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Myanmar issues new restrictions against visitors from countries where COVID-19 infection increases

Business

22/03/20

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued new restrictions for visitors coming to Myanmar from countries where the infection rate increases amidst the outbreak of COVID-19 in various parts of the world.

Trade centres Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son provinces to be shut down

Business

22/03/20

In efforts to prevent spread of Coronavirus infection, border trade centres in Thailand’s two provinces bordering with Shan State and Kayah State will be suspended as from 21 March, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Myanmar still free of COVID-19 despite rising cases in neighbours

Local

22/03/20

MYANMAR still claims to have avoided the corona-virus pandemic despite being surrounded by three countries battling  the  virus,  including  China  where  the  outbreak  started. As of Friday evening, 176 suspected cases have been tested since January, with none having  returned  a  positive  result,  according  to  the  gov-ernment. Additionally, 12 sus-pected cases are still awaiting test  results,  the  latest  health  ministry update said. Although no  confirmed  case  has  been  identified,  the  authorities  are  taking measures to prevent the virus from gaining a foothold in the country.

Chin Stateenjoys much-needed infrastructural development

Feature

22/03/20

A SMALLmountain airport is being built in  Loilenpi  Town,  Chin  State  and  the  airport project is almost 45 per cent  completed  while  the  land  reclamation task has been about 70 per cent finished, according to a source from the local govern-ment. Construction of the small airport project was approved in July 2017. A feasibility study for the small airport was started in January  2018  and  construction  work began in May 2019.

Myanmar’s last generation of tattooed headhunters

Feature

22/03/20

Ngon Pok remembers his father and grandfather returning triumphantly to his tribal village in Myanmar’s far north with a human head – and the agony of the tattoo he was given to celebrate their victory.

MNL II: Myawady FC break consecutive wins of Junior Lions

Sport

22/03/20

Myawady FC broke the repeated win record of Junior Lions FC, which has already garnered six consecutive winning results in the Myanmar National League II match, in the competition played at Padonmar Stadium in Yangon yesterday.

Rakhine United’s Thet Tun Aung to miss match against Ayeyawady

Sport

22/03/20

Owing to his exclusive offense, Thet Tun Aung, defender of the Rakhine United, will miss the upcoming Week-10 of Myanmar National League 2020 match against Ayeyawady United, according to the statement by the Myanmar National League.

Mandalay-Myitkyina air suspension train starts operations

Local

22/03/20

The first passenger train with South Korean-made passenger coaches aided with air-conditioners and air suspension left Mandalay for Myitkyina at Mandalay Railway Station yesterday afternoon. Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung and officials cordially greeted and presented gifts to the passengers of the Mandalay-Myitkyina 31 Up train that departed the statin at 1 pm.

Thailand shutters Kawthoung-Ranong port borders

Local

22/03/20

Thailand has suspended 3 port borders, through which bilateral trades are going on, between Kawthoung in Myanmar and Ranong in Thailand starting from the early morning of 20 March, Thai Ministry of Public Health announced.

Redoubling our efforts with bold approach to prevent COVID-19

Editorial

22/03/20

China, the country on the frontlines of the novel coronavirus pandemic that infected 81,000 Chinese, marked a milestone on Thursday: for the first time since December, it reported no new domestic virus cases.