The second dose of COVID-19 vaccine was given to Buddhist monks, religious leaders and civil service personnel at the hall of Anawrahta in the town of Chaung-U, Sagaing Region yesterday.
The price of black gram (urad) jumped to above K1 million per tonne on 18 May, according to Yangon Region Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Bayintnaung wholesale centre).
Tomato growers in the Mandalay Region enjoy good prices due to the high consumption of Taiwanese tomatoes, which have seen their decline yields this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak.