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Lack of healthcare must not lead to waste of human capital

Editorial

12/06/19

The Ministry of Health and Sports has sought ways for providing more effective healthcare services in Leshi, Lahe, and Nanyun townships in the Naga Self-Administered Zone of Sagaing Region, with extended undertakings covering vaccination, nutrition, maternal and child health, hygiene, school health, and environmental cleanliness.

China’s South, Southeast Asia commodity expo aims to ink $86 bln

Local

12/06/19

A press conference on the 2019 South and Southeast Asia Com-modity  Expo  and  Investment  Fair  (SSACEIF)  was  held  at  Haigeng  Convention  Center  in  Kunming,  China,  at  9  am  local  standard time.

Trade Remedy

Business

12/06/19

Majority of the people think of WTO as an organization aim-ing  for  Free  Trade.  However,  one should note that Free Trade is not always Fair Trade. Quot-ing  directly  from  its  website  WTO  say  it  is  the  only  inter-national  organization  dealing  with the global rules of trade. Its main function is to ensure that trade  flows  as  smoothly,  pre-dictably and freely as possible.

Visa sees growth in digital payments in Myanmar as usage and acceptance points expand

Business

12/06/19

VISA, the world’s leader in dig-ital  payments,  announced  the  people of Myanmar continue to embrace digital payments with increased  consumer  spending  and  more  merchants  accept-ing digital payments across the country.

Three-stage process to identify persons with disabilities for pilot project

Local

12/06/19

Vice President U Henry Van Thio in his capacity as the chairman of the National Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (NCRPD) attended and addressed the fourth NCRPD meeting 1/2019 held at the assembly hall of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives President of European and International Affairs Sector of France’s CESE

Parliamentary news

12/06/19

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat received Mr. Jean-Marie Cambaceres, President of European and International Affairs Section of CESE (the Economic, Social and Environmental Council) and former member of Parliament of France at the Pyithu Hluttaw building in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker receives President of European and International Affairs Sector of France’s CESE

Parliamentary news

12/06/19

Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than received Mr. Jean-Marie Cambaceres, President of European and International Affairs Section of CESE (the Economic, Social and Environmental Council) and former member of Parliament of France at the Amyotha Hluttaw building in Nay Pyi Taw at 1 pm yesterday.

Yangon region’s estimated budget for 2019-2020 FY submitted to Hluttaw

Parliamentary news

11/06/19

The first day of emergency session (1/2019) of the 2nd Yangon Region Hluttaw was held at the meeting room of the Regional Hluttaww on Pyi road in Dagon Township, Yangon this morning. 

Adcanced sewing course concludes in Kyaikmaraw

Local

11/06/19

The closing of an advanced tailoring course took place at the meeting room of the Department of Rural Development in Kyaikmaraw Township, Mon State this morning.     

New school facility handed over to Education Department

Education

11/06/19

A handing over ceremony of a new school to the Department of Education took place at a basic education high school (branch) in Myeiktaung Village, Myeik in Taninthayi Region this morning.