CMP businesses import raw materials worth $608.9 mln

Jan 13,2020
Imports of raw materials by CMP businesses have been valued at US$608.9 million for the three months since October in the 2019-2020 fiscal year, an increase of $49.49 million compared with the year-ago period, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Kachin traditional new harvest feast
Jan 13
ASvarious  ethnics  residing  in  Myan-mar  hold  respec-tive festivals in ac-cordance with their traditions yearly, new harvest feasts are significant ones among them. At a time when harvesting of their crops, especially paddy are carried out, new harvest feasts  take  place  in  their  regions.
Remains of WW-II era Japanese soldiers unearthed in Nganzun, Mandalay
Jan 13
The remains of Japanese soldiers from the World War II era were discovered on 10 January at Kanthar Village in Nganzun Township of Mandalay Region.
MraukU police cars damaged by AA group’s explosives
Jan 13
Two police vehicles were damaged by remote-controlled explosive mines by the AA group in MraukU on 11 January, but no casualties were incurred.
At first student festival, Union Minister stresses cooperation
Jan 13
With the aim of bringing together students from public, private, monastic, and international schools in Myanmar, the Student Festival Myanmar 2020 was held yesterday at the Diamond Jubilee Hall of Yangon University.
Man dies from bullet wound in Kyaukme, Shan State
Jan 13
A man identified as U Thein Lin Tun (a) Maung Wyne, 22, was fatally shot by four armed and unidentified men on motorcycles in Kyaukme Township, Shan State, yesterday morning.
MARCH symposium held in University of Medicine (2)
Jan 13
Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe delivered a speech at the Myanmar-Australia Research Collaboration for Health (MARCH) Symposium at the University of Medicine (2) in Yangon yesterday morning.