Hotels, guesthouses in Bagan fully booked for Thadingyut
Bagan ancient cultural zone is thronged chiefly with visitors in Thadingyut festival, and the hotels and guesthouses are also fully booked by the travellers on the day before the full…
Dala Bridge project requires proper vessel and pier waterways clearance
Officials need to consider systematically setting the water clearance for vessels in waterways and piers of the Myanmar-Korea Friendship (Dala) Bridge, said Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister…
New Spain-made trains launched service on Yangon-Bago route
According to Myanmar Railways, new modern Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) trains purchased from Spain have started operation on the Yangon-Bago routes. The previous RBE train service has been temporarily…
National Complaint Mechanism (NCM) to deal with forced labour complaints
The Myanmar government has been dealing with forced labour complaints in cooperation with ILO and relevant ministries since 2007. Since 2020, forced labour complaints have been settled through the National…
Trafficker sentenced to 15 yrs for attempted exploitation of teenager
ACCORDING to the Myanmar Police Force, Sandar Myo, also known as Ma Lin, a human trafficker from Indaw Township in the Sagaing Region, was sentenced to 15 years in prison…
Official denies false claims on census enumerator expenses
Malicious media outlets are falsely reporting that ward administration body teams in Amar, Pyapon District, Ayeyawady Region, have been collecting money in certain wards to provide food and entertainment for…
Fabricated claims of villager raids in Palaw Township by subversive media denied
Subversive media outlets have been fabricating reports, claiming that Tatmadaw security forces invaded Taungyakan Village in Palaw Township, Taninthayi Region, on 4 October. These reports allege that the forces stole…
9 private companies approved for international express services
The Ministry of Transport and Communications has announced that nine private companies have been granted authorization to operate as registered service providers for international express services. The companies include MYGO…
Bagan to entice visitors with tree-hanging puppets for Thadingyut
Local and foreign visitors to the Bagan Ancient Cultural Zone enjoy taking photos with the puppets hanging from the trees and purchasing these puppets during the Thadingyut festival. Bagan is…
Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh attends meeting of Heads of Mission of ASEAN-Dhaka Committee
Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh, U Kyaw Soe Moe attended the 61st ASEAN-Dhaka Committee’s meeting of Heads of Mission held at the Thai Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 3 October. During…