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Floodwaters from Ayeyawady River force five schools to close temporarily

Local

21/07/19

Five schools in Myinmu Township, Sagaing Region have been closed temporarily as of today due to rising floodwaters from the Ayeyawady River.

MFF U-13 Girls’ Tournament 2019 launched in Yangon

Sport

21/07/19

THE opening ceremony of the MFF U-13 Girls’ Tournament 2019, organized by the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF), was held on the grounds of the National Football Academy in Yangon yesterday.

MoI, Film Industry meet to tackle challenges

Local

21/07/19

A meeting on development of cinemas and upgrading cinematic system was held at the Information and Public Relations Department (IPRD) in Kokkine Avenue, Bahan Township, Yangon. The meeting was held separately with cinema owners and film producers.

Yangon United defeats Dagon United 3-0 in MNL Week-17

Sport

21/07/19

YANGON United still holds the top spot in the standing table with a 3-0 win over Dagon United in the Week-17 match of the Myanmar National League at the Yangon United home stadium yesterday.

Union Minister Dr. Win Myat Aye meets Secretary General of Lao Youth Union

Local

21/07/19

Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye, who is currently in Vientiane, Lao PDR to attend the Eleventh ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY XI) and the Seventh ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (7th AMMY + 3), met with the Secretary General of Lao Youth Union and party at the Lao Plaza Hotel yesterday.

Low-lying areas in Sagaing flooded as Ayeyawady swells

Local

21/07/19

The Ayeyarwady River has exceeded its danger mark in Sagaing, inundating wards and villages in low-lying areas in the west of Sagaing. 

Public infrastructural projects in Bago Region

Feature

21/07/19

A new bridge crossing the Shwegyin Creek in Shwegyin Township, Bago Region has been completed recently.

Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye attends ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Local

21/07/19

A Myanmar delegation led by Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr. Win Myat Aye attended the Eleventh ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (AMMY XI) and the Seventh ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth (7th AMMY + 3) in Vientiane, Lao PDR yesterday.

MAI launches Yangon-Hangzhou direct flights

Local

21/07/19

Myanmar Airway International (MAI) has launched direct flights between Yangon and Hangzhou as part of the expansion of its flight network. This is the second direct flight that MAI has introduced from Myanmar to China. Previously, there was only a direct flight to Guangzhou.

Illegal hardwood timbers seized in Htaukkyant

Crime

21/07/19

FOREST  officials  seized  Pyin-gadoe,  a  marketable  species  of  hardwood  weighing  1.7  tons  in  Htaukkyant  Township,  Min-galadon District, Yangon North District  on  Friday,  though  two  suspects  in  possession  of  the  hardwood remain at large.