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Strong winds damages some houses in Kawthoung

Local

02/08/19

Strong winds with heavy rains hit some villages and wards in Myanmar’s southernmost city of Kawthoung in Taninthayi region, damaging some houses, causing some trees and some lamp posts to fall onto the ground.

Financial assistance provided to victims of clashes

Local

02/08/19

Officials from Mrauk-U district Disaster Management Department provided financial assistance to victims of clashes between the government forces and AA group in Minbya and Mrauk-U Townships, Rakhine state yesterday afternoon.

Large haul of drugs seized in some Townships

Crime

02/08/19

Police members from Maungtaw Anti-Drug Squad-46 signaled a boat for inspection in a stream at the ferry near Makyichaung, Maungtaw Township on 31 July and a man on board  jumped out of the boat and swam away to escape from arresting.

Two outstanding students from Thanlyin B.E.H.S-1 leave for Thailand for study tour

Local

02/08/19

The School Development Committee of B.E.H.S-1 in Thanlyin arranged the excursion program for two students who passed with all distinctions in matriculation examination in 2019 Academic year from B.E.H.S-1 in Thanlyin, Yangon Region to visit Thailand and left Yangon International Airport for Thailand this morning.

Drug pusher busted in Lashio

Crime

02/08/19

A drug pusher was arrested in northern Shan state city of Lashio yesterday night.  

Pha-an University Inter-major body building and fitness contest held

Local

02/08/19

Pha-an University Inter-major body building and fitness contest was held at the convocation hall of the said university in the town of Pha-an, Kayin state yesterday morning.

Gold AYA Motors Int’l Group to manufacture 5,000 units annually

Local

02/08/19

Gold AYA Motors International Group in Myotha Industrial Park, Mandalay Region can manufacture 5,000 cars annually. They are to manufacture 10 models of 7 types of cars.

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw continues debate on constitution amendment report

Parliamentary news

02/08/19

The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held a second debate on the report submitted by the Joint Committee on Amending the 2008 Constitution during its seventh-day meeting, 13th regular session, yesterday.

MoI looks to revitalize its print media with quality cartoons

Local

02/08/19

Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint held a meeting with cartoonists in Yangon yesterday, and sought advice from script creators to revitalize the newspapers and journals published by the Ministry of Information with the help of quality cartoons.

Over 10,000 beehives raised in Magway Region

Business

02/08/19

A total of 86 beekeepers have produced honey on a manageable scale by placing around 13,000 beehives near local sesame and plum farms in Magway Region.