Five students from Myanmar won the ASEAN scholarship for the 2018 academic year, which provides opportunities for young people from the region to interact with fellow citizens and develop their potential. Students having completed Grade 9 in public basic education schools, monastic schools, private schools or international schools can apply for the scholarship. Scholars are […]
Inle chemical-free tomatoes to be available in Yangon market
July 28, 2017 by
The Inle chemical-free tomatoes, the first Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)-compliant crop produced in the country, is now being sold at the City Mart in Yangon, according to Nyaung Shwe Restaurants Businessmen Association secretary U Aung Kyaw. The Nyaung Shwe Restaurants Businessmen Association in cooperation with the Nyaung Shwe Agricultural Department in Shan State supported the […]
K30b Request to Boost Yangon Power Approved
March 22, 2017 by
A request of K30 billion from the special reserved fund, granted by Budget Law of the Union 2016, to be spent for supplying the electricity power shortage in Yangon Region during the summer season was approved by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on March 17 amidst complaints by some MPs about poor electricity conditions in their […]
Muse rice traders hoping New Years brings better luck
February 23, 2015 by
Muse-based rice traders are hopeful that the Year of the Sheep will improve their fortunes. Rice exports to China have plummeted to almost nothing from peaks of 2000 tonnes a day following a series of raids conducted by Chinese customs on allegedly illegal rice importers on the Chinese side of the border. The Muse commodity […]
