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Amyotha Hluttaw accepts motion to debate minimum wage law

Parliamentary news

31/01/20

The second-day meeting of the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 15th regular session took place in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday where MPs raised starred questions and amendments to The Minimum Wage Law, 2013, were debated.

Pyithu Hluttaw convenes second day meeting of 15th regular session

Parliamentary news

31/01/20

The second Pyithu Hluttaw held its second day meeting of 15th regular session yesterday, with the answers of respective ministries to asterisked questions and approving the Tax Appeal Tribunal Bylaws.

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar accepts Letters of Credence of Ambassador of Canada

Local

31/01/20

31 January

Mr Francois Lafreniere, the newly-accredited Ambassador of Canada to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, presented his Letters of Credence to U Win Myint, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace, Nay Pyi Taw at 10:00 am yesterday.

VP U Henry Van Thio inspects NyaungU airport upgrade, renovation of Bagan pagodas

Local

31/01/20

Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspected upgrade of NyaungU airport for customs, immigration and quarantine (CIQ) facilities and renovation of quake-affected pagodas in Bagan. During the trip, the Vice President was accompanied by Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Thant Sin Maung, Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Ohn Maung and departmental heads.

UEC, Facebook Team discuss ‘Connecting with Communities’

Local

31/01/20

Union Election Commission and the Facebook Team discussed preparations for relaunching the commission’s social media page ahead of 2020 General Election.

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker, committee’s chairpersons hold coord meeting

Local

31/01/20

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker and chairpersons of committees held Coordination Meeting (1/2020) in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon.

MoALI prepares for FAO Regional Conference

Local

31/01/20

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation organized a preparative meeting for the 35th Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC 35) which will be held in Thimphu, Bhutan, from 17 to 20 February.

State Counsellor receives NMSP delegation in Nay Pyi Taw

Local

31/01/20

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in her capacity as Chairperson of the National Reconciliation and Peace Center, received a delegation from New Mon State Party led by its Chairman Nai Han Thar at the NRPC in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

President U Win Myint accepts Letters of Credence of Ambassador of Viet Nam

Local

31/01/20

31 January

Mr Ly Quoc Tuan, the newly-accredited Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, presented his Letters of Credence to U Win Myint, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace, Nay Pyi Taw at 10:40 am yesterday.