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Rain Calling Festival

Feature

07/07/19

MYANMAR, the golden land, has many different beautiful areas with different fantastic landscapes. Moreover, there are different regions with different seasons. As Myanmar possesses 135 ethnic groups, these ethnic groups are being alive in different areas of Myanmar.

Constructive support is key in moving our journey forward

Editorial

07/07/19

7 July

Myanmar has travelled some distance on its way to creating a democracy, defeating many challenges along the way. The current government is committed to overcoming the remaining challenges.

Sagaing Regional govt steps up efforts for development tasks

Feature

07/07/19

7 July

“A small hydropower project is being built near Nantpanga Creek in Homalin Township, Sagaing Region at a cost of K 24 billion,” said Sagaing Regional Minister for Electricity, Technical, Road and Communications U Than Nyunt Win.

Vice President U Henry Van Thio addresses event marking International Day of Cooperatives

Local

07/07/19

Vice President U Henry Van Thio delivered a speech at the 2019 International Cooperative Day event held at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Department of Cooperative in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

43rd Session of World Heritage Committee designates Bagan as World Heritage Site

Culture & Travel

07/07/19

The 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee, held from June 10th to 30th in Baku, Azerbaijan, designated Bagan as a World Heritage Site yesterday.

Union Ministers Dr Myo Thein Gyi, Dr Win Myat Aye attend school soy milk feeding programme in Kyaukpadaung

Local

07/07/19

Under a programme operated by the Shwe Parami Soy Milk Nutrition Foundation, a ceremony to provide the soy milk feeding to the school children was held yesterday afternoon at the No. 1 B.E.H.S in Kyaukpadaung Town, Mandalay Region.

Yangon Region takes steps to accelerate school health activities

Local

07/07/19

A seminar on promoting school health  in  Yangon  Region  was  held yesterday in Yangon yes-terday, with an opening address by  Union  Minister  for  Health  and Sports Dr Myint Htwe.

Elephant Flu-like illness worries people in Moehnyin

Health & Beauty

07/07/19

LOCAL  people  in  Moenyin,  Kachin State, grew concerned after  several  residents  fell  ill  with a phantom disease.

Border trade via ITCs exceeds K47 bln

Business

07/07/19

BORDER trade using individual trading  cards  (ITCs)  reached  K47 billion in the period from 1 October to 21 June in the current fiscal year, with exports totalling K7.6 billion and imports reaching K39.6  billion,  according  to  the  Ministry of Commerce.