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Illegal timber logs seized in Kyaukgyi
13/05/19
Forest officials seized illegal timber logs from stationary truck near the Mone-Okephyat Bridge in Thanlyetswan village-track in Kyaukgyi Township, Toungoo District, Bago Region on Sunday afternoon, according to a source from the Forest Department.
Lawmakers, reps from SCOs seek closer cooperation
13/05/19
A discussion between lawmakers from Kayin State parliament and representatives from local civil society organizations took place at Khwe Ka Baung Hotel in Hpa-an City at 9 a.m. today.
Rural bridge over Monetaing Creek being repaired in Meiktila
13/05/19
Repairs and maintenance work on a rural bridge crossing Monetaing Creek in Meiktila Township is being carried out at a cost of Ks. 20 million contributed by a donor.
International Day of Midwife commemorated in Pekhon
13/05/19
An event marking the International Day of Midwife was celebrated at a public hospital in Pekhon, Southern Shan State on 12 May.
New schools under construction in Kyunhla Tsp
13/05/19
New school structures are under construction in Kyunhla Township, Sagaing Region with the Union Budget in the fiscal year 2018-2019, according to a source from the township education officer’s office.
3 dead as semi-truck carrying rocks overturns in Indaw Township
13/05/19
Four people were killed after a semi-truck carrying rock overturned Moeyu Village, Indaw Township in Sagaing Region on Sunday.
Basic tour guide training course opens in Bago
13/05/19
The Directorate of Hotels and Tourism under the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism opened a basic tour guide training course at Famous Hotel near Nyaunginn Village, Bago City this morning.
Memories Group takes stake in Strand Hotel
13/05/19
Myanmar tourism trailblazers Memories Group had bought a minority share in Strand Hotel International Ltd. The US$3.19 million investment gives the Group stakes in a cruise ship and three hotels, most notably the world-famous Strand Hotel, an iconic landmark on the Yangon waterfront, which was built during the British colonial era in 1901, according to a release on 3 May.
Tourist arrivals to Inwa (Ava) likely to rise in 2019
13/05/19
Inwa Region is located at the confluence of the Ayeyawady River and Dokhtawady River about 2 miles and four furlongs north of TadaU Township and around 20 miles southwest of Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest cultural city.
Myanmar-Bangladesh border trade decreases 8.8% in seven months
13/05/19
BILATERAL border trade stood at over US$19 million as of 26 April in the current 2018-2019 Fiscal year which saw a slight decrease of $1.87 million or 8.8 per cent, from the correspond-ing period last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s trade report.
