THE selling price of onions re-duced by half to K367,200 per ton in early April from K734,400 in the year-ago period, according to traders at the Muse 105th mile trade zone.

FIVE gold bars weighing about 55 ticals (898.1115 gm) were re-covered from U Tin Ohn @ U Aik Ohn  who  was  the  suspect  of  a  quadruple murder committed at Myinbyu Na Kaung (Two White Horse) traditional medicine shop in Taunggyi on 28 April.

Yangon is the largest economic centre across the country and its transport systems are also essential to economic activities and quality of life of its people. At a time when Yangon is making strenuous efforts to develop a world-class metropolitan, urban public transportation plays a leading role for enabling travelling people to move from one place to another. Five main types of transport, such as private car, rail, taxi, trishaw and bus are available in Yangon. Yangon public rail transport project has been under implementation for enabling Yangonites to travel in the inner city with peace of mind.

The Ground Breaking Ceremony of “the Project for the Construction of New Yangon Specialist Hospital” was held at the construction site of New Yangon General Specialist Hospital on 28 April 2019.

A new industry association is launching in Myanmar to promote sustainable development in the hydropower sector. The Myanmar Hydropower Developers’ Association (MHDA) is an innovative platform for hydropower companies and industry professionals to support dialogue, influence sector policies, and improve environmental and social management practices and governance.

Famous persons like Myanmar history’s only Queen Shin Sawbu and King Dhammazedi who became patron of Buddhism are natives of Mon. Mon people are those who have been together in the fight against imperialists for Myanmar’s struggle for independence.