Bookworms thronged the Yangon Book Street that was livening with literary talks, book launching and let’s solve the literary puzzle programs yesterday.
On 16 March 2019, at around 10 am, MV-Yadana Win 7, a civilian boat, was attacked and set on fire by AA. It was carrying construction materials of vital importance to the development work undergoing in Rakhine State, ie. the construction of Paletwa Bridge project across Kaladan River.
Dr. Myo Thein Gyi, the Union Minister for Education, held a meeting with department heads and faculties of the Putao Government Technical Institute (GTI) and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) high school in Putao, Kachin State, yesterday.
Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint, who was in Putao, Kachin State, inspected the Putao District and Machanbaw Township Information and Public Relations Department offices yesterday.
The 56th Gem Emporium continued its seventh day at the Mani Yadana Jade Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Jade lot numbers 2401 to 3600 were put up for sale through an open tender system, out of which 738 jade lots were sold for Euro 101.472 million.
Over 50 youths participated in the fourth Animation Workshop sponsored by Japan Foundation, with the assistance of the Ministry of Information, at the Film Development Centre in Bahan Township, Yangon from 13 to 17 March.
Trade between Myanmar and the Republic of Korea this January topped US$82.8 million, registering an increase in value by $19.148 million or 30 per cent from last January, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s latest monthly trade report.
