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Thet Htar Thuzar finishes second in Maldives International Future Series

Sport

23/09/19

MYANMAR badminton  icon  Thet  Htar  Thuzar  finished  in  the second place in the Maldives International Future Series after conceding defeat to India’s Malvika  Bansod  in  the  final  of  the  women’s singles event.

AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers: Myanmar lose to Chinese Taipei 0-2

Sport

23/09/19

MYANMAR  suffered  a  0-2  loss  against  Chinese  Taipei  yesterday in the qualifiers for the AFC U-16 Championship 2020 at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. 

Export surges to $15.97 bln in current fiscal year

Business

23/09/19

Myanmar’s exports to foreign countries touched a high of US$15.97 billion between 1 October, 2018 and 13 September, 2019, according to data of the Ministry of Commerce.

Illegal entry of sugar from border spells trouble for local producers

Business

23/09/19

With sugar flowing into Myanmar illegally through the border, the price of sugar in the local market has taken a dive, which has sugarcane growers worried.

Union Minister emphasizes importance of statistics in tourism industry

Local

23/09/19

Union Minister for Hotels and Tourism U Ohn Maung yesterday said the statistics are vital to promote and implement the plans in tourism industry as the meeting aims to get accurate data required to identify actual incomes in this industry.

Vice President U Myint Swe returns from 16th China-ASEAN Expo, Business Summit

Local

23/09/19

Vice President U Myint Swe and Myanmar delegation concluded an official visit to China, and arrived back home yesterday.

Gems Emporium: Over 861 jade lots sold for euros 103.826 mln

Local

23/09/19

The Mid-Year Myanmar Gems Emporium entered its seventh day yesterday, with over 861 jade lots sold for 103.826 million euros through open tenders at the Maniyadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw.

Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than to attend meeting of parliaments in Kazakhstan

Local

23/09/19

Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than will attend the 4th Meeting of Speakers of the Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments which will be held in Nur-Sultan, capital city of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on September 23-24.

Deputy Minister for Information returns from China

Local

23/09/19

Deputy Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun and Myanmar delegation came back from China yesterday morning after attending China-ASEAN Radio and Television and New Media Forum and Television Fair during 16th China-ASEAN Expo held in Nanning, China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region from 18 to 21 September.

Yangon Excelsior Hotel to get Blue Plaque on 28 Sep

Local

23/09/19

The Yangon Excelsior Hotel on Bo Sun Pat Street, Pabedan Township, Yangon, will become the 33rd site to receive a Blue Plaque from the Yangon Heritage Trust (YHT) on 28 September, according to the trust.