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Hotel zone to be established near Shwesettaw

Local

17/07/20

The plan is underway to implement a hotel zone project. The plot of land is 60 acres wide. The project is a part of ecotourism development and the hotel zone will be near Shwesettaw pagoda’s precinct in Minbu district, said U Myint Sein, the regional head of the Directorate of Hotels and Tourism in Magway. 

COVID prevention items donated to disaster management department in Yangon

Local

17/07/20

Child Fund Myanmar has donated materials towards Yangon Region Disaster Management Department in Mayangon township for use of the coronavirus prevention at a ceremony held at the Disaster Management Department office on 16 July. 

Domestic investments touch K1,454 bln, $308.39 mln in 2019-2020FY

Business

17/07/20

Domestic investments by Myanmar citizens, including an expansion of capital by existing enterprises, have reached K1,454 billion and US$308 million as of 18 June of the 2019-2020 financial year since October--------

Value of imports increases by $1.26 bln in H1: MoC reports

Business

17/07/20

The value of Myanmar’s imports between 1 October and 3 July in the current fiscal year 2019-2020 stood at US$15.09 billion, an increase of $1.26 billion from $13.8 billion registered in the year-ago period, according to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce. 

Displays at the former Secretariat (former Ministers’ Office) for 73rd Martyrs’ Day

Culture & Travel

17/07/20

BOGYOKE Aung San and other national leaders were assassinated at 10:37 am on Saturday of 19 July 1947 at the former Secretariat (former Ministers’ Office) while holding a meeting.

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives outgoing Norwegian Ambassador

Parliamentary news

17/07/20

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat received outgoing Norwegian Ambassador to Myanmar Ms Tone Tinnes, who completed her tour of duty in Myanmar, at the guest hall of the Pyithu Hluttaw in Nay Pyi Taw, at 4 pm yesterday. 

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw discusses ADB loan, Executive Order for Union Tax Law, CERP

Parliamentary news

17/07/20

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held its second-day meeting of 17th regular session yesterday. Officials from Union-level organizations presented the proposed US$180 million loan plan from the Asia Development Bank ---------

Bhamo farmers furnished with cash assistance for their damaged croplands

Local

16/07/20

A ceremony to provide cash assistance to the farmers whose farmlands were damaged by the disasters took place at the meeting room of the General Administration Department in Bhamo, Kachin State yesterday afternoon.

Disaster Management Dept. provides relief items to flood victims in Katha Twsp

Local

16/07/20

Flood victims from wards and villages inundated by floodwaters from the Ayeyawady River were furnished with relief supplies by the Department of Disaster Management under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement on 15 July.

Volunteers honoured in Mawlamyinegyun Twsp

Local

16/07/20

An event to present certificates of hnour to the volunteers who participated in the Covid-19 control and prevention tasks by the National Volunteer Corps was held at the meeting room of the General Administration Department in Mawlamyinegyun Towship,Ayeyawady region yesterday.