ASEAN+3 donates emergency rice rations to Shwegyin

The Agricultural Department oversaw the handing over of ten tons of emergency rice rations from South Korea, in line with ASEAN+3 procedures, to flood-stricken people in Shwegyin Township, Bago Region, yesterday.
Well-wishers donate cash for flood-hit areas
Well-wishers donated cash for the flood-stricken areas in Myanmar. Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye accepted the cash at the Yangon Region’s Department of Disaster Management yesterday. 
Transport and Communications Ministry launches Myanmar Unicode Migration
Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Thant Sin Maung officially introduced Myanmar Unicode Migration at the MICT Park Conference Hall in Yangon yesterday afternoon.
Damaged Gote Twin Bridge substituted with temporary one
The Ministry of Construction and Shan State government are building a temporary bridge for regular traffic as the Gote Twin Bridge was destroyed by mine explosions on 15th August. 
Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation attends closing ceremony of International Army Games 2019
Commander in Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation attended the closing ceremony of International Army Games 2019 on 17th August afternoon.
AA, TNLA, MNDAA blow up one more bridge on Union Highway, retreat after suffering heavy losses at Kutkai

19 AUGUST

Land, crop compensation offered to farmers in Yedashe Township
A ceremony to present land compensation to farmers whose farmlands were confiscated when an approach to the Sittoung River crossing bridge on Yedashe-Kayinchaung Road was built at the office of General Administration Department in Yedashe Township, Bago Region.