IF the December 2023 figures of 700 foreign visitors to Inle (pronounced Inn Lay) are anything to go by, it would be a case study of a major tourist attraction in ‘perpetual recuperation mode’.

​​​​​​​MOUNT Popa stands as an oasis amidst Central Myanmar’s arid lands, adorned with lush greenery and a diverse array of flora, including medicinal plants tracing back through successive eras.

THE persistent threat of insurgent and terrorist groups engaging in drug production and trafficking poses a significant challenge to national security and stability. These groups exploit the drug trade for financial gain, contributing to a range of criminal activities, including arms smuggling, violence, and money laundering. Furthermore, the proliferation of narcotic drugs jeopardizes global safety and well-being, highlighting the urgent need for concerted action.

​​​​​​​Tuberculosis (TB) is a major threat to people’s health conditions similar to two others, malaria and HIV, claiming millions of lives annually and expediting concerted efforts to eliminate such an epidemic. Although health professionals have been striving to control TB for hundreds of years, ultimately, the TB virus continues to exact a devastating toll, evading complete eradication.

ON THE Jadeite and Other Rocks, from Tammaw in Upper Burma.

First, just like the US and the West, they refused to believe in the voters’ fraud. Second, following the West, they boycotted Myanmar, forcing foreign companies to leave town and increasing joblessness among people with low incomes.

Mon ethnics resided in Myanmar at the earliest time, preserving language, religion, literature, culture, and fine arts, which flourished in that state. These good historical events and intangible cultural properties are honourable for the State.

MARCH 18 marks the unveiling of the 7th L a n c a n g - M e k o n g Cooperation (LMC) Week. The thousand-mile-long Lancang-Mekong River originates from the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in China, closely connecting China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam as pearls on a string. In 2016, leaders of the six countries jointly launched the LMC as a new type of sub-regional cooperation mechanism in the spirit of a “shared river, shared future”. Over the past eight years, the six countries have treated each other equally, sincerely assisted each other, and become as close as family. The LMC has progressed from scratch, upgraded with quality improvement, and achieved fruitful results, continuously deepening and solidifying the construction of the Lancang-Mekong community with a shared future, bringing tangible benefits to the people of the member countries.

ON the annually celebrated World Consumer Rights Day, observed on 15 March, the global focus converges on promoting consumer rights, protection, and empowerment. Facilitated by Consumers International, this day fosters collaboration among 200 consumer advocacy members spanning over 100 countries.

MINISTRY of Health (MOH), Myanmar, laid down two objectives: to enable every citizen to attain full life expectancy and enjoy longevity of life and to ensure that every citizen is free from diseases.