Three suspects arrested in Maungtaw
Harmi Dusaung, Jamah Husaung and Abu Karsin. Photo: State Counsellor’s Office Information Committee Acting on a tip-off, security forces arrested three locals on Saturday on suspicion of involvement in...
View ArticlePyidaungsu Hluttaw Representatives pray for God’s blessings to President,...
Parliamentarians sing hymns and pray for President U Htin Kyaw and wife Daw Su Su Lwin. Photo: MNA Pyidaungsu Hluttaw representatives consisting of national races and their families came to the...
View ArticleDiscussion on Foreign Currency Exchange
For the stability of foreign currency exchange rates, U Kyaw Win, Union Minister for Planning & Finance, Dr Than Myint, Union Minister for Commerce, U Kyaw Kyaw Maung, Governor of the Central Bank...
View ArticleRakhine efforts need time and space: State Counsellor
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi joins hands with ASEAN foreign ministers before the start of the retreat for ASEAN Foreign Ministers at the Sedona Hotel in Yangon. Photo: MNA State Counsellor Daw...
View ArticleDonation ceremony of 450 solar lighting systems to 130 schools held in Nyaung U
Solar lighting system being distributed to representative fromgovernment schools. Over 13,000 students in Nyaung U township have better conditions in their school, following the donation of 450 Eneloop...
View ArticleNew care centres for children with disabilities to open early 2017
A care centre. A SPECIAL care centre for children with disabilities is planned to launch in Mawlamyine, the capital town of Mon State, at the beginning of next year, according to the Myanmar Autism...
View ArticleSenior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects Sasana Beikman construction
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects Sasana Beikman construction. Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and officials inspected the construction of Sasana Beikman...
View ArticleThird regular session of second Amyotha Hluttaw concludes
Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Ohn Win. The third regular session of the second Amyotha Hluttaw concluded yesterday following discussions on compensation for...
View ArticlePyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Win Myint receives local, international journalists
Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Win Myint (Left) give a press conference at the parliament. Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Win Myint received editors and reporters from newspapers and journals, journalists from...
View ArticleSteps taken for construction of Hanthawaddy International Airport Project in...
An artist’s impression of Hanthawaddy International Airport. The leading committee on the construction of the Hanthawaddy Airport held its first meeting at the Ministry of Transport and Communications...
View ArticleWorld Bank to provide US$100million credit to support Myanmar
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$100 million credit to support Myanmar in improving the access of families and small and medium-sized businesses to financial services....
View ArticleState Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi receives Chinese Ambassador and British...
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi receives British Ambassador to Myanmar Mr. Andrew Patrick. Photo: MNA State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi poses for a group photo together with H.E. Mr. Hong...
View ArticleIndependent journalists visit conflict areas in northern Rakhine
Independent journalists meeting with muslim community in Pyaungpaik Village in Maungtaw Township. Photo: MNA A group of independent journalists including local and foreign media made a field trip...
View ArticleJoint Monitoring Committee on Ceasefire holds its general meeting to find...
The Joint Monitoring Committee on Ceasefire held its general meeting to discuss the working process and responsibilities which are being carried out by the JMC, to find ways and means of overcoming...
View ArticleMCB stock trading trails two other listed companies
Visitors having a photo taken at Yangon Stock Exchange in Yangon, on 11 Nov, 2016. Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB) hit zero stock trading at Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) again, drawing little interest from...
View ArticleDemarcation of areas among parties leads to conflicts
The first plenary meeting of JMC in progress. Demarcation of territories among all parties involved in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement is important for the peace process, said Colonel Wunna Aung,...
View ArticleICRC assists IDPs
ICRC giving blankets to a displaced woman. A health delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross provided 55 blankets and 41 mosquito nets soaked with mosquito repellent medication...
View ArticleJournalists impressed with extensive media access in Rakhine
A muslim from Alethankyaw Village in Rakhine State answers questions by journalists. Photo: MNA A group of independent journalists expressed their satisfaction about the access to information in the...
View ArticleAmphetamines seized in Maungtaw Township
Upon receiving information about the presence of illegal substances in a commercial store, security forces searched for drugs in the shop owned by Zarhitosaung in the village of Kyaukpyinseik (East)...
View ArticlePermanent residency rules for foreigners to be relaxed
Vice President U Henry Van Thio urged officials to seek ways for easing restrictions on permanent residency for foreigners in accordance with international practices. The Vice President made the...
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