on Intellectual Property Rights Deputy Prime Minister Union Minister for Transport and Communications General Mya Tun Oo at the meeting 2/2023 of the central committee at the Ministry of Commerce in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

Misinformation: Tatmadaw kills 6 workers from Shanmyaung stone grinding mill

Jan 01, 2024

MALACIOUS Khit Thit media and RFA have published and spreading false information on social networking sites that six workers, including the mother of the owner of the Shanmyaung stone grinding mill in Madaya Township, Mandalay Region, were shot by the Tatmadaw on the night of 30 December, and that more than 50 houses were burned due to the burning of Udein village on the morning of 31 December.

Misinformation: Security forces set fire to schools and tents in Bago Region

Jan 01, 2024

FALSE news on social networking sites that the security forces burned down the school and tents in Lepanpinpyant Village, Nattalin Township, Bago Region on 30 December.

MoI DM conducts inspection of information activities in Yangon

Jan 01, 2024

DEPUTY Minister for Information U Ye Tint arrived at the Office of the Information and Public Relations Department in the Southern District of Yangon, located in Thanlyin on 30 December. He inspected the operations and subsequently met with officials and staff. During the meeting, he discussed various matters with the officials and staff of Dala, Kyauktan, Thongwa, Kayan and Seikkyi-Khanaungto townships, inquiring about their respective businesses.