Jan 12, 2020
THE stake-driving ceremony for a five-storeyed building, Ananda Sukha Dhammacakka Dhamma Beikman, was held yesterday in the compound of the Dhammacakka Paripatti Yeiktha on Kabar Aye Pagoda Road in Yankin Township, Yangon.
The ceremony was attended by members of Sangha, led by Shwe Thu Wun Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Ratthaguru Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikataja Bhaddanta Theikdiya, and Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
Jan 12, 2020
THE annual gathering of former Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff was held at Rainbow Restaurant in Thingangyun Township, Yangon, yesterday evening.
Firstly, the Patron of the former staff group U Ohn Kyaw delivered the opening address and interim chairperson U Nyunt Swe and member U Nyan Win spoke welcoming remarks.
U Nyunt Swe said not only the people who actually worked with MoFA but also their spouses, children and family should be members of this group whether they are in the country or abroad because the group symbolizes kinship.
Jan 11, 2020
THE Japanese Film Festival, jointly organized by the Japanese Embassy and Japan Foundation, returns to Yangon’s Nay Pyi Taw cinema for 2019-2020 starting from yesterday to 19 January.
Japanese Ambassador Mr Maruyama Ichiro, his embassy officials and Film Promotion Division Director U Thein Naing attended the inauguration of the film festival at the cinema at 6 pm yesterday where they watched the Japanese film ‘Masquerade Hotel’.
Jan 11, 2020
FINANCIAL authorities held a meeting with small- and medium-sized enterprises in Kayin State yesterday to discuss granting loans to enterprises.
Some 150 businesspersons from Kayin State attended the meeting with the committee on providing financial assistance for private sector development, which was led by Deputy Minister for Planning, Finance and Industry U Maung Maung Win.
Jan 11, 2020
THE 178.56 miles long 230-KV Nabar-Shwebo-Ohndaw cable powerline and the 230/33/11KV 100 AVA Shwebo main sub-power station in Shwebo, Sagain Region, erected by the Department of Power Transmission and System Control (DPTSC) of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy was commissioned into service yesterday morning.
Jan 11, 2020
A ceremony was held on Friday to open a gymnasium donated by the SeokSung Scholarship Foundation of the Republic of Korea at No 3 Basic Education High School in Thanlyin.
Jan 11, 2020
By Nyein Nyein
ALTHOUGH Myanmar has rich deposits of gemstones, greater government support is required to build an extensive gems market in the country, said U Phyo Min Thein, the Chief Minister of Yangon Region.
He made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the third Yangon International Gems and Jewellery Fair 2020, which was held on 10 January at the LOTTE hotel on Pyay Road in Yangon. The fair was organized by the Myanmar Gems and Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association.
Jan 11, 2020
THE Children’s Literary Festival was organized by Information and Public Relations Department, Basic Education Department and Township Management Committee with the leadership of Rakhine State government at the Taungup Degree College in Taungup, Rakhine State yesterday.
Jan 11, 2020
THE President of the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS), Dr Maung Maung Myint received President of the Swedish Red Cross Society, Ms Margareta Wahlstrom at the branch office of the MRCS in Yangon yesterday.
During the meeting, they discussed plans to collaborate in philanthropic activities of Myanmar Red Cross Society.
Hein Min Soe
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin)
Photo: MNA
Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar
Jan 11, 2020
AT the invitation of U Win Myint, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’ s Republic of China will pay a State Visit to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in the near future.
MNA
Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar