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Thai gov’t deports undocumented migrant workers to Tachilek

Crime

18/06/19

Eight Myanmar migrant workers including five men and three women were sent back by the Thai authorities as their border passes have expired.

Outstanding students honored in Maungtaw

Local

18/06/19

Maungtaw 18 June

A ceremony to honor outstanding students who passed matriculation examination with distinctions, organized by Thet Ethnic Youth Education Foundation, was held in Makyigone Village, Maungtaw Towship, Rakhine State on 16 June.

21 fishermen arrested for illegal fishing in 2018-2019 FY in Sagaing region

Crime

18/06/19

Monywa 18 June

A total of 53 cases have been brought against illegal fishermen and 42 fishing boats with related items, 50 12-voltage batteries, five unlicensed motorbikes, three mobile phones and one unregistered vehicle were seized in eight townships in Sagaing region in 2018-2019 fiscal year.

We must establish an inclusive society for the nation to flourish

Editorial

18/06/19

Everyone around the world is working hard for equal rights and opportunities. The need to endeavor for equality is because there is still a lot of discrimination among people. The truth is, all people are equal. But, some humans continue to segregate others on the basis of wealth and status.

Union Minister for Hotel and Tourism calls for community-based tourism development in Shan State

Local

18/06/19

Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism and Chairman of the Tourism Committee, U Ohn Maung, attended meeting (2/2019) of the Shan State Border Area Tourism Committee (SSBATC) held at the State cabinet office on 15 June.

VP U Myint Swe, Vietnamese Deputy PM discuss bilateral cooperation

Local

18/06/19

U Myint Swe, Vice President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar held bilateral talks with Mr. Vuong Dinh Hue, Deputy Prime Minister and Member of the Politburo Committee of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam at the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw on 17 June 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

Sittway farmers granted over K13 bln in loans for growing rice in rain-fed fields

Local

18/06/19

The Myanma Agricultural Development Bank has disbursed more than K13 billion in loans to farmers in Sittway Township for planting rice in rain-fed fields this year.

Imports exceed exports in Myanmar’s trade with Singapore in Oct-Apr

Business

18/06/19

THE value of Myanmar’s imports surpassed exports in bilateral trade with Singapore in the first seven months (October-April) of the current fiscal year, according to data from the Ministry of Commerce.

Water scarcity leads to drop in cabbage yield, price rise

Business

18/06/19

THE production of cabbage has declined due to extreme heat and water shortage in Aungban of southern Shan State, which, in turn, has led to a low supply of the vegetable in the Yangon market in the second week of June, driving up prices.