Vice President attends coordination meeting to hold 3rd Asia-Pacific Water Forum
Vice President U Henry Van Thio delivers a speech at the coordination meeting of the 3rd Asia-Pacific Water Forum in the meeting room of the Presidential Palace yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo:...
View ArticleCost of visiting Shwedagon for foreigners rises to Ks 10,000
Shwedagon Pagoda is the national landmark of Myanmar. Photo: Phoe Khwar According to the board of trusteeship of the Shwedagon Pagoda, as of 1 December, the entrance fee for foreigners to visit the...
View ArticleRights group: no extradition for murder suspect
By Mark Angeles The human rights organisation Amnesty International has advised the British government to deny the request for extradition of a UK citizen suspected of a 2016 murder in Yangon because...
View ArticleSenior General Min Aung Hlaing meets Vice Admiral Kulekov Valaydii
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing holds talks with Vice Admiral Kulekov Valaydii. Photo: MNA Defence Services Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing who was in the Russian Federation met Vice...
View ArticleFlower vases from Twentay mainly go to Yangon’s parks
Potters making in clay on pottery wheel in Twentay Township. Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar LOCAL clay pot manufacturers say that a wide range of flower vases produced from Twentay the most accessible delta...
View ArticleMIC permits 66 foreign and 24 Myanmar citizen investment projects
Workers collect fish at Nyaung Tan Jetty in Yangon. Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) permitted 66 foreign investment and 24 Myanmar citizen investment projects as of mid...
View ArticleFDI of over US$ 2.85 billion permitted in Hotel and Tourism sector so far
A couple of tourist taking photo at Maha Bandula Park in Yangon. Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar A total of US$2.85 billion of foreign investments were permitted to be invested in the Hotel and Tourism sector...
View ArticleAllocation of ambulances, medical staff stipends discussed at Amyotha Hluttaw
Dr Myint Htwe, Union Minister for Health and Sports. Photo: MNA The allocation of ambulances to hospitals, clothing and food allowances for medical staff, and tobacco control were among the issues...
View ArticleLong-term projects that caused grievances to people discussed at Pyithu Hluttaw
Pyithu Hluttaw is been convened in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA U Maung Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Planning and Finance. Photo: MNA At yesterday’s Pyithu Hluttaw meeting it was decided that the...
View ArticleVice President U Myint Swe attends 7th regular meeting with Myanmar...
Vice President U Myint Swe discusses respective sectors at 7th regular meeting with Myanmar entrepreneurs at the hall of UMFCCI in Yangon yesterday. Photo: MNA With a view to fulfilling the needs of...
View ArticleMinistry of Information to work with press council for media freedom
Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint addresses the Myanmar Press Council meeting in Yangon. Photo: Hla Moe In a meeting with officials of the Myanmar Press Council in Yangon yesterday, the Union...
View ArticleChin State gets priority for future business development
Chin State will get priority for future business development in townships such as Mindat (pictured). Chin State is the least developed region in the country and one of the poorest. Photo: Tin Win The...
View ArticleSenior General Min Aung Hlaing visits museums in Russia
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing observes Fortification and Engineering Installations Museum in Balaklava. Photo: MNA Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing who was in the...
View ArticleAgricultural export earnings decreased by US$ 32 million
Farmers dry paddy on a rice field in Ayeyawady Delta. Photo: Phoe Khwar Agricultural export earnings as of the mid of June this fiscal year hit over US$ 742 million, a decrease of over US$ 32 million...
View ArticlePeace Music Festival in July
To honor the peace making process, Myanma Radio and Television (MRTV), Forever Group and Shwe Than Lwin Co., led by the Ministry of Information, is holding Peace Music Festivals – song competitions –...
View ArticleCooperate for long term development of literary sector
Union Minister Dr Pe Myint meeting with dignitaries from printing and publishing organizations. Photo: Hla Moe Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint said yesterday that his ministry concerns not...
View ArticleSWRR Ministry assists ethnic people
Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye meeting with ethnic people in Laukkai. Photo: MNA The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement has assisted in rebuilding homes and in the rehabilitation of...
View ArticleSenior General Min Aung Hlaing returns from Russia
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing is welcomed by Russian Ambassador Mr. Nikolay A. Listopadov. Photo: MNA Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and party who were in...
View ArticleMyanmar, World Bank renews agreement for development aid worth US$1.2bn
Partnership with World Bank Group Extended to Benefit More Poor People People collect drinking water from a lake in Dalla in the southern outskirts of Yangon. A partnership with the World Bank since...
View ArticleTraditional shoulder wool bags sell well in schooling season
Weavers in Thabyayyoe Village make traditional shoulder bags with looms. Photo: Nway Nadi (Myitnge) MYANMAR traditional shoulder bags manufactured from Sintgaing Township in Kyaukse District in...
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