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VP U Henry Van Thio inspects trial flight landing at new Surbung Airport in Chin State
28/10/20
Vice President U Henry Van Thio, alongside Chin State Chief Minister U Salai Lian Luai, Chin State Hluttaw Speaker U Zo Bawi, Chin State Ministers and relevant officials, inspected the first trial landing of an aircraft (ATR 72-600 owned by Myanmar National Airlines) at the new Surbung Airport in Falam Township, Chin State, yesterday morning.
Union Minister U Soe Win receives US govt delegation
28/10/20
Union Minister for Planning, Finance and Industry U Soe Win received a US government delegation led by Mr Adam Boehler, Chief Executive Officer of the Development Finance Corporation, at National Archives Department yesterday morning.
Union Minister U Kyaw Tin receives Ambassador of European Union to Myanmar
28/10/20
U Kyaw Tin, Union Minister for International Cooperation received Mr Ranieri Sabatucci, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar at 4:00 pm on 27 October 2020 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw.
Quality investment high on the agenda during Myanmar-US Development Finance Corporation talks
28/10/20
Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, U Thaung Tun yesterday received a US government delegation led by Mr Adam Boehler, Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in Nay Pyi Taw.
Local, international experts hold final consultation on drafting STI policy
28/10/20
A final consultation meeting on the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (Draft) was held through videoconferencing yesterday afternoon.
COVID-19 a wake-up call for NCDs
28/10/20
The rise in non-communicable diseases in the countries of the world including Myanmar has fuelled the COVID-19 pandemic.
Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe joins World Health Summit 2020 online
28/10/20
Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe, on 26 October, participated in the virtual meeting on Access to Sustainable NCDs (non-communicable diseases) Treatment and Care of the World Health Summit 2020 via videoconferencing.
Yangon region government receives mask, hand sanitizer, cash assistance for COVID-19 control activities
28/10/20
Yangon Region government received the donation of mask and hand sanitizer and cash assistance from the Republic of Korea, Myanmar Engineer Association, International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Myanmar), MBCF Foundation: Myanmar-born Chinese Youth Charity for the COVID-19 control activities yesterday morning in Yangon.
Thai buys Myanmar raw rubber at high price via black markets
28/10/20
Thailand is buying Myanmar raw rubber illegally, paying a high price, said Secretary U Khaing Myint of the Myanmar Rubber Planters and Producers Association. Thailand is buying Myanmar raw rubber currently, paying K800 per pound through black markets such as three pagodas pass, Kawthoung and Myeik.
Over 320,000 bags from reserved rice sold at fairer price last 3 months
28/10/20
A total of 321,771 bags (108 pounds per bag) from reserved rice have been sold between 10 July and 26 October 2020, according to Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF). Of them, Yangon Region had the biggest purchase with 69,207 bags, followed by Mandalay Region with 17,833 bags.
