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Myanmar Permanent Representative delivers statement in response to oral update by High Commissioner for Human Rights and Interactive Dialogue on report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar

Local

13/09/19

The Permanent Representative U Kyaw Moe Tun made a rebuttal statement in response to the oral update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Interactive Dialogue on the report of the Independent Investigative Mechanism (IIM) for Myanmar which was held on September 9-10, 2019 during the ongoing 42nd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva

SWRR Ministry receives donations for flood-affected regions

Local

13/09/19

Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin handed over US$40,000 donated by Myanmar families in California for flood-affected regions in Myanmar and $300 donated by Myanmar family abroad for the UEHRD project to the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement yesterday

Fire vehicles, computers donated to Forest Department

Local

13/09/19

Korea Forest Service and Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) donated forest fire vehicles and computers to Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation at Forest Department yesterday morning

Myanma Tourism Bank opens third branch in Nay Pyi Taw

Local

13/09/19

The Myanma Tourism Bank inaugurated their third branch bank at a ceremony in front of the branch in Thabyaygon depot, Nay Pyi Taw yesterday

Recruiting Myanmar water forces (Navy) by Regatta and boat races

Feature

13/09/19

Myanmar is a country most favoured by nature. Being not a land locked country it possesses both land and aquatic sources

Excessive use of chemicals sets alarm bells ringing on food safety

Editorial

13/09/19

Our economy is based on agriculture and our agricultural products have a good name. With changing lifestyles across the world, people are demanding safe food. Therefore, we would like to urge our farmers and peasants to use chemical inputs only when it is absolutely necessary

YCDC taxes can be paid by mobile phone from 1 Oct

Local

13/09/19

YANGONITES will be able to pay Yangon City Development Committee’s (YCDC) taxes by mobile phone from 1 October. The mobile payment system for taxes was launched at a ceremony held on 12 September at the Yangon City Hall

Agriculture, livestock, fisheries sectors pull in investment of $200 mln, K25 bln

Business

13/09/19

NEW businesses including one enterprise in the agriculture sector and two in the livestock and fisheries sector were permitted to bring in investments of US$200 million and K25 billion in early September, said U Thant Sin Lwin, the Director General of the Directorate of Investments and Company Administration

Jaggery powder to be exported to five foreign markets

Business

13/09/19

A plant is currently being constructed in Yesagyo Town of Magway Region to process jaggery powder, and there are plans to export the powder to five markets abroad, said Ko Kaung Sett Naing, the CEO of 555 Shwe Hinthar Co Ltd

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Cartoon

12/09/19