Floods affect over 700 acres of fish farms in Kayin, Mon; losses pegged at K280 mln

Aug 29,2019
OVER  700  acres  of  fish  farms  have  suffered  losses  to  the  tune  of  K280  million  in  Kayin  and  Mon  states  due  to  floods  triggered  by  heavy  rainfall  in  recent days, said U Win Kyaing, the general secretary of the Myanmar Fisheries Federation.
Drowned Old Kyunhla Town re-emerges, thronged with visitors 
Aug 29
Old Kyunhla Town, which was submerged by the Thaphanseik dam, has been crowded with visitors ever since it re-emerged, according to visitors.
Holy umbrella hoisted atop Myanmar pagoda in Sweden
Aug 29
A holy umbrella was attached to the top of Myanmar pagoda at Hjortkvarn in Örebro County, Sweden, last month. 
Project planning workshop on rural development, poverty reduction among LMC countries through exchanges held in Nay Pyi Taw
Aug 29
A project planning workshop on “Promoting Alliances on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication among the LMC Countries through exchanges” was held yesterday at the M Gallery Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw. 
Union Minister Dr Pe Myint leaves for Timor-Leste to attend 20th Anniversary of Referendum
Aug 29
As the Special Envoy of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint left Yangon for the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste yesterday to attend the 20th Anniversary of the Referendum of Timor-Leste in Dili.
Outstanding students honored in Loilem
Aug 28
A ceremony to honor outstanding students was held in conjunction with annual meeting of parent-teacher association at the meeting hall of B.E.H.S-3 in Loilem, Shan State (South) this morning.
New office of GAD opens in Nanhmon, Mohnyin District
Aug 28
A ceremony to open the new office of General Administration Department was held in Myoma ward-2 of Nanh Mon town, Mohnyin District, Kachin state yesterday.