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
Jan 11, 2020
THE Kyonpyaw edition of the Children’s Literary Festival was inaugurated by Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint and Ayeyawady Region Chief Minister U Hla Moe Aung at B.E.H.S. (1) Kyonpyaw yesterday morning.
This festival was organized between the regional cabinet, the Information and Public Relations Department, Basic Education Department and the township administration committee.
Jan 11, 2020
THE opening and stake-driving ceremony of the Japan-Myanmar Aung San Vocational Training Institute (JMASVTI) was held at the institute’s construction area in Singu Ward, Insein Township, Yangon Region, at 9:30 am yesterday.