Yangon Book Street attracts local bookworms, foreign tourists

“THE Yangon Book Street or the Saturday-Sunday Book Street” on Theinbyu Road in Botahtaung Township has attracted local and foreign bookworms.
Myanmar Studies Group’s Book on Global Affairs launches
The launching of the book on global affairs, compiled by the Myanmar Studies Group, was held at the office of the News and Periodicals Enterprise on Theinbyu Road in Yangon yesterday. Union Minister for Information, Dr. Pe Myint, addressed the ceremony.
Taninthayi Chief Minister, three company officials face corruption charges
The Anti-Corruption Commission formed an investigation team to look into a corruption complaint against the Chief Minister of Taninthayi Region, Dr. Lae Lae Maw. The team conducted its investigation in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, and Dawei from 4 to 6 February.
Myanmar Kidney Foundation holds anniversary in Yangon
The Myanmar Kidney Foundation (MKF) held its anniversary at International Business Center in Yangon yesterday, attended by Union Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor U Kyaw Tint Swe, Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe and Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye.
Government, EAOs negotiate to renew formal talks
A government delegation led by U Khin Zaw Oo, Secretary of the Peace Commission, met informally with ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, over the course of three days last week to negotiate resuming their participation in formal dialogues with the government and Tatmadaw for Myanmar’s peace process.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visits Wat Bodhisomphon Temple
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla and party, who are on a goodwill visit to Thailand at the invitation of Chief of Defence Forces of Royal Thai Armed Forces General Ponpipaat Benyasri, paid a visit to Wat Bodhisomphon Temple in Udon Thani Province yesterday.
DRD undertakes rural development tasks in Myothit Township
The Department of Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation is constructing two concrete pavements in Thangon and Bot Villages, Myothit Township in Magway Region.