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Returnees from Thailand can face action unless reporting to authorities under disaster law

Local

27/03/20

Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye called on officials of the ministry’s departments in regions and states for cooperating with regional authorities in fighting the COVID-19 in their regions respectively.

Voice of Myanmar nationals returning from Thailand

Local

27/03/20

The Kayin State government has arranged free transportation for Myanmar nationals returning from Thailand via Friendship Bridge 2 in Myawaddy to their hometowns. Hpa-an District Administrator U San Maung and officials assisted the return trip at Hpa-an Highway Terminal on 25 March.

Over 4,000 to buy apartments in Mya Yee Nanda affordable housing complex

Local

27/03/20

More than 4,000 people have applied for buying flats in the Mya Yee Nanda affordable housing complex, which will be sold by Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC), an MCDC news release stated.

UMFCCI, associates to sell basic foodstuffs at fairer prices in industrial-zone townships

Business

27/03/20

By Nyein Nyein

The Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) and its affiliated organizations have considered selling basic food commodities at the much fairer price in the townships where industrial zones are located, said UMFCCI Vice-Chair Dr Maung Maung Lay.

Stay at community based quarantine called key to preventing spread of Covid-19

Editorial

27/03/20

The return of thousands of Myanmar’s migrant workers from Thailand has placed our country at a high risk of spreading the COVID-19 infection.

Trade Department to launch online services as of 1 April

Local

27/03/20

The Department of Trade under the Ministry of Commerce will provide online services for export and import licences as of 1 April, aiming to reduce person-to-person contacts in preventing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19).

China’s Xi calls for tariff cuts at G20 virus talks

Feature

27/03/20

CHINESE President Xi Jinping on 26 March urged G20 countries to remove trade barriers in an effort to spur a global recovery after the economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic.

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves JICA, IDA, EDCF loans on final day of 15th regular session

Parliamentary news

27/03/20

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held its 29th meeting on the final day of 15th regular session, where international loans for the electricity, energy, transport and communications sectors were approved.

MoHS continues daily COVID-19 coord meeting

Local

27/03/20

The daily central coordination meeting on preparedness and response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) held meeting No. 41/2020 yesterday.