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State Counsellor opens Football for Schools Programme in Yangon

Local

01/02/20

A Football for Schools Programme, jointly organized by the ministries of education, and health and sports, was inaugurated by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at the Thuwunna Artificial Turf Grounds in Yangon.

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw approves securing Polish loan for rubbish recycling project in Yangon

Parliamentary news

01/02/20

The Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw held its 4th day meeting of 15th regular session yesterday, approving to get Euro 50 million ODA loan from the Government of Poland for rubbish recycling project in Yangon municipal area.

Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than receives Vietnamese Ambassador

Parliamentary news

01/02/20

Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than received Ambassador of Viet Nam Mr Ly Quoc Tuan at the Amyotha Hluttaw guest hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

Coronavirus: Central committee holds first meeting

Local

01/02/20

The central committee on prevention, control, and treatment of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) held its first coordination meeting yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw.

Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin receives EU Ambassador to ASEAN

Local

01/02/20

U Kyaw Tin, Union Minister for International Cooperation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar received Mr. Igor Driesmans, Ambassador of the European Union to ASEAN in Jakarta on 31 January 2020 at 9:30 a.m. at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw.

MNHRC inspects prisons, labour camps, detention rooms in Mandalay

Local

01/02/20

A delegation of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) led by its members U Tin Aung, U Kyaw Myint and U Kyaw Soe inspected the Mandalay Central Prison, the Meiktila Prison and the labour camps of 24th Mile, Htone Bo (female), Htone Bo (male 1 and 2) and Phaya Ngasu under the Correctional Department of Mandalay Region from 28 to 31 January.

Don’t panic, but be prepared

Editorial

01/02/20

With the first person-to-person transmission of the new coronavirus reported in the US, the World Health Organization on Thursday declared the virus outbreak a global health emergency.

MV Boudicca cruise ship visits Myanmar

Local

01/02/20

The MV Boudicca cruise ship of Fred Olsen Cruise Lines based in Britain arrived at Wilmar Myanmar Port Terminal in Thilawa Port in Yangon from Phuket, Thailand yesterday. Officials welcomed the guests who have just arrived and artistes gave a traditional dance performances.

Coronavirus: Chinese visitor with fever quarantined in hospital

Local

01/02/20

Due to the outbreak of 2019-nCoV infection in China and infection in some countries, Myanmar health authorities are beefing up surveillance at the international airports and waterway, and border gates in regions and states.

Ministry of State Counsellor Office holds press conference

Local

01/02/20

The Ministry of State Counsellor Office held a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.