Oct 31, 2022
AS agriculture and livestock are the backbone of Myanmar’s economy, it earns foreign currencies from rice exports beyond self-sufficiency. The State is supporting the stockholders including farmers and investors in order to bring about business opportunities. According to the Memorandum of Understanding between Myanmar and Bangladesh regarding rice trade, 200,000 tonnes of white rice from Myanmar will be exported to Bangladesh. A total of 2,650 tonnes of rice are to be directly shipped by the MV MCL-7 for the first time from the Ayeyawady International Industrial Port AIIP in Pathein Industrial City, Ayeyawady Region to Bangladesh.
Oct 31, 2022
THE 37th ASEAN Capital Markets Forum-ACMF Chairs’ Meeting and International Conference took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on 27 and 28 October.
Oct 31, 2022
THE naming ceremony and the hall-accepting ceremony for Yadana white elephant born of female elephant Zar Nan Hla, 33, of Myanma Timber Enterprise in Taungup Township of Rakhine State at 6:30 am on 23 July 2022 took place at the Yadana white elephant hall in the precinct east of Uppatasanti Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
Oct 30, 2022
JAPANESE Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr Naoko Kishi of Japan Heart and 14 medics led by Dental Specialist Dr Khin Maung of the Ministry of Health conducted free surgery for four patients with cleft lips and cleft palates for the first time at the Dental Hospital in Pobbathiri Township in Nay Pyi Taw between 26 and 27 October.
Oct 30, 2022
UNION Minister for Labour Dr Pwint San attended the 27th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM) and 12th ASEAN Plus Three Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM+3) hosted by the Department of Labour and Employment of the Philippines in Manila from 28 to 29 October.
Oct 30, 2022
A living icon of the Yangon Zoological Garden — Momo the elephant was congratulated on its 69th birthday on 29 October.
Oct 30, 2022
SUPERVISED by the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee, effective action is being taken to prevent illegal trade under the law.
Oct 29, 2022
THE Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Award Selection Committee announced the list of award-winning manuscripts and authors, of the Sarpay Beikman manuscript contest 2021 which was organized by the Printing and Publishing Department under the Ministry of Information yesterday.
Oct 29, 2022
THE National Literary Award Selection Committee of the Information Ministry announced that the National Lifetime Awards for Literary Achievement for 2021 were presented to Sayagyi U Myat Thu (Tekkatho Myat Thu), U Ohn Maung (Myinmu - Maung Naing Moe), Sayagyi Dr Myo Thant Tin and Sayamagyi Dr Ma Tin Win for their commitment to lifetime outstanding and excellent performances for the development of Myanmar literature.
Oct 29, 2022
THE closing ceremony of the “Conference on Science and Technology Development – 2022” was held yesterday at the Defence Services Academy of PyinOoLwin Station in line with COVID-19 health rules.