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UMFCCI holds virtual meeting with US-ASEAN Business Council

Business

29/07/20

President U Zaw Min Win of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) and the officials conducted a virtual meeting on 27 July -------

Rice export through sea trade up by $181.9 mln in current fiscal

Business

29/07/20

MYANMAR’S maritime trade constituted over 85 per cent of rice exports and generated an estimated income of US$572.58 million as of 10 July in the current fiscal year 2019-2020, as per data from Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF). 

Over 900 acres of farmlands reclaimed in 9 townships

Local

29/07/20

About 904.82 acres of farmlands were reclaimed in 2019-2020 fiscal year, in nine townships of the three following districts—Shwebo, Monywa and Kanbalu–where increased agricultural income --------

Proximity Finance raises US$14 million to reach more smallholder farmers

Business

29/07/20

PROXIMITY Finance, Myanmar’s first farmer-focused finance institution, signs a US$14 million equity package with Finnfund, Nordic Microfinance Initiative (NMI) and Proparco.

Aung La Ngsang donates plasma for COVID-19 treatment

Sport

29/07/20

BURMESE Python Aung La Ngsang, who recently recovered from COVID-19, has donated blood plasma for treating COVID-19 patients to Sanford Health, a non-profit integrated health care delivery system in the United States, according to his social media yesterday. 

Pyithu Hluttaw raises queries to three ministries at 6th day meeting

Parliamentary news

29/07/20

Pyithu Hluttaw held its 6th-day meeting of 17th regular session, with questions of MPs to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy and the Ministry of Health and Sports.

State Counsellor discusses restarting movie production operations during COVID period with movie industry senior executives

Local

29/07/20

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in her capacity as Chairperson of the National-Level Central Committee for Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19 held --------

Amyotha Hluttaw convenes sixth-day meeting of 17th regular session

Parliamentary news

29/07/20

AMYOTHA Hluttaw continued its 17th regular session with sixth-day meeting yesterday.

Central Body on Anti-Money Laundering organizes meeting

Local

29/07/20

The Central Body on Anti-Money Laundering held the meeting 1/2020 at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.