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FDI inflows into Myanmar up by $1 bln in Oct-July

Business

07/08/20

MYANMAR has attracted more than US$4.9 billion in foreign direct investments within the past ten months of the current financial year, an increase of $1 billion compared with the corresponding period of the previous ------

High price of elephant foot yam raises growers' family income in Katha

Local

07/08/20

MANAGEABLE-scale growers of elephant foot yam from Zayti Gone Village in Katha Township, Sagaing region are happy with the rising price of elephant foot yam this year, according to the local growers. 

Police seize weapons, drugs in Shan State

Local

07/08/20

The Drug Enforcement Division and security forces in Lashio and Hsenwi townships, Shan State, arrested three people together with weapons, narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs on 3 and 4 August.

Renovation of Paingkyone Bridge completed by 80 percent

Local

06/08/20

With the view to provide better transportation services to local residents, the Paingkyone Bridge in the town of Paingkyone, Hpa-an District, Kayin State is being renovated starting from 24 June.

Monsoon tree planting ceremony held in Budalin

Local

06/08/20

The township management committee and the Forest Department jointly organized a collective tree planting event at an inter-village road linking Poekon (old) and Poekon (New) villages in Budalin Township, Sagaing Region on August 5.

Drugs, weapons seized in Theinni Twsp

Crime

06/08/20

An anti-drug squad raided the house of a suspected drug smuggler in Ward-4, Theinni Township in Northern Shan State at about 2:30 p.m. on August 4 based on an anonymous tip.     

Cash aid provided to households relocated to safer locations due to riverbank erosion

Local

06/08/20

The district Department of Disaster Management provided cash assistance to family members from two households whose homes became relocated due to riverbank erosion in Thaungbok Village in Lemyethna Township, Hinthada District, Ayeyarwady Region yesterday on a door to door basis.

NRCs issued to local people in Rikhawdar

Local

06/08/20

National registration cards (NRCs) also known as citizenship scrutiny cards, have been issued to local people above 18 years old at the office of village Administrator in Ward-2 in the town of Rikhawdar, Falam District, Chin State.

Mass immunization campaign conducted in Ywathit

Local

06/08/20

Under the guidance of Ministry of Health and Sports, medical staff from Station Hospital in Ywathit conducted a mass immunization campaign in conjunction with a knowledge sharing event about the danger of COVID-19 in the town of Ywathi, Bawlakhe District, Kayah State this morning.

PPE donated to sub-high school in Natmauk Twsp.

Local

06/08/20

The township Orphans Reduction and Protection Association donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to sub-high school in Lay Ein Village, Natmauk Township, Magway Region yesterday.