Spectators throng to see traditional boat-rowing race in Meiktila

A Myanmar traditional boat-rowing competition was flagged off at 10 am on 9 September in Meiktila Town as part of the 136th Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Buddha Pujaniya Festival, and attracted huge crowds from nearby towns and villages and visitors from across the country
Myanmar hosts 46th session of Panel on Tropical Cyclones
It was launched with the extended greeting of Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Thant Sin Maung and the opening remarks of Director-General of India Meteorological Department Ms Sunitha Devi Santhamma, Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction at UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Dr Sanjay K Srivastava and Representative of World Meteorological Organization Dr Taoyong Peng
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Deep sea science is very challenging and very expensive for the developing countries. But the human potential is very enormous.
The Regional Informational Workshop on Deep Seabed Resources and the Blue Economy for ASEAN and BIMSTEC countries was held at Park Royal Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. The following is the excerpt from interview with Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Mr Michael Lodge who took part in the workshop
Regional Informational Workshop on Deep Seabed Resources and Blue Economy for ASEAN & BIMSTEC Countries held in Nay Pyi Taw
The Regional Informational Workshop on Deep Seabed Resources and the Blue Economy for ASEAN and BIMSTEC countries was held at Park Royal Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning
Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye receives Canadian Ambassador
Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye and Ambassador of Canada to Myanmar Ms Karen Mac Arthur discussed yesterday afternoon providing humanitarian assistance and repatriation programmes for displaced persons
Senior General attends 18th inter-military arts and magic competition prize awarding ceremony
A prize-awarding ceremony of the 18th inter-military performing arts, dramatic performance, play and magic show contests organized by the Directorate of Public Relations and Psychological Warfare of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) was held at the Sinphyushin hall in the Transit Centre in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attended the ceremony and presented the trophy