Sep 05, 2023
GENERAL Maung Maung Aye, Chief of the General Staff (Army, Navy and Air) received a delegation led by Vice Admiral Liu Zizhu, Deputy Commander of the Southern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army of China, at Bayintnaung Villa in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
Sep 05, 2023
THE entry and exit of borders and commercial trade borders in Muse, Shan State (North), have been temporarily closed since the end of March 2021 due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the afternoon of 4 September, temporary border passes (TBPs) valid for seven days of residence permits in both countries were issued to people from all regions of Myanmar, and access to borders with those cards has been restored.
Sep 05, 2023
BAHRAIN, one of the Gulf Cooperation Council member countries, has offered to purchase Myanmar’s avocado and avocado extract, and a trial run of export to Bahrain will kick off in October, according to the Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association (MAVO).
Sep 04, 2023
THE Ministry of Industry organized a briefing session on loan grant to MSMEs, loan approvals and requirements for loan applications for the regional MSME development agencies in Nay Pyi Taw on 1 September.
Sep 04, 2023
UNION Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation U Min Naung invited discussions from those from coffee-based businesses to enhance coffee production, reaffirming government’s plan to support coffee growers and manufacturers in a meeting in Ywangan Township, Southern Shan State, on 31 August.
Sep 04, 2023
UNION Minister for Legal Affairs and Union Attorney-General Dr Thida Oo, stated that they are collaborating with the China-ASEAN Legal Research Centre on Myanmar’s legal issues and planning to open a legal advocacy centre.
Sep 04, 2023
MYANMAR representatives led by Deputy Prime Minister Union Minister for Planning and Finance U Win Shein returned to Yangon via airline yesterday after attending the Fifth China Quality Conference held on 1 and 2 September in Chengdu, Sichuan province, the People’s Republic of China.
Sep 04, 2023
A Bangladeshi naval delegation led by Commodore Mustaque Ahmed, (G), NPP, pcs, BN arrived in Yangon by air on 30 August to attend the 6th Myanmar-Bangladesh Navy to Navy Staff Talks. The Myanmar delegation, led by Commodore Kyaw Kyaw Htoo, held the talks with the Bangladeshi delegation at Ayeyawady Naval Region Command Headquarters on 1 September 2023.
Sep 04, 2023
Data collection work of mural paintings at 416 temples in the Bagan Ancient Cultural region is being carried out to update data base of the pagodas before identifying the factors that damage the centuries old paintings, according to an official from the Department of Archaeology and National Museum (Bagan branch), under the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture. The current effort started on 11 August this year with the aim of stepping up the preservation work and the department will also enlist the inscriptions in the ancient buildings, U Kyaw Myo Win, the director from the Department of Archaeology and National Museum (Bagan branch) told the Global New Light of Myanmar yesterday. “We’ll assess how badly the mural-adorned pagodas have been damaged, and which factors for example termites, bats or human damage them. We will find out the root causes before arranging for the preservation measures,” U Kyaw Myo Win explained.
Sep 03, 2023
THE Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) governor said on Monday in the recent meeting that it is necessary to make solid efforts to provide the local manufacturing industries including MSMEs with financial support.