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Khumi Tribe celebrates traditional New Year in Paletwa

Ethnic Affairs

02/12/19

December 02, 2019
Khumi ethnic tribe held their traditional New Year festival in Paletwa, Chin State, yesterday with sports activities and concerts. The festival was opened with the song “Graceful Khumi New Year” by Khumi ethnic women.

SEA Games: Myanmar wins 2 silver, 6 bronze medals in Arnis sport

Sport

02/12/19

December 02, 2019
Myanmar men and women athletes won two silver and six bronze medals in Arnis, the national sport and martial art of the Philippines, yesterday at the stadium of Angeles University Foundation, Clark City, the Philippines.

5 dead, 3 injured as car plunges into ravine in Khaunglanphu

Crime

01/12/19

Five people were killed and three others injured after a vehicle plunged into a ravine in Khaunglanphu Township, Kachin State, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Collapsed rural bridge reopens to traffic, pedestrians

Local

01/12/19

A rural bridge on the Ahmar-Pyapon Road in Pyapon District, Ayeyawady Region reopened to pedestrians, vehicles and motorbikes on 30 November.

Mass immunization campaign against measles and rubella conducted in Kanbalu

Health & Beauty

01/12/19

The Department of Health under the Ministry of Health and Sports conducted a mass immunization campaign against measles and rubella in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region this morning.

42nd mass cycling event held in Mandalay 

Sport

01/12/19

The Myanmar Cycling Federation and the Sports and Physical Education Department jointly organized a mass cycling event in Mandalay this morning under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Sports.

Rural electrification facility launched in Taungoo

Local

01/12/19

The Chief Minister of Bago Region U Win Thein attended an inauguration of a rural electrification structure in Shanywa Village, Taungoo Township this morning.

Gyo Gone HousingUpgrade Project

Feature

01/12/19

ALLround  efforts  were  made  for  all  round  development  of  Yangon.  In  doing  so, in addition to implementing new housing projects, old hous-ing projects were also being up-graded or renovated. Gyo Gone Housing was one such old hous-ing project that will be upgraded.

Border trade value reaches over $1.4 bln this FY

Business

01/12/19

Myanmar has earned over US$1.4 billion from border trade between 1 October and 22 November, exceeding the $312 million collected during the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

Union Minister attends concluding of sewing course, inspects vehicles and machineries

Local

01/12/19

Union Minister for Border Affairs Lt-Gen Ye Aung attended a completion ceremony of motorized sewing machine course no. 24 held at Yangon Region Dagon Myothit (North) Central Training School yesterday morning.