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River crossing bridge linking two townships under construction

Local

24/06/19

Myeik District is composed of many islands and Kyunsu is one of the island townships. Residents in the district solely rely on waterway to travel to another area. A river crossing bridge that connects Kyunsu Township and Myeik Township are being built.

One dead, five injured as light truck overturns in Minkin Township

Crime

24/06/19

A 2-year old girl was killed and five others injured after an over-speeding light truck overturned in Minkin Township, Sagaing Region on 23 June.

Rural electrification facility put into service in Kyaikmaraw Township

Local

24/06/19

The launching ceremony of a rural electrification facility that was built on a self-reliant basis was held in Kwanngan Village, Kyaikmaraw Township in Mon State this morning.

Kawthoung police seize drugs, weapons in house search

Crime

24/06/19

Local police nabbed drugs and weapons from a suspected drug smuggler during a house raid in Kawthoung Township, Taninthayi Region on Sunday.

Fish farming course opens in Thaton Township

Local

24/06/19

The opening ceremony of a fish farming course including the hatching technique took place at a State-owned hatchery in Thaton Township, Mon State this morning.   

Ywanganthat I’ve been to

Culture & Travel

24/06/19

I WENT on  a  field  survey  with  geology  students  in  2017  to  Ywangan  Region  in  Danu  Self  Adminis-tered  Zone.  Ywangan  Town  is  at an elevation of 4,028 ft. above sea level. It was formed with 28 village tracts and had a popula-tion  of  more  than  82,000.  It  was  in  Shan  State  south  and  can  be  reached from Aungban-Pindaya road junction. As Ywangan town was surrounded by unspoilt nat-ural  beauties  it  was  considered  as a virgin land. It is a land where peace and tranquillity prevails.

Exports at Muse down 25.8% in current FY

Business

24/06/19

Between October and mid-June in the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year, the value of exports through Muse, a border between Myanmar and China, stood at US$2.3 billion, decreasing by over $800 million or 25.8 per cent, as against the same period last 2017-2018 FY.

Myanmar Police Force helps investigate Facebook identity theft

Feature

24/06/19

The Myanmar Police Force now investigates cases of stolen Facebook accounts used to extort money and discredit the original owners. The following is an interview with Police Colonel Nyunt Wai, head of the Cyber Crime Department, on this new service.

Balancing health and justice a must for tackling drug problems

Editorial

24/06/19

Transnational crimes linked to drugs have become common across the globe. The world today is facing the problem of money laundering, terrorism and terror funding, crime, social, and health issues — all of which are the result of drug trafficking.

A Historic Day for University of Traditional Medicine, Mandalay

Feature

24/06/19

The University of Traditional Medicine(UTM,which is located in Aungmyaytharzan Township of Mandalay Region, is only one university of Myanmar traditional medicine.