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Tun Tun Min wins Myanmar Lethwei World Championship

Sport

19/08/19

MYANMAR lethwei fighter Tun Tun Min claimed the Myanmar Lethwei World Championship IV title after defeating Russia’s Mikhall  Vetrilla  yesterday  at  the  Thein  Phyu  Lethwei  Sta-dium in Yangon.

AFF Women’s Championship: Myanmar book semifinal berth with 10-1 win over Cambodia

Sport

19/08/19

THE  Myanmar  women’s  na-tional football team advanced to the semifinals after trounc-ing  the  Cambodian  team  by  10-1 in group play for the AFF Women’s  Championship  2019  yesterday  at  the  Institute  of  Physical  Education  in  Chonburi, Thailand.

Discipline, duty, and freedom

Editorial

19/08/19

19 August

THE Greek philosopher Aristotle once remarked that man is by nature a social animal and chooses to live with others. If we look at the most basic group in society — the family — we can see its individual members have their own duty and unique relationship with each other. Extending beyond that is kinship.

Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation attends closing ceremony of International Army Games 2019

Local

19/08/19

Commander in Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation attended the closing ceremony of International Army Games 2019 on 17th August afternoon.

Damaged Gote Twin Bridge substituted with temporary one

Local

19/08/19

The Ministry of Construction and Shan State government are building a temporary bridge for regular traffic as the Gote Twin Bridge was destroyed by mine explosions on 15th August. 

Land, crop compensation offered to farmers in Yedashe Township

Local

18/08/19

A ceremony to present land compensation to farmers whose farmlands were confiscated when an approach to the Sittoung River crossing bridge on Yedashe-Kayinchaung Road was built at the office of General Administration Department in Yedashe Township, Bago Region.

Heavy rains force rural bridge to collapse in Taninthayi Township

Local

18/08/19

An inter-village bridge in Banlaw Village-tract, Taninthayi Township which was built on a self-reliant basis was collapsed by incessant heavy downpours on 16 August.

Moderate earthquake hits near Thandwe

Weather

18/08/19

No reports of damages or casualties were reported following a moderate earthquake which was recorded at 9:54 am today, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).

Rural electrification being undertaken in Shwebo

Local

18/08/19

A private firm named “Soe Moe Than Company” lunched distribution of electricity to twelve villages out of 16 villages since the second week of July.