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398 migrant workers return from Thailand via Myawady border on 25 June

26/06/20

A total of 398 Myanmar migrant workers returned home on 25 June through No. 2 Friendship Border Bridge in Myawady Town in Kayin State, bordering with Thailand.

50pc of laying star tortoises alive in Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary

Local

26/06/20

With over 1,000 star tortoises laying annually in Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary, 50 per cent of laying star tortoises are alive, according to the Shwesettaw Wildlife Sanctuary administration office.

Dengue cases record high in Sagaing region with 3 deaths

Local

26/06/20

THERE were about 300 cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever with three deaths in Sagaing region this year, which is a record high over the annual rate of dengue fever in Yangon region, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports.

Pineapple growers call for legitimate export channel to China

Business

26/06/20

Myanmar pineapple growers are expecting official export channel to China, according to Myanmar Pineapple Producers and Exporters Association.

Trade deficit up two-fold in current fiscal year

Business

26/06/20

Myanmar’s trade gap has significantly widened in eight and half months of the current financial year 2019-2020 to more than US$1.7 billion from $853 million registered in the corresponding period of the 2018-2019FY, according to the data provided by the Ministry of Commerce.

Stay vigilant to remain safe from dengue, COVID-19

Editorial

26/06/20

We have been experiencing outbreaks of dengue fever more frequently, especially during the rainy season, with fewer gaps in between cases.

COVID-19 and personal healthcare guidelines

Feature

26/06/20

THE sudden outbreak of the novel coronavirus towards the end of 2019 had caught most of us by surprise. The whole world was affected -- sparing almost no country, both rich and poor or developed and developing.