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Promoting the role of medical social work and medicare

Feature

11/03/19

Medical social work is a social service for those who are hospitalized in state-owned hospitals and who are facing socio-medical difficulties that are required to be solved with the help of medical social workers. The service is a small unit known as the Medical Aid Unit under the Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health and Sports.

AA insurgents attack border fence construction site

Crime

11/03/19

AA insurgents reportedly attacked a border fence construction site in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State, on 9 March, according to a statement released by the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.

Palm leaf beads making art needs to be preserved

Culture & Travel

11/03/19

PALM leaf beads have been the symbol or the special souvenir of Shwesayan Pagoda festival normally ,held in March every year in Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region.

ONE Championship: Myanmar’s Tial Thang wins catchweight title

Sport

11/03/19

TIAL Thang, a new fighter representing Myanmar, took the catchweight title in the 68-kg class at the ONE Championship bout titled ‘ONE: Reign of Valor’ after defeating Cambodia’s Rin Saroth at theThuwunna Indoor Stadium in Yangon on Friday night.

National pension for all

Editorial

11/03/19

ONE of the benefits of serving the country as a civil servant is the pension one draws upon retirement, reflecting the years of commitment and hard work on the job.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visits Wat Bodhisomphon Temple

Local

11/03/19

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla and party, who are on a goodwill visit to Thailand at the invitation of Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Ponpipaat Benyasri, paid a visit to Wat Bodhisomphon Temple in Udon Thani Province yesterday.

Government, EAOs negotiate to renew formal talks

Local

11/03/19

A government delegation led by U Khin Zaw Oo, Secretary of the Peace Commission, met informally with ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, over the course of three days last week to negotiate resuming their participation in formal dialogues with the government and Tatmadaw for Myanmar’s peace process.

Myanmar Kidney Foundation holds anniversary in Yangon

Local

11/03/19

The Myanmar Kidney Foundation (MKF) held its anniversary at International Business Center in Yangon yesterday, attended by Union Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor U Kyaw Tint Swe, Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe and Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye.

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee holds meeting

Parliamentary news

11/03/19

THE Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee discussed the Consumer Protection Bill which was sent back with remarks by the President, the Demarcation Bill on which the two parliaments were in disagreement and the Bill amending the Myanmar Engineering Council Law yesterday.

Taninthayi Chief Minister, three company officials face corruption charges

Local

11/03/19

The Anti-Corruption Commission formed an investigation team to look into a corruption complaint against the Chief Minister of Taninthayi Region, Dr. Lae Lae Maw. The team conducted its investigation in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, and Dawei from 4 to 6 February.