Five airlines operating the domestic routes have extended the suspension of their domestic fights until the end of October to control the outbreak of COVID-19 better. The domestic airlines had suspended flying of domestic routes starting from 11 September when COVID-19 second wave started.

Rakhine State Electric Power, Industry and Transport Minister U Aung Kyaw Zan and State Social Affairs Minister Dr Chan Thar encouraged the truck drivers and helpers who are undergoing the Covid test through the use of the antigen test kits to receive virus clearance certificates to be able to go to the regions and states from Sittway town.

Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) will critique the Myanmar Investment Promotion Plan, said U Thant Sin Lwin, secretary of MIC.

Following the notification released by India concerning 150,000 tonnes of the black bean import quota, the domestic price of black beans soared to above K1.1 million per tonne, the trade data of Yangon Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bayintnaung commodity depot) showed.

Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications U Thar Oo took part in the opening ceremonies of the 5th ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC) and the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) 2020 via videoconferencing.

Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye held a virtual meeting with leprosy sufferers on 6 October via videoconferencing on providing assistance to them.