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Drinking Water donated rural people in Danubyu Tsp

Local

13/05/19

Some villages in Danubyu Township, Maubin District in Ayeyawady Region suffered from scarcity of drinking water due to extreme hot weather as the dry season set in.

Illegal timber logs seized in Kyaukgyi

Crime

13/05/19

Forest officials seized illegal timber logs from stationary truck near the Mone-Okephyat Bridge in Thanlyetswan village-track in Kyaukgyi Township, Toungoo District, Bago Region on Sunday afternoon, according to a source from the Forest Department.

Lawmakers, reps from SCOs seek closer cooperation

Parliamentary news

13/05/19

A discussion between lawmakers from Kayin State parliament and representatives from local civil society organizations took place at Khwe Ka Baung Hotel in Hpa-an City at 9 a.m. today.

Rural bridge over Monetaing Creek being repaired in Meiktila

Local

13/05/19

Repairs and maintenance work on a rural bridge crossing Monetaing Creek in Meiktila Township is being carried out at a cost of Ks. 20 million contributed by a donor.

International Day of Midwife commemorated in Pekhon

Local

13/05/19

An event marking the International Day of Midwife was celebrated at a public hospital in Pekhon, Southern Shan State on 12 May.

New schools under construction in Kyunhla Tsp

Education

13/05/19

New school structures are under construction in Kyunhla Township, Sagaing Region with the Union Budget in the fiscal year 2018-2019, according to a source from the township education officer’s office.

3 dead as semi-truck carrying rocks overturns in Indaw Township

Crime

13/05/19

Four people were killed after a semi-truck carrying rock overturned Moeyu Village, Indaw Township in Sagaing Region on Sunday.

Basic tour guide training course opens in Bago

Local

13/05/19

The Directorate of Hotels and Tourism under the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism opened a basic tour guide training course at Famous Hotel near Nyaunginn Village, Bago City this morning.

Memories Group takes stake in Strand Hotel

Culture & Travel

13/05/19

Myanmar tourism trailblazers Memories Group had bought a minority share in Strand Hotel International Ltd. The US$3.19 million investment gives the Group stakes in a cruise ship and three hotels, most notably the world-famous Strand Hotel, an iconic landmark on the Yangon waterfront, which was built during the British colonial era in 1901, according to a release on 3 May.

Tourist arrivals to Inwa (Ava) likely to rise in 2019

Culture & Travel

13/05/19

Inwa Region is located at the confluence of the Ayeyawady River and Dokhtawady River about 2 miles and four furlongs north of TadaU Township and around 20 miles southwest of Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest cultural city.