Although Pyatho (January) is the peak of Myanmar Cold Season, the last month of cold season Tabodwe (February) can be chillier than Pyatho (January). Therefore, the Festival of Tabodwe is Bonfire Festival. It originated in the lifetime of Lord Gotama Buddha. He happened to be residing in the monastery at the foot of Himalayas Mountain Ranges.

The deadly African Swine Fever (ASF) has been reported in Naungmon Village in Lashio Township, northern Shan State, in February, 2020.

The three-day 2nd Yangon International Motor Show concluded yesterday and the show was crowded with buyers and visitors.

Myanmar’s trade gap widened to over US$1 billion between October and mid-February in the current financial year, an increase from $971.8 million registered in the corresponding period of the 2018-2019FY, according to data provided by the Ministry of Commerce.

Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye visited youth training school and child care centre in Mawlamyine yesterday.

With the drafting of a 10-year multi-purpose project for conserving the watershed areas around Inle Lake in Shan State, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has taken steps to conserve the environment around the lake, which is facing degradation.