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Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves Euro 35.7 mln AFD loan

Parliamentary news

17/05/19

The eighth-day meeting of the Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 12th regular session was held at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw meeting hall yesterday morning where Euro 35.7 million loan from Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) to conduct all round repair works on 5 hydroelectric power stations was approved by the Hluttaw.

Future of coffee, our cash crop, is bright

Editorial

17/05/19

After being ranked a speciality coffee globally, Myanmar coffee has begun fetching a reasonable price in the international markets. But, there is a lot that needs to be done to develop the sector.

Plan safety measures to avoid attacks from dangerous animals

Feature

17/05/19

Wildlife traditionally refers to undomesticated animal species, including animals, birds, water creatures, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans.

Advanced tailoring course opens in Kyaimaraw Tsp

Local

16/05/19

With a view to creating job opportunities for women in rural areas, the Department of Rural Development organized an advanced sewing course at its meeting hall in Kyaikmaraw Township, Mon State this morning.

DRD organize carpentry training course in Budalin

Local

16/05/19

The opening ceremony of a basic training course on carpentry took place at the meeting room of the Department of Rural Development in Budalin Township, Sagaing Region this morning.

Yatsauk resident shot by his cousin-brother

Crime

16/05/19

A resident in Yatsauk Township, Southern Sha State was injured after being shot by his cousin-brother, the Ministry of Home Affairs reported.

SSID opens training course on making value-added food in Kyaukme

Local

16/05/19

The Small Scale Industry Department under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation have opened a vocational training course on making value-added food at a vocational training center for women in Kyaukme Township, Northern Shan State since 14 May.

Multi-purpose hall inaugurated in Mogaung’s rural area

Local

16/05/19

A ceremony to open a multi-purpose hall was held in Kanyinmyaing Village, Mogaung Township in Kachin State yesterday.

Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 12th Regular Session holds its sixth-day meeting

Parliamentary news

16/05/19

The sixth-day meeting of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 12th Regular Session was convened, yesterday morning, in the Amyotha Hluttaw’s meeting hall, where asterisk-marked questions were raised and answered, a bill and two motions were tabled, and a report was read.

Asterisk-marked questions and answers

Monastery torched by fire in Pakokku

Crime

16/05/19

No casualties were reported after a fire broke out at a monastery in Pakkoku Township, Magway Region early this morning.