Let’s take preparatory measures for natural disasters

Aug 21,2019
EXTREMELY Severe Cyclonic Storm Nargis was an uncommonly destructive and deadly cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. The cyclone made landfall in Myanmar on Friday, 2 May 2008. Nargis developed on 27 April in the central area of Bay of Bengal. Initially, the storm tracked slowly northwestward, and encountering favourable conditions, it quickly strengthened. Nargis rapidly intensified to attain peak winds of at least 165 km/h (105 mph) on 2 May, according to India Meteorological Department — IMD observations; the Joint Typhoon warning Centre — JTWC assessed peak winds of 215 km/h (130 mph). The cyclone moved ashore in the Ayeyawady Division of Myanmar at peak intensity after gaining extra strength near Hainggyi Island.
Abiding by Myanmar Companies Law through MyCO registration
Aug 20
WITH a view to facilitating the economic development of Myanmar economy in conjunction with the growth of the private sector expansion, the Myanmar Companies Law was enacted in line with the international norm and standard.
Restore forests to reduce wildfires and carbons
Aug 19

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Matupi’s Bontalar Waterfall is popular tourist destination
Aug 18
THE Bontala Waterfall in the forests of Chin State’s Matupi offers an amazing vacation for holiday makers.
Manchester Metropolitan University showcases master-class Fintech and AI expertise at UMFCCI-hosted seminar
Aug 18
MANCHESTER Metropolitan University (Manchester Met), one of Europe’s largest universities, has given a talk on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and  a  master-class  Finan-cial  Technology  (FinTech)  course at a seminar hosted by Union of Myanmar Feder-ation  of  Chambers  of  Com-merce and industry (UMFC-CI) in Yangon on Wednesday, 14 August, 2019.
Development tasks benefit local people inKachin State
Aug 18
ABRIDGE crossing the   Nantmyitkha   Creek  in  Waingmaw  Township,  Kachin  State  was  built  by  the  Bridge  Construction  Group  No-1  un-der  the  Ministry  of  Construc-tion.  The  260  ft  long  old  bridge  between  mileposts  480/7  and  481/0  on  the  Mandalay-Lash-io-Bhamo-Myitkyina  Road  was  replaced with new structure as local people, pedestrians and ve-hicles suffered traffic congestion and  experienced  travel  delays.  The Ministry of Construction de-cided to build a new bridge over the  creek  with  the  funds  from  the local government.
For Floriculture to Flourish in Myanmar
Aug 18
RECENTLY I happened to watch on MNTV, a program about “growing” Lily flowers on a commercial scale by a film academy award winning actor. I was very pleased with the program because I had all along advocated, higher investments in the “Green Investment Opportunities” of Horticulture (which includes Floriculture) together with Agriculture, and Aquaculture, to further enhance these Sectors’ contribution to the economic development of Myanmar.