Mar 19, 2020
The national-level committee for implementing recommendations of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) held its third coordination meeting at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Mar 19, 2020
Imports of Chinese raw materials for CMP businesses in Myanmar through 105 Mile border trade zone have significantly increased in March, according to the recent report of Ministry of Commerce.
Around 70 vehicles loaded with Chinese commodities entered Myanmar each day between 11 and 17 March, compared with 30 in the previous weeks, 40 on 23 and 24 January and 1 to 3 in the last weeks of January.
The daily number of trucks from Ruili and Kyalkhaung of China reached to 7 at the 105 Mile trade zone around 15 February.
Mar 19, 2020
Negative impacts of Covid-19 hit harder the businesses relying on imported raw materials, said U Thant Sin Lwin, director-general of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration.
“There are more impacts on businesses, which are based on raw materials. Some can run the operation to a certain extent for they do not use raw materials. Some may close down their factories due to insufficient supply of raw materials,” said U Thant Sin Lwin.
Myanmar’s economies are relatively affected in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, he added.
Mar 19, 2020
The new coronavirus was detectable for up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel, and for up to 24 hours on cardboard.
THE novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces or in the air for several hours, according to a US-government funded study published Tuesday.
Scientists found that the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease had similar levels of viability outside the body to its predecessor that caused SARS.
Mar 19, 2020
Foreign nationals are temporarily barred entry into Myanmar through any border checkpoint starting from 19 March as a preventive measure against COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
However, tourists with visas can still arrive in or depart from the international airports in Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw, but still need to cooperate on preventive health guidelines.
Likewise, residents near the border with Myanmar who have border passes can still cross the border but are subject to strict temperature screening and health checks.
Kaytar
Mar 19, 2020
1. The Ministry of Health and Sports is continuously conducting surveillance on COVID-19 acute respiratory disease at international entry/exit gates, in hospital-based and community-based processes, and in collaboration with private hospitals.
2. There are 13 new quarantined patients under surveillance in respective hospitals between 6 pm, 17-3-2020, to 6 pm, 18-3-2020. Their lab samples have been sent to the National Health Laboratory (Yangon).
Mar 19, 2020
The 25th-day meeting of the Second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw’s 15th regular session was held yesterday. Union ministries submitted proposals to acquire foreign loans and MPs cast secret ballots on proposals to amend the Constitution. Of a total of 654 Hluttaw representatives, 629 attended and 25 were on leave.
Mar 19, 2020
Chairman of the Union Election Commission (UEC) U Hla Thein received delegates from Electoral Reform Coordination Body-ERCB’s member eight civil society organizations at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
During the meeting, the ERCB members discussed the roles they took in previous elections processes, compilation of voters’ list, electoral data release and voters’ awareness programmes, election monitoring, increasing women’s participation in the electoral processes, and the roles they will take in the 2020 General Election.
Mar 19, 2020
The second meeting of the Working Committee to address the impact of COVID-19 on the country’s economy was held at the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. The meeting was chaired by U Thaung Tun, Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations. Members of the working committee, U Soe Win, U Thein Swe, Dr Than Myint and U Kyaw Kyaw Maung, Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar took part in the meeting.
Mar 19, 2020
The Ministry of Transport and Communications submitted its National Contingency Plan for Marine Pollution to seek the approval of National Disaster Management Committee yesterday.
Vice President U Henry Van Thio, in his capacity as chairman of the committee, delivered an opening speech at this event which was held at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in Nay Pyi Taw.