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SSB holds meeting on relief measures amid COVID-19 pandemic
02/09/20
Officials from the Social Security Board (SSB) under the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population yesterday held meeting on relief measures and further processes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
MoHS discusses increasing nationwide control measures against COVID-19
02/09/20
The Ministry of Health and Sports organized a virtual meeting on speeding up containment measures against COVID-19 yesterday.
Wagaung, the month of casting lots festival
02/09/20
Wagaung (August) is the 5th month of Myanmar lunar calendar. Myanmar is a tropical country with three seasons namely hot season (gein hman) rainy season (wathan) and cold season (hei man).
COVID-19: Our country at the crossroads
02/09/20
With the number of people testing positive for coronavirus in Myanmar, the virus is quickly spreading throughout Rakhine State. Meanwhile, other parts of the country are seeing a resurgence of the virus infection.
Fishing industry faces difficulty as its season starts
02/09/20
Although the onshore and offshore fishing boats have resumed business at the start of the fishing season, some of the boats have not raised their anchors due to worries about the declining market of this industry.
Yangon govt to take legal actions against illegal operation of vehicles
02/09/20
Yangon Region government will take legal actions against illegal operation of the vehicles on YBS routes with more effective laws -----
56 factories completely shut down in 7 months amid COVID-19 crisis
02/09/20
A total of 173 factories were hit hard by the coronavirus impacts in the past seven months (1 January and 31 July), including the closure of 56 factories and workplaces ----------
Over 32,000 reserved rice bags sold at much fairer price over 1 month
02/09/20
Out of 500,000 bags (108 pounds per bag) from reserved rice, over 32,000 have been sold between 10 July and 31 August, according to Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).
Myanmar exports agricultural products worth US$ 3.3 billion in current FY
02/09/20
The agricultural sector is the lifeblood of Myanmar and is the first prioritized business of the country.