According to news released by Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and Myanmar Police Force, AA/TNLA/MNDAA armed groups mined and destroyed bridges on Hsenwi-Kunlong Road, torched a petrol station on Lashio-Hsenwi Road, fired on Lashio with heavy arms and also fired on Tatmadaw columns and police stations.

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who is visiting the Russian Federation, received Mr. Mikhail Arkadievich Dmitriev, Chairman of the Russia-Myanmar Friendship Association, and party at the Metropol Hotel on 16 August.

RECENTLY I happened to watch on MNTV, a program about “growing” Lily flowers on a commercial scale by a film academy award winning actor. I was very pleased with the program because I had all along advocated, higher investments in the “Green Investment Opportunities” of Horticulture (which includes Floriculture) together with Agriculture, and Aquaculture, to further enhance these Sectors’ contribution to the economic development of Myanmar. 

Vice President U Henry Van Thio who was in Mandalay, inspected a 225 MW natural gas and waste heat power station, a 90 MW natural gas power station and No. 1 Steel Factory in Myingyan Township.

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi attended the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Food Festival 2019 held at the Mandalay Convention Centre and launched the event by cutting a ceremonial ribbon.