AN inspection team from China is expected to visit Myanmar in August to inspect tissue cul-ture bananas in preparation for importing the fruit from Myan-mar, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

Myanmar Private Hospitals’ As-sociation-  Upper  Myanmar  do-nated  cash  for  providing  health  care services to flood victims in the country yesterday.  The dona-tion ceremony was held at Man-dalay  Regional  Public    Health  Department.

According to news released by Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and Myanmar Police Force, AA/TNLA/MNDAA armed groups mined and destroyed bridges on Hsenwi-Kunlong Road, torched a petrol station on Lashio-Hsenwi Road, fired on Lashio with heavy arms and also fired on Tatmadaw columns and police stations.

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who is visiting the Russian Federation, received Mr. Mikhail Arkadievich Dmitriev, Chairman of the Russia-Myanmar Friendship Association, and party at the Metropol Hotel on 16 August.

Vice President U Henry Van Thio who was in Mandalay, inspected a 225 MW natural gas and waste heat power station, a 90 MW natural gas power station and No. 1 Steel Factory in Myingyan Township.

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Food Festival 2019 held at the Mandalay Convention Centre and launched the event by cutting a ceremonial ribbon.