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Chinese garden peas menace domestic farmers, merchants

Business

15/07/19

THE entry of imported garden peas from China has driven the price of domestic chickpeas from K85,000 per three baskets to K80,000 as Mandalay factories swap out the local variety for the Chinese imports.

Heavy rain a reminder to take precautions against landslides, flash floods

Editorial

15/07/19

We have seen some landslides caused by heavy rainfall, some wooden bridges getting washed away by flash floods, and erosion over the past several days in upper Myanmar.

Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspects Biluchaung Hydropower Plant 2 in Kayah State

Local

15/07/19

Vice President U Henry Van Thio visited the Biluchaung Hydropower Plant 2 in Kayah State yesterday, and inspected the operations of generators and turbines, ...........

Union Minister inspects preparation for broadcasting Hluttaw meetings live

Local

15/07/19

Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint inspected the preparation for broadcasting Hluttaw meetings live through Hluttaw channels at the Pyidaungsu, Pyithu, and Amyotha Hluttaws yesterday.

National Day of France celebrated in Yangon

Local

15/07/19

A celebration to mark the National Day of France or Bastille Day was held at the Novotel Yangon Max in Yangon yesterday, with Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Ohn Maung and wife in attendance.

Pyithu Hluttaw committees meet with Asian Development Bank delegation

Local

15/07/19

Pyithu Hluttaw Bill Committee Chairman U Khin Maung Win, Banking and Financial Development Committee head Daw Khin San Hlaing, ...........

Two Loikaw children develop mild case of H1N1

Health & Beauty

15/07/19

Two people have contracted the H1N1 seasonal flu in Loikaw, according to the state’s Medical Services and Health Department.

Surbung Airport in Falam sees over 50 percent complete

Local

15/07/19

About 53 per cent of the Surbung Airport in Falam has been completed, according to the Aviation Department.

Head-on collision claims 3 dead, one injured in ChaungU

Crime

14/07/19

Three people were killed and one other slightly injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a mini-truck in ChaungU Township, Sagaing Region on 11 July.     

Sub-power station, power transmission line under construction in Meiktila

Local

14/07/19

A sub-power station plus an 18-mile long power transmission line are being constructed to distribute electricity to Nyaungmyint Villages and its 34 nearby villages, according to a source from the township electricity office manager.