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Myanmar hosts 23rd DGICM and related meetings
21/08/19
Myanmar hosts the 23rd ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of Ministries of Foreign Affairs Meeting (DGICM) and its related meetings, with an opening ceremony held at Hilton Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday morning.
One-day trips to Pwintbyu, Saku arranged for tourists
21/08/19
One-day trips are being arranged for local and foreign travellers keen on exploring the cultural heritage of Pwintbyu and Saku townships in Magway Region, said Daw San San Myint, the trip coordinator from My Apex Tour Company, Magway Region.
Information Minister opens newsroom of MOI website
21/08/19
Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint presided over launching a newsroom of the ministry’s website yesterday afternoon.
Chief of Hluttaw Advisory Group receives Thai Lower House Dy Speaker
21/08/19
Daw Su Su Lwin, Chief of the Hluttaw Affairs Capacity Building Advisory Group received a delegation led by Mr Suchart Tonjaroen, the First Deputy Speaker of Thailand’s House of Representative, at the Thabin Hall of the Hluttaw Building in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Nipa palm thatch businesses flourishing in Chaungzone Tsp
21/08/19
With the price of nipa palm thatches rising in Chaungzone Township, Mon State due to high demand from Yangon, Bilin, Kyaikhto, and Mudon townships, nipa palm businesses are earning a good income, according to locals.
Deadly AA landmine damages 3 police vehicles
21/08/19
AA landmine attack killed two police personnel and wounded three more as well as damaging 3 police vehicles.
‘Love of humanity’ essential for helping make lives of others better
21/08/19
ON 19th August, we celebrated World Humanitarian Day. The purpose of World Humanitarian Day is to raise awareness on the plight of civilians caught in conflicts across the world, and also to honour and raise support for humanitarian workers who risk, and sometimes lose, their lives to help others.
Financial assistance given to victims of river bank erosion
21/08/19
Financial assistance was provided to victims of riverbank erosion that occurred on July 16 in the village of Thaungboat in Laymyethna township, Hinthada district, Ayeyarwady region yesterday.
Let’s take preparatory measures for natural disasters
21/08/19
EXTREMELY Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis was an uncommonly destructive and deadly cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. The cyclone made landfall in Myanmar on Friday, 2 May 2008. Nargis developed on 27 April in the central area of Bay of Bengal. Initially, the storm tracked slowly northwestward, and encountering favourable conditions, it quickly strengthened. Nargis rapidly intensified to attain peak winds of at least 165 km/h (105 mph) on 2 May, according to India Meteorological Department — IMD observations; the Joint Typhoon warning Centre — JTWC assessed peak winds of 215 km/h (130 mph). The cyclone moved ashore in the Ayeyawady Division of Myanmar at peak intensity after gaining extra strength near Hainggyi Island.
Myanmar-Japan-US tripartite forum invites responsible investments
21/08/19
A forum to discuss fostering responsible investment took place at Novotel Yangon Max Hotel in Yangon yesterday morning.
