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Scenic landscapes: Kalaw to Inle Trek

Feature

24/03/19

IF you have plans to travel to Upper Myanmar and enjoy scenic landscapes with a bit of excitement, the Kalaw to Inle Lake trek is certainly a not-to-bemissed. With the wet season slowly approaching, it is best to take advantage of the current March cool to enjoy the countryside of Myanmar.

A day we won the lottery

Editorial

24/03/19

24 March

 

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attends 2018 Myanmar Academy Awards event

Entertainment

24/03/19

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended the Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards event held at the One Entertainment Park, Thuwunna, Thingangyun Township, Yangon yesterday evening.

Involvement of people is greatest strength during democratic transition

Editorial

24/03/19

Myanmar is undergoing a transition towards democracy, making a commitment to establish a democratic federal Union.

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi casts advance vote for Yangon municipal elections

Local

24/03/19

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi casted an advance vote for the Yangon municipal election in Bahan Township, Yangon yesterday afternoon according to election rule. The Yangon municipal elections will be held on 31 March.

59th World Meteorological Day celebrated in Nay Pyi Taw

Local

24/03/19

59th World Meteorological Day celebration was held at Royal Ace Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

Kyeintali gets power supply round-the-clock

Local

24/03/19

A ceremony was held at Kyeintali Town football ground yesterday morning on the occasion of 24 hours round-the-clock electricity supply from the national grid.

Prices of mung beans stable in domestic market

Business

24/03/19

The price of mung beans was stable this week in the Yangon market, as well as wholesale centres in other regions and states, according to the Agriculture and Market Information Agency (AMIA).

It’s Time: How the South-East Asia Region can spearhead the global push to End TB

Feature

24/03/19

EACH of the WHO South-East Asia Region’s Member States have played a critical role in the global push to End TB by or before 2030. In 2017, for example, health ministers from across the Region issued a Call for Action, highlighting the measures needed to rout the disease.

Tatmadaw column ambushed by AA group near Yaygaungchaung Village

Crime

24/03/19

A Tatmadaw column conducting security operation near Yaygaungchaung Village, Yathedaung Township, Rakhine State was ambushed by an AA group with small and heavy arms on 22 March. In the ensuing firefight, the Tatmadaw suffered some casualties and 3 remains of AA personnel were captured by the Tatmadaw.