1998 cultural heritage law to be amended before Bagan added to World Heritage...
Hot air ballons carrying tourists over Bagan, one of the tourist attractions of Myanmar. The government has a plan to amend the 1998 Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Regions Law as it...
View ArticleMeeting on socio-economic development and resettlement in Rakhine State
Meeting on socio-economic development and resettlement in Rakhine State in progress. A meeting led by Dr. Win Myat Aye, Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement to extend the works of...
View ArticleState Counsellor attends dinner hosted by Boris Johnson, visits St. Mary’s...
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi views the medical treatment demonstration with the use of modern teaching aid at St. Mary’s Hospital. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who is currently in London, UK on an...
View ArticleNormal trade hit over US$1.4billion as of 28th April this Fiscal Year
Botahtaung container yard in Yangon Photo: Phoe Khwar Normal trade value from 1st to 28th April in the current fiscal year 2017-2018 was US$1.44 billion, which is up by over US$380million compared to...
View ArticlemySamsung programme launched
The mySamsung platform launched in Myanmar offering access through a mobile application (“app”), or via a web portal at mysamsung.com to both its new and existing customers. mySamsung helps customers...
View ArticlePontaloke Lake replenished with water supply
Local ethinic dance troupe performs at the ceremony to open the water supply facility for Pontaloke Lake. Photo: Thura Lwin With a new supply of water pumped from a nearby river, Pontaloke Lake in...
View ArticleFive electro-diesel locomotives arrives
The electro-diesel locomotive is being unloadad from a vessel. Photo: MOTC Five electro-diesel locomotives with 2000 HP purchased from China arrived at Thilawa Port on 1st May and are unloaded from...
View Article12,000 stimulant tablets seized in Maungtaw
Marmatarsung,55, is seen together with seized drug. Photo: MPF Police seized 12,000 stimulant tablets found in Shwezarmyauk village in Maungtaw township, Rakhine State. A combined force including...
View ArticleCeremony for electrification of Se Kone and Kyar Kan villages
NLD Central Committee Member and spokesperson U Win Htein and officials formally open the two 11KV transformers in Se Kone village in Meikhtila Township. Photo: Chan Thar (Meikhtila) A ceremony to...
View ArticleVoices of attendees of UPDJC’s work committees
Dr. Hlan Mhon Zarkhon (Centre) participates together with members of the UPDJC’s work committee on political affairs in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: Aye Thant/MNA The work committee meetings of the Union Peace...
View ArticleUPDJC’s work committees hold meetings
By Thura Zaw and Me Mhwae Thant (MNA) Work committee on land and environment holds the meeting in Nay Pyi Taw on 7th May 2017, discussing the paper on land sector submitted from Shan State. The...
View ArticleState Counsellor receives London’s highest honour
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi accepts the Freedom of the City of London, the city’s highest honour, a symbolic and prestigious award which marks the trust gained by the recipent from the city....
View ArticleMyanmar celebrates World Red Cross Day welcomes theme “Everywhere for everyone”
By Maw Si (MNA) President U Htin Kyaw observes a display of equipment and other items used by the Red Cross. Photo:Ko Ko Lay (MNA ) President U Htin Kyaw has warned that Myanmar has a high fatality...
View Article3,000 tourists visit Mandalay’s Myanansankyaw Golden Palace
Mandalay Palace from Watch Tower. Photo: Wiki pedia LAST month, nearly 3,000 holidaymakers visited Mandalay Palace, also known as Myanansankyaw Shwenandaw, the last royal palace of Myanmar. Built by...
View ArticleHigh transportation charges render watermelon growers loss-making
A farmer waters patches of watermelon in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: Aye Min Soe Some watermelon growers from Tatkon Township, Nay Pyi Taw suffer from hundred thousands of loss this year with the unfavourable...
View ArticleUnion Minister for Information receives diplomats, media agencies
Union Minister Dr Pe Myint holds talks with Japanese Ambassador Mr Tateshi Higuchi. Dr. Pe Myint, Union Minister for Information, yesterday received separately Mr. Tateshi Higuchi, Ambassador of Japan...
View ArticleSecond work coordination meeting of National Road Safety Council
Vice President U Henry Van Thio addresses the 2nd work coordination meeting of National Road Safety Council-NRSC in Nay Pyi Taw. The Second work coordination meeting of National Road Safety Council...
View ArticleSG Min Aung Hlaing receives Royal Thai Navy Chief
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing holds talks with the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, Admiral Na Arreenich. Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing yesterday received the...
View ArticleState Counsellor meets with Myanmar citizens in Britain
State Counsellor delivers speech at the Landmark Hotel. Photo: MNA State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met with Myanmar citizens in Britain at the Landmark Hotel in London at 10 am LST on May 9. In...
View ArticleRakhine Advisory Commission meets Rakhine State Govrnment
Rakhine Advisory Commission and Rakhine State Government pose for photo. Members of the Rakhine State Advisory Commission held talks with Rakhine State Government yesterday in Sittway over...
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