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Five dead in tug boat sinking in Chindwin River

Crime

27/05/19

A tug boat pulling the log barge sank in the Chindwin River yesterday, killing five people, officials said.

Ell Pilot Project launched

Local

27/05/19

The Social Security Board of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population launched the Employment Injury Insurance (EII) Pilot Project in collaboration with International Labour.

Two new bridges benefit residents in Sagaing Region, Chin State

Local

27/05/19

Two bridges on a road linking upper Sagaing Region and Chin State were inaugurated yesterday by Sagaing Region Chief Minister Dr. Myint Naing.

Seminar on Knowledge Sharing for Better Dams held in Yangon

Local

27/05/19

Myanmar National Commission on Large Dams (MNCLD) held the Seminar on Knowledge Sharing for Better Dams in Yangon yesterday.

Plastics, netting removed from coral reefs in Kawthoung

Culture & Travel

27/05/19

As part of efforts to conserve coral reefs, plastic, fishing nets and garbage on reefs near NyaungOoPhee Island in Kawthoung District in the Myeik Archipelago were removed by volunteers yesterday, who were working for the third day.

Myanmar fish breeders need to adhere to GAqP for EU market

Business

27/05/19

As Myanmar’s farmed fish is now allowed for exporting to the European Union, breeders are preparing to follow requirements to ensure Myanmar fishery products meet the regulations of importing countries, including the European Union (EU), according to the Myanmar Fisheries Federation (MFF). To ensure the safety of all food, the European market requires suppliers to have Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and Good Aquaculture Practice (GAqP) certificates. Myanmar has only a small number of entrepreneurs who hold those certificates, so, fish breeders are preparing for this.

Schools are a place for academic and social development

Editorial

27/05/19

Schools are about to reopen for the academic year 2019-2020, and parents and students across the country are busy enrolling in schools during the registration period from 25 to 31 May.

BIMSTEC: An Opportunity for International Collaboration, Cooperation, Coordination and Communication (4Cs) for Conservation of Regional Forests, Wildlife and Biodiversity (Part-2)

Feature

27/05/19

Increased surveillance and joint monitoring can help reduce the level of criminal and insurgent activities along international borders; and bring peace, prosperity and tranquility between two countries while helping in long term conservation of local and regional ecosystems, forests, wildlife and biodiversity.

Bat Cave in Kanbalu Township: a popular destination for holiday makers

Culture & Travel

27/05/19

With the aim of developing tourism industry in Sagaing Region and to let globetrotters and local tourists know more of the little known natural beauties and environment of the region, the Sagaing Region government inaugurated the Bat Cave Natural Conservation Area and Park on 26 December 2018.