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Over 100 year old Thitpok Tree in University of Yangon marked with YHT’s blue plaque

Local

07/09/19

OVER 100 year old Thitpok Tree in the University of Yangon campus received the Yangon Heritage Trust’s 32nd Blue Plaque and the first blue plaque which commemorates the natural heritage of Yangon yesterday.

Compensation given to land owners who lost their lands in Paungtale

Local

07/09/19

A ceremony to pay compensation to land owners who lost their lands in the construction of Administration Office and Electrical Engineering Office was held at Thiri Hall in Paungtale this morning.

Over 23,000 acres of monsoon paddy fields planted in Naga Self-Administered Zone 

Local

07/09/19

A total of 23,740 acres of monsoon paddy fields were planted in seven townships in Naga Self-Administered Zone until the end of August in 2018-2019 FY, according to the records of Sagaing Region Department of Agriculture.

New school building handed over to Education Dept.

Local

07/09/19

A ceremony to hand over school facility to Education Department was held at the Basic Education High School in Myataung village, Htigyaing Township, Katha District, Sagaing Region this morning.

Construction of Nyaungwun Bridge completed

Local

07/09/19

The Nyaungwun Bridge which was destroyed by the torrential downpours and flash flood was reconstructed. As the construction was completed, the traffic reopens starting from 6 September.

Information Minister meets with MRTV staff in Yangon

Local

07/09/19

Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint and Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun visited Myanmar Radio and Television on Pyay Road in Yangon yesterday afternoon.

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw discusses 2019 Union Tax Bill, CBM reports

Parliamentary news

07/09/19

AT THE 21st-day meeting of the Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 13th regular session held yesterday, Hluttaw representatives discussed 2019 Union Tax Bill and Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) Financial Policy Implementation Report and Financial Stability Report for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.

Committees meet to discuss centennial of Yangon University

Local

07/09/19

SEVENTEEN working committees under the Yangon University Centenary Ceremony Holding Steering Committee held a coordination meeting at the university yesterday to discuss future tasks for the centennial of the university.

Yangon Airport reopens day after plane skidded off runway

Local

07/09/19

FLIGHT operations returned to normal at the Yangon International Airport from 6 am yesterday, a day after a military transport aircraft skidded off the runway on Thursday.

Financing Competency Standards Based Training of Workers

Feature

07/09/19

It is generally accepted that occupational competency standards based skills training of workers is likely to better meet employers’ needs for skilled workers.