Oct 18, 2021
HEAVY rains from 16 October to yesterday in Pwintbyu Township, Magway Region flooded the Kyeeohn-Kyeewa Dam, causing the dam to overflow 5.7 feet above the dam’s 340 feet water level yesterday afternoon, said U Soe Tint, in charge of the dam.
Oct 18, 2021
THE value of Myanmar’s mineral exports drastically sank to US$895.6 million last FY2020- 2021, reflecting a drop of $975 million, the Ministry of Commerce’s data indicated.
Oct 18, 2021
A total of 400 Myanmar nationals from Laos came back home through land borders on 16 October, officials said.
Oct 18, 2021
UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung accompanied by Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism U Aung Aye Han and members, Chairman of the Pa-O Self-Administered Zone U Khun Ye Htwe and members of the delegation visited Panlun village, which is being developed as a tourism village in Bang Yin village tract, Hsihseng Township, Pa-O Self-Administered Zone, southern Shan State on 16 October.
Oct 18, 2021
THE Ministry of Health is offering the Sinovac vaccine for children aged 12 and above who are learning at Basic Education Middle School, the Basic Education High School, private schools and monastic schools, in a bid to ensure safe education life.
Oct 18, 2021
THE construction of the Chaungwa Bridge, which will connect the Ayeyawady Region and Rakhine State, is now 45 per cent complete, according to the Ministry of Construction. The Department of Bridge, Ministry of Construction, has been implementing this bridge project with 12 specialized engineers from the Bridge Task Force (16) and over 100 workers, for K7,040 million from the Ayeyawady Region Capital Fund.
Oct 17, 2021
THE Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin participated in the Emergency ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held via videoconference on 15- 10-2021. At the meeting, Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair briefed about the coordination processes done with the Government of Myanmar for his visit to Myanmar.
Oct 17, 2021
UNION Minister for Hotels and Tourism Dr Htay Aung toured Kalaw, Nyaungshwe, and Inlay in Shan State yesterday.
Oct 17, 2021
DEPUTY Minister for Information U Ye Tint met the members of Thandwe District management and township management bodies at Thandwe airport on 15 October and instructed to cooperate with the ministry’s staff in conducting mediasecotrs and education programmes for the public.
Oct 17, 2021
THE Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation held a ceremony to celebrate the World Food Day 2021 yesterday morning. The ceremony was attended by Union Ministers U Tin Htut Oo, U Hla Moe and U Khin Maung Yi, Chairman of the Nay Pyi Taw Council Dr Maung Maung Naing, Deputy Minister Dr Aung Gyi and officials. Diplomats, president of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) and its affiliated associations, Representatives from the Central Cooperative Society Limited, agricultural production and trade cooperatives, agricultural associations, and farmers joined the ceremony virtually.