China, Mandalay firms moot joint venture for eel farming

Business

28/01/19

WITH plans to set up a joint venture for eel farming in the Mandalay Region, a group of 15 businessmen from China met with local entrepreneurs in the first week of this month to discuss the market conditions and stages of farming, according to the Agriculture and Market Information Agency.

How can we control noise pollution?

Feature

28/01/19

Washington-born Edward W. Kellogg and Massachusetts-born electrical engineer Chester Williams Rice invented the loudspeaker in 1925.

Eliminate leprosy-related discrimination, prejudice and stigma to end leprosy for good

Feature

28/01/19

Leprosy-related discrimination, stigma and prejudice are the most powerful barriers to ending leprosy for good, especially given the disease is 100% curable when detected early.

Going organic

Editorial

28/01/19

With the world moving towards healthier organic crops, our country, too, announced the Myanmar organic standards yesterday, which farmers and stakeholders engaged in organic farming need to follow.

Rare Ayeyawady dolphin killed by electric shock fishing

Local

28/01/19

An Ayeyawady dolphin was found dead on Saturday from the silted shore in the east of Sin Ywar Village in Patheingyi Township, Mandalay Region.

Ethnics Culture Festival draws large crowd

Ethnic Affairs

28/01/19

The Myanmar Ethnics Culture Fest continued for the third day, with Kyaikkasan Grounds, the venue of the festival, attracting a large crowd in the evening hours.

Myanmar Daily Weather Report

Weather

28/01/19

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 07:00

Community Driven Development Project-funded school opens in Bamauk’s remote area

Education

27/01/19

The 120 ft. long, 30 ft. high school building was constructed by spending Ks. 26 million financed by the National Community Driven Development Project and Ks. 5.8 million contributed by local people, said Daw Thet Soe Aye, information in-charge of the technical advisory body of the township community driven development project.

Magway regional chief minister attends handover of govt. staff housing in Yenangyoung

Local

27/01/19

Magway Regional Chief Minister Dr. Aung Moe Nyo attended a ceremony to hand over a government’s staff housing in Yenangyoung Township, Magway Region yesterday.

Nantmyitkha Bridge slated for completion by 31 March

Local

27/01/19

The main structure of the bridge was built with Ks. 2,310 million and Ks. 840 million is being spent on construction of an approach and retaining walls. Construction of the project began on 20 February 2017 and the first phase was completed on 28 May 2018. The second phase of the bridge is slated for completion on 31 March this year.