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Tachilek in Shan State to hold Children’s Literary Festival

Local

24/06/19

THE Information and Public Re-lations Department  (IPRD)  of  the Ministry of Information and, the Basic Education Department (BED) and Tachilek District man-agement  department  will  hold  the  Children’s  Literary  Festival  (Tachilek)  on  a  grand  scale  on  25 and 26 June at the Basic Ed-ucation  High  School  in  Makaho  Hkam Ward, Tachilek.

Basic Education High School in Pyapon, Ayeyawady Region upgraded

Local

24/06/19

A  ceremony  to  upgrade  and  open  the  No  4 Basic  Education High School in Pyapon, Ayeyawady  Re-gion was held at the school yesterday  morning,  with  the  greetings extended  by  Chief  Minister  of  Ay-eyawady Region  U  Hla  Moe Aung.

Domestic fuel market sees slight change in one week

Business

24/06/19

There was no significant change in fuel prices in the domestic market during the week between 17 and 23 June, local retailers said.

ASEAN agrees to implement recommendations of the Preliminary Needs Assessment Mission and enhance ASEAN’s role in supporting Myanmar in facilitating the repatriation process

Local

24/06/19

The Myanmar delegation led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, arrived back Nay Pyi Taw today evening by a special flight after attending the 34th ASEAN Summit held in Bangkok, Thailand from 22 to 23 June 2019.

State Counsellor attends 34th ASEAN Summit, ASEAN Summit (Retreat) in Bangkok

Local

24/06/19

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended the opening ceremony of the 34th ASEAN Summit and the ASEAN Summit (Retreat) yesterday.

UEC member explains electoral processes in Kanbalu

Parliamentary news

23/06/19

A meeting between the officials from the Union Election Commission (UEC) and the election sub-commissions was held at Shwe Hse Myaing Hall in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region on 22 June.

Tree-planting event to celebrate 74th birthday of State Counsellor held in Meiktila

Local

23/06/19

Mandalay Regional Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung attended a collective tree-planting ceremony to commemorate the 74th birthday of the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in front of the University of Meiktila beside the Meiktila-Kyaukpadaung Road this morning.

Multi-purpose hall inaugurated in Hlaingbwe Township

Local

23/06/19

A ceremony to launch a multi-purpose hall built with contribution under the Village Development Fund (VDP) and donation made by local people took place in Kotwun Village, Hlaingbwe Township in Kayin State this morning.     

2 jade scavengers missing after slag-heap collapse in Phakant

Crime

23/06/19

Two jade scavengers went missing and two others were injured after a slag-heap collapse at a jade mine in Phakant Township, Kachin State on 21 June.

Rounds of ammunition seized from Thai man in Tachilek

Crime

23/06/19

Security forces confiscated some rounds of ammunition from a Thai national at a security checkpoint in Tachilek Township, Eastern Shan State on 22 June.