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Subcommittees discuss preparations for film industry’s centenary celebration

Local

18/06/20

Subcommittees for centenary celebrations of Myanmar film industry held their coordination meetings at the Film Promotion Division under the Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) in Bahan Township, Yangon, yesterday. 

Working Committee to address impact of COVID-19 on country’s economy meets

Local

18/06/20

The sixth meeting of the Working Committee to address the Impact of COVID-19 on the country’s economy was held via video conferencing yesterday.

Union Education Minister joins panel discussion about COVID-19 impacts on education, policy responses

Local

18/06/20

Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thien Gyi participated in the YouTube Live of publication of The COVID-19 Pandemic: Shocks to Education and Policy Responses, and an online panel discussion yesterday. 

MoI, MoNREC, MoHT hold press briefings on 4th-year performances

Local

18/06/20

The Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, and the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism held press briefings on their 4th-year performances yesterday.

Timber extraction to reduce by 90,000 tonnes in next FY

Local

18/06/20

Myanma Timber Enterprise (MTE) will extract 8,000 tonnes of teak and 200,000 tonnes of hardwood in 2020-2021 fiscal year, a reduction of about 90,000 tonnes of timber compared to that of last FY, said an official from MTE.

Wear quality helmets to stay safe

Editorial

18/06/20

Road traffic injuries are a major public health problem and a leading cause of death and injury around the world. Each year nearly 1.2 million people die and millions more are injured or disabled as a result of road crashes, mostly in low-income and middle-income countries.

All Sino-Myanmar border trades drop as of 5 June

Business

18/06/20

Sino-Myanmar border trade has registered a decrease of US$211.47 million between 1 October and 5 June in the current fiscal year 2019-2020, according to the Ministry of Commerce. 

Oil prices show slight boost in June

Business

18/06/20

The domestic fuel oil market shows a slight increase in oil prices this month compared with late April, according to the local oil market.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest 

Feature

18/06/20

May I start with a wellknown and universally accepted old proverb, “Knowledge is power”. And in this connection, I would also like to quote ----

Water supply projects in Thayet District completed by 90 percent

Local

18/06/20

Water supply projects undertaking in Thayet District in Magway Region have been completed by 90 percent, according to Deputy Director of Thayet District Department of Rural Development U Kyaw San Htay.