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Training course for polling station officers opens in Dagon Myothit (North)

Parliamentary news

18/03/19

A training course for polling station officers who will serve at 152 voting booths took place at No.3 Basic Education High School in Dagon Myothit (North) in Yangon Region this morning.

Free eye care services being offered in ChaungU

Health & Beauty

18/03/19

Under the aegis of Shwe Myintmo Sayadaw Bhaddanta Visuta, a free eye care services is being given to local people in ChaungU Township, Sagaing Region this morning by a philanthropic organization from Taiwan.

Ex Lethwei champ Tun Tun Min to fight against Muay Thai star 

Sport

18/03/19

The Sai Zaw Zaw Group, one of the leading Lethwei promotion groups in Myanmar will organize a Myanmar-Thai Lethwei fight at Theinbyu Indoor Stadium in Yangon on 31 March.

Myanmar’s head coach names 25 players for warm-up match against Chinese Taipei

Sport

18/03/19

The 25 players for a warm-up match against Chinese Taipei were released by Myanmar national team’s head coach U Myo Min Tun.

Drugs seized in Bamauk, Sagaing Region

Crime

18/03/19

A combined team led by Police Capt Khaing Soe Tun from Bamauk Police Station, Police Sub-inspector Wei Phyo from Katha District Anti-Drug Squad, Police Sub-inspector Ye Lin Aung from Mansikyi region police outpost,

Over 50 participate in Japanese-sponsored Animation Workshop

Local

18/03/19

Over 50 youths participated in the fourth Animation Workshop sponsored by Japan Foundation, with the assistance of the Ministry of Information, at the Film Development Centre in Bahan Township, Yangon from 13 to 17 March.

Trade with South Korea up 30% in January

Business

18/03/19

Trade between Myanmar and the Republic of Korea this January topped US$82.8 million, registering an increase in value by $19.148 million or 30 per cent from last January, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s latest monthly trade report.

Sino-Myanmar bilateral trade worth US$3.7 bln in four months Oct-Jan

Business

18/03/19

The value of Myanmar’s trade with China in the first four months (Oct-Jan) of current fiscal year 2018-2019 totalled US$3.74 billion, including $1.6 million worth of exports and $2.13 billion for import, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce.

Gem Emporium continues seventh day

Local

18/03/19

The 56th Gem Emporium continued its seventh day at the Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Jade lot numbers 2401 to 3600 were put up for sale through an open tender system, out of which 738 jade lots were sold for Euro 101.472 million.

Union Minister Dr Pe Myint inspects Putao District, Machanbaw Tsp IPRD Office

Local

18/03/19

Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint, who was in Putao, Kachin State, inspected the Putao District and Machanbaw Township Information and Public Relations Department offices yesterday.