River erosion-related displacement increases this year in Magway Region

The number of people displaced by river bank erosion has increased this year in Magway Region when compared to that of last year, according to the Disaster Management Department.
Sesame plants in Magway under threat by drought
A ten-day drought in Magway Township is likely to damage the sesame plants, according to the local sesame growers.
Union Minister U Thein Swe addresses ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and World of Work via video link
Union Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population U Thein Swe participated in the videoconference of the Constituents’ Day event, dubbed, ‘ILO Virtual Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work’ yesterday at 4:30 pm from Nay Pyi Taw. 
MoHS conducts review on COVID-19 measures
Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe held a videoconference with the relevant officials of regions and states yesterday morning about challenges in the fight against COVID-19 in respective areas. 
Union Minister U Kyaw Tin participates in 13th Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting via Video Conferencing
Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin participated in the Video Conference of the 13th Mekong-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at 1:00 pm yesterday from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw. 
While we still don’t have medicines or vaccines to prevent and cure COVID, we will need to change some aspects of our lifestyle even if we cannot change society as a whole in accordance with the requirements: State Counsellor
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi wrote on her Facebook page yesterday that it would be necessary to change some aspects of our lifestyle even if we could not change society -----
Myanmar discusses digital cooperation with China
An online meeting was held between the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), government of Yunnan Province, and Mandalay Region government at 1:30 pm yesterday.