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Shwedagon Pagoda to celebrate 2,612th Anniversary of Buddha Pujaniya Festival
07/03/24
The Shwedagon Pagoda will celebrate its 2,612th anniversary with the Buddha Pujaniya Festival in full swing from 15 to 24 March 2024, according to the pagoda’s board of trustees.
Manufacturing sector exports cross US$8.12 billion in 11 months
07/03/24
The export value from the manufacturing sector surpassed US$8.12 billion in the past 11 months of the current financial year 2023-2024, the Ministry of Commerce’s statistics showed.
Ngwetaung Beach welcomes 36,555 domestic visitors in February
07/03/24
Ngwetaung Beach in Hainggyikyun, Ngaputaw Township, Ayeyawady Region, saw a significant increase in local tourism during February 2024, with 36,555 visitors being recorded. This figure represents a notable rise compared to the previous month.
8th 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee holds 2nd-day session of sixteenth plenary meeting
07/03/24
The second-day session of the sixteenth plenary meeting of the Eighth 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee was held at the Wizaya Mingala Dhamma Thabin of Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Hill in Yangon yesterday.
Preservation efforts unearth ancient treasures near Twantay Shwesandaw Pagoda
07/03/24
The historic sites of Dala’s old town, including the palace hill, ancient pagodas, and over 2,000 ancient glaze kilns, have been designated and preserved near the Shwesandaw Pagoda in Twantay Township of Yangon Region. U Hla Myo, a member of the Twantay Township Ancient Cultural Heritage Preservation Committee, confirmed this.
75th Pa-O National Day, Tabaung festival to be held
07/03/24
The 75th anniversary of Pa-O National Day will be celebrated alongside the traditional Tabaung festival in areas predominantly inhabited by the Pa-O ethnic people, according to U Khun Sai Pha, Chair of the Pa-O Ethnic Literature and Culture Association of Shan State (South).
Fewer charcoal burners, higher sales in Madaya, Mandalay
07/03/24
With farmers busy preparing for planting, there are fewer charcoal burners in Madaya, one of the main charcoal-producing areas, but sales are up, according to the charcoal market.
Pawsan prices surge amid high demand in Ayeyawady Region
07/03/24
Pawsan paddy is priced up to K4 million for 100 baskets as a result of high demand in Ayeyawady Region, according to the Ayeyawady Region Rice Millers Association.
Domestic sugar market sees price hike despite global price fall
07/03/24
The price of sugar rose again to K4,200 per viss in the domestic market, although global sugar prices declined.
Peanut prices cooling off on weak demand
07/03/24
With foreign and domestic demand faltering, the trading activity of Mandalay commodity depot slowed down.
