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Heritages of laterite culture

Culture & Travel

12/10/19

Maung Tha (Archaeology) A RCHITECTURAL works, sculptural works and religious monuments made of laterite can generally be dubbed as laterite culture. Professor G.H. Luce firstly used the word “laterite culture” as examples for Kyaikhtihsaung Pagoda and its walls decorated with reliefs of elephant and horse troops in Zokthok Village, Bilin Township, Mon State. Myanmar dictionary defines laterite is mixed with clay and rust.

Myanmar gears up to sign pact on promotion, protection of investments with Hong Kong

Business

12/10/19

MYANMAR is preparing to sign an agreement with Hong Kong for promotion and protection of investments, according to the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA).

SWRR Minister meets UNHCR Director of Bureau for Asia and Pacific

Local

12/10/19

UNION MINISTER for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (SWRR) Dr Win Myat Aye who was attending the 70th plenary session of the Executive Committee (ExCom) of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva, Switzerland met with UNHCR Director of the Bureau for Asia and the Pacific Mr Indrika Ratwatte at UN office in Geneva yesterday morning.

Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker opens road, meets with locals in Myawady, Kayin State

Local

12/10/19

AMYOTHA Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than attended a concrete road opening ceremony to mark the 64th Kayin State Day yesterday morning, and met with villagers at Htichaya Village.

Cash aid provided to veterans, students in Tatgon Tsp.

Local

11/10/19

A ceremony to provide cash assistance to veterans and students was held at Aung San hall in Tatgon, Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory yesterday afternoon.

Loans disbursed for emerald green project in Maungtaw Tsp.

Local

11/10/19

With the aim of boosting the income of local people and their socio-economic status, loans for emerald green project were disbursed to farmers in Shwebabo Village, Maungtaw Township, Rakhine State yesterday morning.

Non-formal primary education program launched in Pyigyidagun Tsp.

Local

11/10/19

A ceremony to launch a non-formal primary education program was held at BEHS.32 in Pyigyidagun Township, Mandalay Region this morning.

The Global Initiative for the Elimination of Avoidable Blindness

Feature

11/10/19

The World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment.