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Myanmar announced that it will hold elections on Nov. 8, 2020 for the national, regional and state parliaments.
The state Union Election Commission ( http://uec.gov.mm) announced the date in a statement today: 1 July 2020.
Invitation for pre-qualification
Sat, 20/06/2020 - 01:00
Applications are invited for the design, supply, installation, esting and commissioning of a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant.
Electric Power Generation Enterprise, Myanmar
JICA provides 5 billion JPY low-cost financing to SMEs under a new emergency program -
Mon, 01/06/2020 - 23:15
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is providing 5 billion JPY (approx. 64 billion MMK) low-cost financing with terms and conditions favorable to SMEs to support the continuation of their business activities amid the severe economic situation caused by COVID-19. This emergency progr...
JICA (Japan International Cooerating Agemcy) Myanmar
Huge fentanyl haul seized in Asia's biggest-ever drugs bust
Wed, 20/05/2020 - 05:30
Myanmar police say they have seized a huge haul of liquid fentanyl - the first time the dangerous synthetic opioid that is ravaging North America has been found in Asia’s Golden Triangle drug-producing region.
In a sign that Asia’s drug syndicates have moved into the lucrative opioid marke...
The Telegraph/Yahoo News
Myanmar to launch its first satellite in 2021 with Japan's help
Tue, 12/05/2020 - 19:30
YANGON -- Myanmar plans to launch its first satellite in 2021, using Japanese technology. Engineers and researchers in the country will develop an ultrasmall satellite and launch it into Earth orbit with the help of Japan's Hokkaido University and Tohoku University.
The satellite will be a...
Nikkei Asian Review (11 May 2020)
Myanmar to Receive $2B in COVID-19 Relief from Int’l Development Organizations
Mon, 11/05/2020 - 18:15
11 May 2020 YANGON—Myanmar is set to receive around US$2 billion from international development organizations to implement its COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan (CERP), which seeks to mitigate the economic impact...
Irrawaddy
Myanmar Govt to Probe Fatal Shooting of WHO Driver Transporting COVID-19 Swabs
Wed, 29/04/2020 - 22:15
By ZARNI MANN 29 April 2020
MANDALAY—The Myanmar government on Tuesday announced the formation of an investigation committee to probe the death of a World Health Organization (WHO) driver who was killed in a shooting in Rakhine State.
The WHO vehicle transporting swabs taken from 20...
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