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Kayin State CM inspects construction of New Jai-Kawkareik Bridge

Local

03/06/19

Accompanied by concerned officials, the Chief Minister of Kayin State Daw Nang Khin Htwe Myint inspected construction of the New Jai-Kawkareik Bridge on the East-West Economic Corridor Improvement Project on 1 June.     

2 dead, 3 hurt after van falls into ravine in Theinni Township

Crime

03/06/19

Two people were killed and three others injured after a van plummeted into a ravine in Theinni Township, Northern Shan State on 2 May, according to a source from the Ministry of Home Affairs.   

Man found dead in roadside drainage

Crime

03/06/19

A man was found dead in a roadside drainage in Alone Township this morning. 

Pantanaw township libraries foundation established

Local

03/06/19

With a joint effort of Pantanaw Township Information and Public Relations Department and Ayeyawady Region Libraries Foundation, Pantanaw Township Libraries Foundation was formed at the community center in Pantanaw township, Ma-U Bin district, Ayeyawady region yesterday afternoon.

General Aung San Shield: Yangon makes finals, beating Sagaing 3-1

Sport

03/06/19

YANGON  United  has  secured  a  spot  in  the  finals  of  the  Gen-eral Aung San Shield 2019 after defeating Sagaing United 3-1 in the 2nd leg of the General Aung San Shield 2019 at Yangon United Sports Complex yesterday.

Elephant camp on Shan mountain range woos visitors

Culture & Travel

03/06/19

AN elephant  camp  near  Nant  Pan  Tet  Village,  Kalaw  Township  was  frequently  packed  with  holiday  makers  and  is  becoming  a  popular  tourist  attraction  spot  in  Southern Shan State.

Union Minister U Han Zaw inspects Nga Moe Yeik Creek Bridge

Local

03/06/19

Union Minister of Construction U Han Zaw inspected 170 ft long Nga Moe Yeik Creek Bridge on Ngarzu Taung- Kyar Einn- Kan Ne-Phaung Gyi Road in Hlegu Township, Yangon Region, yesterday morning. The officials detailed assembly of bridge bow and future work progressions.

Missionary University holds religious ceremony in Taikkyi

Local

03/06/19

Pan Tapwint Taung Buddhist Missionary University in Taikkyi, Yangon Region, held a religious ceremony yesterday morning in which certificates were presented to the prominent monks of the university.

Authorities seek public cooperation in Yangon sky train project

Local

03/06/19

Two Hluttaw MPs made public clarifications on the situation of the Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit (YUMRT) at an event in Athula Maguta Sasana Beikman in Hlinethaya Township yesterday, which was attended by government officials and residents living in the vicinity of the project implementation area.

Local gold price climbs up as global market sees rise

Business

03/06/19

As the global gold price surged to US$1,306 per ounce on 31 May, domestic gold price reached a high of K1,056,000 per tical (0.578 ounce) in the afternoon of 1 June, according to local gold market.