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Flower prices in Mandalay market drop by half in pandemic period

Local

08/10/20

Mandalay flower market prices have dropped by half with many flowers entering the market.

Advance voting begins in South Africa, Nanning of China on 7 Oct

Local

08/10/20

Advance voting of Myanmar citizens started in South Africa and the Nanning city of China yesterday.

Online film festival to commemorate centenary of Myanmar motion picture

Local

08/10/20

A film festival will be organized online to mark the 100th anniversary of Myanmar film industry, which will fall on 13 October.

Deputy Minister U Thar Oo joins cybersecurity, cyber week events online

Local

08/10/20

Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications U Thar Oo took part in the opening ceremonies of the 5th ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC) and the Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) 2020 via videoconferencing.

Black bean price jumps to above K1.1 mln per tonne on India demand

Business

08/10/20

Following the notification released by India concerning 150,000 tonnes of the black bean import quota, the domestic price of black beans soared to above K1.1 million per tonne, the trade data of Yangon Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Bayintnaung commodity depot) showed.

MIC to review Myanmar Investment Promotion Plan

Business

08/10/20

Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) will critique the Myanmar Investment Promotion Plan, said U Thant Sin Lwin, secretary of MIC.

Phone Myint Kyaw wins silver in Chinese 8 Ball Ranking League

Sport

08/10/20

MYANMAR’S 9 ball and 8 Ball professional player Phone Myint Kyaw (alias) Ko Ar Ti won second place in the Chinese 8 Ball Ranking League which was held in Yingkou, China this week.

Ensure rights of people with different disabilities during COVID-19

Editorial

08/10/20

COVID-19 presents particular risks for many people with different disabilitiesaround the world.

Trucks allowed to use Yangon-Mandalay expressway amidst COVID-19

Health & Beauty

08/10/20

The trucks are allowed to use Yangon-Mandalay expressway temporarily from 5 October to 30 November to enable smooth flow of cargos in states and regions. The tucks, which will use Yangon-Mandalay highway, are allowed to cross after paying as per the type of vehicle and tonnes as prescribed by the Ministry of Construction.

Suspension of domestic airlines extended until 31 October

Local

08/10/20

Five airlines operating the domestic routes have extended the suspension of their domestic fights until the end of October to control the outbreak of COVID-19 better. The domestic airlines had suspended flying of domestic routes starting from 11 September when COVID-19 second wave started.