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Developing a culture of safety, health for workers through workplace insurance

Editorial

31/05/19

The Social Security Board of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, and Population has launched the Employment Injury Insurance (EII) Pilot Project in collaboration with the International Labour Organization. EII is being implemented in more than 170 countries.

World No Tobacco Day 2019 : Improving health, boosting economy by engaging in smoking control in Myanmar

Feature

31/05/19

Tobacco is one of the world’s leading health threats, and a main risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including: cancers, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and cardiovascular disease.

Industrial Zone Bill hearing held at Hluttaw

Parliamentary news

31/05/19

Industrial Zone Bill hearing was held at Zabuthiri Hall, Hluttaw building in Nay Pyi Taw, at 1 pm yesterday.

VP U Myint Swe attends second coord meeting of National-level Committee on UPR

Local

31/05/19

The second coordination meeting of the national-level committee on implementing recommendations of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) was held yesterday morning at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw. Committee Chairman Vice President U Myint Swe delivered a speech at the meeting.

President U Win Myint attends Indian PM Modi’s oath-taking ceremony for second term

Local

31/05/19

President U Win Myint and delegation departed by special flight from Nay Pyi Taw to New Delhi, India, yesterday morning and landed at 11:30 a.m. local standard time.

Strong wind damage houses in Danubyu Tsp.

Local

30/05/19

Strong winds damaged 17 houses in Wards and villages in Danubyu Township, Ayeyawady Region on 29 May.

Tailoring course concludes in Nattalin Tsp

Local

30/05/19

A ceremony to wrap up vocational sewing course-1/2019, organized by the Department of Rural Development, was held at a Dhamayone in Damange Village, Nattalin Township, Bago Region this morning.

Kayin State Chief Minister's cup inter-township Sepak Takraw tourney held in Hpa-an

Sport

30/05/19

The final matches of Kayin State Chief Minister's cup inter-township men’s and women’s Sepak Takraw contest were held in conjunction with prize awarding ceremony at Zwekabin Stadium, Hpa-an in Kayin State on 28 May.

Traffic temporarily suspended on Kinedawgyi Bridge in Bogale Tsp.

Local

30/05/19

The bridge will be renovated between 31 May and 11 June because the bridge is not able to support public safety. 

Storm victims in Nyaung-U Township receive rescue operations 

Local

30/05/19

Strong winds hit Lale-kan village in Nyaung-U Township, Mandalay Region on 28 May, causing property damage in the village.