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Authorities to develop 2,600 acres of teak, hardwood plantations in Sagaing
22/07/19
THE Forest Department of Sagaing Region is implement-ing a plan to develop 2,600 acres of teak and hardwood planta-tions in forest reserves within 13 townships of five districts across the region in the 2018-2019 Financial Year, said Daw Kyawt Kyawt Aung, the Assis-tant Director of the department.
37.884 kilos of heroin, 180,000 stimulant pills seized in Muse
22/07/19
A combined investigation team acting on information searched the filling station and garage of Kyauk Taeyon son of U Kyauk Hsanat of Nanton village, Muse Township at 12.30 pm on 20 July. Although members of the team did not find him, they found Tin Swe Myint, son of U San Pwa of the same village, and the in-charge of the garage Soe Naing, son of U Thaung Nyunt, and 37.884 kilos of heroin with a street value of about K 757.68 million and 180,000 stimulant pills with a street value of about K 270 million on a Landcruiser parked in the garage.
Myanmar wins gold, bronze at 11th ASEAN School Games
22/07/19
MYANMAR won one gold med-al and one bronze medal at the 11th ASEAN School Games, held at Semarang, Central Java in Indonesia. The week-long Games started on 18 July. The opening ceremony was held at the Holy Terang Bangsa School Stadium in Semarang, Central Java.
Myanmar U-18 suffers narrow loss to Japan’s Kindai University FC
22/07/19
IN their second friendly match in Japan, the Myanmar U-18 national football team were de-feated by Japan’s Kindai Uni-versity Football Club by a single goal yesterday at the J-Green Sakai training center in Osaka, Japan.
Myanmar to face Thailand in AFF Futsal Championship 2019
22/07/19
THE Myanmar national futsal team will go up against ASE-AN futsal powerhouse Thailand in the group stage of the ASE-AN Football Federation Futsal Championship 2019, which is scheduled to be held from 21 to 27 October in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
Ayeyawady River stops 25 cm above danger mark, water likely to recede today
22/07/19
The level of water in the Ayeyawady River, which crossed the danger mark on 21 July in Mandalay, is expected to recede over the next few days, according to the upper Myanmar weather bureau.
Broadcasting Governing Body holds meeting in Yangon
22/07/19
Broadcasting Governing Body (BGB) held its work coordination meeting (4/2019) at Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) on Pyay Road in Yangon yesterday morning.
Cash for rice, supplies provided to flood victims in Katha
22/07/19
Aid including cash for rice, rescue equipment and utensils were distributed to flood victims in Katha yesterday.
Ethnic delegations pay five-day visit to Nay Pyi Taw
22/07/19
Ethnic literature and cultural delegations from Kayah and Chin State arrived in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday to pay a five-day visit.
Mrauk-U: Experts discuss final draft nomination dossiers to UNESCO
22/07/19
Local and foreign experts met yesterday to finalize draft nomination dossiers to enlist ancient city MraukU, Rakhine State, to the World Heritage Center of UNESCO as a world cultural heritage zone.
