Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi attends 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Azerbaijan

A  Myanmar  delegation  led  by  Union  Minister  for  Education  Dr Myo Thein Gyi took part in the 5th World Forum on Inter-cultural  Dialogue  from  2  to  3  May 2019 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan.
ICOE holds 8th meeting on 3-4 May, issues press release
THE Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE) held their eighth meeting from 3rd to 4th May 2019.
H&T Union Minister inspects tourism services at Yangon International Airport
UNION Minister for Ho-tels and Tourism U Ohn Maung visited the Yan-gon International Airport, a de-partmental building in Kyauktada Township, the Myanmar Institute of Tourism and Hospitality, and attended the opening ceremony of the Yangon Weekend Market in Pansodan Township yesterday.
Disaster preparedness is key
An ‘extremely severe’ cyclone, Fani, made landfall in Odisha, India yesterday. Faced with the most extreme weather system in the last two decades, the Indian authorities evacuated over a million people to safety and kept rapid response teams on standby to aid rescue efforts.
CHIN STATE: Enacting policies promoting agro-businesses; Making steady progress in regional development efforts; Allowing regional products to access other corners of country
“The State Government is working towards food security and reduced poverty by 2020-2021 fiscal year by creating more businesses and employment opportunities.” 
Residents near Wetthe Lake earning good income from lotus fibre production
The residents of Shanywagon Village near the 800-year old Wetthe Lake said they are now generating a good income mainly from production of natural lotus fibre.
‘11th largest’ property expo to be held in Yangon this month
A property expo, touted to be the 11th largest in Myanmar, will be organized by iMyanmarHouse.com from 10 to 12 May at the Tatmadaw Exhibition Hall on U Wisara Road in Yangon.