CMA first annual general meeting held
THE College of Myanmar Arbitrators (CMA)’s first annual general meeting was held on 29 August at the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry…
MoL Union Minister discusses family remittance system
REMITTING family remittances by migrant workers working abroad through official channels can help improve the socioeconomic well-being of their families, while also contributing to increased foreign exchange earnings for the…
3 Chinese nationals arrested over online scams
AUTHORITIES apprehended three Chinese nationals allegedly involved in online fraud and gambling activities who had illegally entered areas around Myawady in Kayin State through neighbouring countries, including Thailand, and detained…
Collaborative efforts underway to reduce crime in Yangon Region
POLICE units across Yangon Region, together with traffic police, local administrative authorities and joint teams, are conducting vehicle inspections, guest-list checks, crime-prevention awareness activities and campaigns encouraging pedestrians to use…
Drugs worth K303.7M seized in Waingmaw; K92M worth of drugs seized in Amarapura, Singaing
DRUGS worth K303.7 million were seized in Waingmaw Township and drugs worth K92 million were seized in Amarapura and Singaing townships, according to the Myanmar Police Force. Acting on a…
Rescue, relief operations ongoing in floodhit areas in Ayeyawady
RESCUE and relief operations are continuing in Laymyethna Township, Ayeyawady Region, after heavy rainfall and river erosion caused a section of the Ngawun River embankment to collapse on the night…
Yangon-Toegyaungkalay-Dagon University train service to begin on 1 Sept
TO ensure comfortable travel for the public and students of Dagon University, Myanma Railways will launch extended train services on the Yangon-Toegyaungkalay-Dagon University route starting 1 September. The service will…
PTTEP donates over K90M via MRCS to flood-hit residents
PTTEP International Limited has donated K90.275 million through the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) to assist flood-stricken residents in Laymyethna Township, Hinthada District, Ayeyawady Region. The donation ceremony was held…
Traditional Kayin white-thread-tying ceremony held in Taninthayi
THE traditional Kayin white-thread-tying ceremony, held during the month of Wagoung, is a cultural heritage handed down from generation to generation by Kayin ancestors. It is held annually from the…
Ministries Urged to Prioritize Waterway Maintenance, Flow Surveys
In Ayeyawady Region, erosion of the embankment caused by riverbank erosion along the Toe River, a tributary of the Ayeyawady River, occurred from the morning of 25 August at a…