Feb 09, 2020
FOREIGN embassies’ officials and their family members led by Union Minister U Kyaw Tin of the Ministry of International Cooperation went on a diplomatic tour from 8 to 10 February to see the natural sceneries, cultural entities, and development progress in Dawei city, Myeik Archipelago and their vicinities of the Taninthayi Region.
The diplomatic delegation left Yangon for Dawei by Myanmar Airways yesterday morning. Responsible personnel of the Taninthayi Region greeted them at Dawei airport.
Feb 08, 2020
DEPUTY Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win met with General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff at the temporary lounge of the Indian Chief of Army Staff at the DefExpo India-2020 on 6 February.
Feb 07, 2020
THE President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has appointed U Aung Myo Myint, Director-General of Strategic Studies and Training Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta.
MNA
Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar
Feb 07, 2020
THE delegation of the Union Election Commission led by its Chairman U Hla Thein left for the Republic of India yesterday as study tour till 12 February on observing Delhi Legislative Assembly elections to be held on 8 February.
The UEC delegation was seen off at Yangon International Airport by officials from Indian Embassy in Yangon, UEC Office and Yangon Region Sub-Election Commission. UEC Chairman is accompanied by officials from the commission.
MNA
(Translated by TTN)
PHOTO: MNA
Feb 07, 2020
CONTRACTS were signed with a private firm to construct the bridges of Gyaing (Zathabyin) and Gyaing (Ahtayan) which are included in the package-2 under the project to upgrade three bridges on East-West Economic Corridor implemented by the Bridge Department under the Ministry of Construction with the ODA loan of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Feb 07, 2020
THE Central Committee on Monitoring and Prevention of 2019 Novel Coronavirus held their daily coordination meeting (10/2020) at the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday.
Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe first addressed the meeting with a message to the public that the speed at which the virus is spreading in China is rising with each passing day, and has jumped from a rate of 2,000 new cases per day on 31 January 2020 to 4,000 per day as of 5 February 2020.
Feb 06, 2020
A SECOND coordination meeting to successfully convene the 2nd Htamane making competition and fun fair between ministries was held at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Information in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun of Ministry of Information, in his capacity of the Competition Steering Committee Vice Chair, said at the meeting that the 1st Myanmar traditional Htamanel making competition and fun fair between ministries was held in Nay Pyi Taw last year.
Feb 05, 2020
UNION Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe presided over a meeting of health authorities on monitoring and preventive measures against 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), held at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Feb 05, 2020
THE Joint Committee on Scrutinizing Second Bill Amending 2008 Constitution held a meeting at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw building in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Feb 05, 2020
FRENCH entrepreneurs met with their Myanmar counterparts at a business matching event organized on Monday at the headquarters of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI).
The French businessmen were led by Mr Francois Corbin, President of the French-Myanmar Business Council and ASEAN Committee for MEDEF International. They were accompanied by the French ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Christian Lechervy.