Scared evacuees return home as government promises safety
Chief Minister of Rakhine State U Nyi Pyu and Union Ministers Lt-Gen Ye Aung and Dr Win Myat Aye talking to officials during their visit to a police post in Maungtaw. Photo: MNA With authorities...
View Article9th ASEAN Forum on migrant labour held in Nay Pyi Taw
Union Minister U Thein Swe speaking at the opening of 9th ASEAN Forum on migrant labour. Photo: MNA The National Tripartite Preparatory Meeting of the 9th AFML was opened in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday, with...
View ArticleUNFC likely to sign NCA sooner ot later
The framework review meeting on political dialogue in Yangon on 20th October, 2016. Photo: Pho Htaung The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) is likely to participate in the national-level...
View ArticleUnion Government promises probe, accountability into deadly ferry incident
Union Government expressed condolences yesterday for the deaths of scores of passengers after a ferry capsized in the Chindwin River, promising to carry out a probe into the deadly accident. “A...
View ArticleCommander-in-Chief of Defence Services receives Vietnamese Ambassador
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing holds talks with Vietnamese Ambassador Mrs Luan Thuy. Photo: MNA Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received Ambassador of Viet Nam to...
View ArticleCommander-in-Chief (Army) statement on ferry accident
THE Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) issued a statement concerned with the accident of the Aung Soe Moe Kyaw dated yesterday. The statement says that the C-I-C is sorry to learn that 68 people...
View ArticleState Counsellor receives ambassadors
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi shakes hands with Mrs Luan Thuy Duong. Photo: MNA Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, received ambassadors of Russian...
View ArticleVP U Henry Van Thio enjoys Performing Arts Competitions
Artistes perform at 22nd Myanmar Ethnic Traditional Performing Arts Competitions in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA Patron of the Leading Committee for Organizing 22nd Myanmar Ethnic Traditional Performing...
View ArticleDPN takes overseas travel leave at 4th day of framework review meeting for...
The framework review meeting on political dialogue in Yangon on 21 October. Photo: Phoe Htaung ALTHOUGH the fourth framework review meeting continued for the fourth day at the National Reconciliation...
View ArticleMonsoon agricultural loan amounting to K90,000 million disbursed In Mandalay...
Farmers plants rice seedlings in Mandalay. Photo: Aung Thant Khaing ACCORDING to U Win Myint, the Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank (Branch) had disbursed K93,880.11 m for 129,1938 acres of...
View Article6 more suspects in Ngakhura village armed attack arrested
The map showing the location of arrest of six suspects.Photo: MNA Acting on information received, a Tatmadaw-Police- Combined Force launched an area clearance operation in Maungtaw Township, Rakhine...
View ArticleInvestment commission branches to be opened in all regions and states in 2017
ACCORDING to U Aung Naing Oo, director-general of the Directorate of the Myanmar Investment and Company Administration, Investment Commission Branches will be opened in all regions and states in 2017...
View ArticleVillagers sheltering at monasteries return home to Maungtaw, Buthidaung
Villagers are seen on their way back to native villages in Maungtaw Township. Photo: Myawady MORE than 160 people from 41 households were sent back home of their own accord last Friday and 136 more...
View ArticleDMH issues orange alert as depression heads to Myanmar
The red circle shows the depression in the Bay of Bengal. Photo: DMH Department of Meteorology and Hydrology issued an orange storm alert yesterday evening as a depression forming in the Bay of Bengal...
View ArticleFollowing are excerpts of discussions of diplomats, businessmen at meeting...
Ambassador of Singapore to Myanmar Mr.Robert Chua He said that the new government has decisively taken measures to combat corruption since April this year and this will encourage foreign investors to...
View ArticleInvestment Law guarantees no discrimination between local, foreign firms:...
U Kyaw Win. UNION Minister for Planning and Finance U Kyaw Win, reassured foreign investors by pledging that they would exercise the Foreign Investment Law in a transparent, simple and effective...
View ArticleMyanmar mily delegation arrives back from Russia
Military delegation being seen upon arrival back from Russia. A Myanmar delegation led by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice Senior General Soe Win arrived...
View ArticleOUR SUCCESS IS GLOBAL — State Counsellor assures transparency, accountability...
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi speaking at the meeting. STATE Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi made a pitch to local and foreign investors, pledging that there would be transparency and...
View ArticleDepression retains strength, may close on Myanmar coast this evening
The red circle shows the depression in the Bay of Bengal. THE depression over the east-central portion of the Bay of Bengal has moved east-northeast and will move close to the Myanmar coast this...
View ArticleWeather warning downgraded as storm curves northwest
THE CODE RED weather alert has been lifted for the Ayayawady Delta and the southern part of the Rakhine Coast, but the weather bureau says severe weather, including rain and flooding, is still likely....
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