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Amyotha Hluttaw raises queries to three ministries, hears bill, report

Parliamentary news

07/08/20

Amyotha Hluttaw held its 9th-day meeting of 17th regular session yesterday, and a new representative of Tatmadaw took and signed an oath.

State Counsellor remarks “nation is strong and sturdy only when the smallest areas are strong”

Local

07/08/20

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in her capacity as Chairperson of the Central Committee for Development of Border Areas and National Races, visited Cocogyun Township yesterday. She held talks on development programmes of the township with departmental officials and viewed the high school and the people’s hospital.

President U Win Myint cultivates Mahogany plant to launch 2020 Greening Campaign

Local

07/08/20

President U Win Myint took part in the monsoon plantation ceremony for conducting 2020 greening campaign, organized in Phoe Zaung Taung Reserved Forest beside Nay Pyi Taw-Tatkon No.1 road in Ottarathiri Township in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

Myanmar citizens stranded abroad return home by relief flights

Local

07/08/20

A relief flight of Air India landed at the Yangon International Airport yesterday evening, bringing 54 Myanmar nationals who were stranded in India while All Nippon Airways (ANA) relief flight brought 169 Myanmar citizens from Japan.

Gradual, steady steps towards Union Peace Conference

Local

07/08/20

The 7th coordination meeting between the government and NCA-S EAOs was held at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) in Nay Pyi Taw from 4 to 5 August.

Focus on mental health in new normal

Editorial

07/08/20

As officials expect to see an increase in the number of mental health problems in the new normal brought on by the COVID-19 -----

Stock trading value plummets by K300 mln in July: YSX report

Business

07/08/20

The value of shares traded on the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX) in July sharply plunged to K1 billion, showing a decrease of over K300 million compared with June trading value, according to YSX monthly report.

Beekeepers worry about damaging mites in Magway

Local

07/08/20

The beekeepers from Magway region are worrying about varroa jacobsoni or bee mite falling on their farmland, according to the Apiculture Division in Magway Region.

Rice export through sea trade up by $180 mln this FY

Business

07/08/20

Myanmar rice export through sea trade generated an estimated income of US$581.6 million as of 17 July in the current financial year and the figures reflect an increase of $181.4 million compared with a year-ago period, as per data from Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).