Friday, December 1, 2017

Roundtable discussion on third session of 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference



November 30, 2017
The second day of roundtable meetings concerning the third session of the Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong was held yesterday morning at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre in Nay Pyi Taw.

Pope Francis leaves Yangon



November 30, 2017
Pope Francis, who was in Myanmar for a four-day visit, left yesterday afternoon for Dhaka, Bangladesh, on a special aircraft.

Yoma signs US$400 million contracts to build Yoma Central & The Peninsula Yangon



 November 30, 2017
Yoma Strategic Holdings signed an agreement Wednesday with two global construction companies to build Yoma Central and The Peninsula Yangon on the grounds of the former headquarters of Myanma Railway in Yangon, according to a report in the Myawady Daily yesterday.

Government earns over Ks5 billion from jade and gems taxes



November 30, 2017
The government earned over Ks5 billion in trade taxes from jade and gems exports from Mandalay to Muse from November 2011 to August 2017. One-stop service opened in Mandalay to collect the tax for jade and gems exports in November 2011, according to the Jade Mining Department (Mandalay).

Voices on Youth All-Round Development Festival



 November 30, 2017
Youth All-Round Development Festival, a memorable once-in-a-lifetime event for Myanmar youth, will be held for three days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 1-3. The event includes activities related to literature, arts, sports, IT and science. It will also have book sales, youth education program, discussions as well as entertainment performances like playing music, singing song and dances. Myanmar News Agency interviewed responsible officials who are making preparation for the event.