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Vice President U Henry Van Thio continues Kayah State tourism promotion tour

Local

14/07/19

National Tourism Development Central Committee Chairman Vice President U Henry Van Thio who was in Kayah State, Loikaw Town went to the National Races Youth Development Training School (Bawlake) under the Education and Training Department of the Ministry of Border Affairs yesterday morning accompanied by Kayah State Chief Minister U L Phaung Sho, Deputy Ministers Rear-Admiral Myint Nwe, Maj-Gen Than Htut and U Tin Myint and officials.

Floods hit upper Myanmar as Ayeyawady River passes danger level

Local

14/07/19

The Ayeyawady River passed the danger level on 12 July as river water flowed into low-lying areas in Myikyina, forcing over 10,000 residents to abandon their homes for temporary shelters yesterday.

Researchers give talks on China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, Myanmar’s strategy

Local

14/07/19

Center for Myanmar Affairs Studies has been holding discussion on international affairs at the headquarter of News and Periodicals Enterprise on Thein Phyu street in Yangon. In this week’s session, U Zaw Aung discussed China- Myanmar Economic Corridor and the change of Myanmar’s regional strategy.

Japanese right hand drive cars in high demand in Yangon

Business

14/07/19

Right-hand drive Japanese cars, and four-wheel drive wagons, are in high demand in Yangon during the raining season.

Myanmar spends $1.8 bln on import of CMP raw materials

Business

14/07/19

Myanmar’s imports of raw materials used by CMP (cut-make-pack) businesses exceeded US$1.8 billion between October and July in the present Fiscal Year 2018-2019, up by over $298 million from the year-ago period, the Ministry of Commerce reported this Friday.

Training course for Cub Scouting opens in Taunggyi

Local

14/07/19

WITH  a  view  to  building  self-confidence and becoming adventure  lovers  with  help-ing spirits, the first training course for Cub Scouting was held  by  the  Myanmar  Scout  Association  in  cooperation  with  scout  trainers  from Singapore  and  Indonesia  at  the Brainworks TOTAL Inter-national  School  in  Taunggyi,  Shan State yesterday.

Missing girl found dead after boat capsizes in Mindon

Crime

14/07/19

ONE  of  four  missing  school  girls  was  found  dead  near  Kinponkai  Village  in  Mindon  Township,  Magway  Region  on  Saturday  morning,  police  reported.

China imports over 36,000 tons of mangos from Muse border since May

Business

14/07/19

MYANMAR  exported  over  36,000  tons  of  mangos  to  Chi-na through the Muse 105th mile border  trade  zone  between  May and early July this man-go season, according to border traders.

Reduce the impact of floods with preparations and foresight

Editorial

14/07/19

14 July

With recent heavy rainfalls, the rivers in upper Myanmar have become swollen and some low-lying areas are inundated. Also, news of landslides and river bank erosions are often seen in the media.