Jan 17, 2020
Mr. Xi Jinping was born in June 1953, is an ethnic Han from Fuping, Shaanxi Province. He graduated from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Tsinghua University with a major in political education, has an in-service postgraduate education and holds the degree of Doctor of Laws. He entered the workforce in January 1969 and joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in January 1974.
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
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
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 15, 2020
THE National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC) concluded the two-day workshop in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with a wide range of topics on peace making process of the country.
Jan 15, 2020
THE Joint Committee on Amending the 2008 Constitution held its 2/2020 meeting at Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Building D in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Jan 15, 2020
UNION ATTORNEY General U Tun Tun Oo received UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.
During the meeting, they discussed Myanmar’s enactment of Child Rights Law on 23 July 2019 and enforcement of this law, educative programmes for this law, cooperation with UN agencies in rule of laws and justice projects and collaboration in the Country Tasks Force on Monitoring and Reporting.
MNA (Translated by Aung Khin)
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Jan 15, 2020
UNION Election Commission received Mrs Lisbeth Pilegaard, Director of Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy-DIPD and part at the UEC Office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. At the meeting, they discussed preparations for holding the free and fair general elections in 2020 with transparency, meeting with political parties in regions and states, promoting the role of women in political processes and signing MOUs related with elections. Also present at the meeting were members of the UEC and officials of the UEC Office.
MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
Jan 14, 2020
THE 3rd Joint Technical Committee on Coordination and Assignment of Frequencies Along Thailand-Myanmar Common Border Meeting (JTC-3) was held at the Bagan Umbra Hotel in Bagan yesterday.
Jan 14, 2020
JAPANESE singer Ms Millet Takayama and camera crew shot sunrise, Myanmar traditional culture and scenic views of Sulamani, Dhammayangyi, and Laymyethna pagodas and Minnanthu hill in Bagan archaeological zone in Bagan yesterday. That team also shot Tharabar Gate and its scenic views, pagodas near Myinkaba Village and sunset views and scenic of the Ayeyawady River at Kyaukmyatmaw stupa on the riverbank on 12 January.
The documentary photo will be used in cover photo and poster of Japanese singer Ms Millet Takayama’s new album.