by admin | Sep 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
300 solar lightings will be installed inside and outside of three Bagan temples, with the cooperation of UNESCO and Panasonic Co., learnt from the Ministry of Culture. To install the solar lights at the three temples will be in prior and the Co. will survey for...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Mandalay-Bagan-Yandabo Day Cruise trip which runs every Tuesday and lasts twelve hours is described for audiences who enjoy cruise trip. Detail information of the trip is to give information of visitors at Gawwane Jetty, Mandalay at 6am and the cruise trip will start...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Oliver Slow, Yangon, 2015 MORE golfers are teeing off on Myanmar’s greens as the country continues to report strong growth in tourism. “Since the country began opening up, we have seen a great increase in golf tourism. I’d say 15 per cent a...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Chinese aerial lift manufacturer Dingli has moved into its new production plant this week and at the same time hosted visit from an ASEAN – the Association of South East Asian Nations- commercial delegation with representatives from China, the Philippines,...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Since olden days the Myanmar Buddhists have kept the stricter observance of five precepts. They haven’t dare to take dead animals as food by killing them. They didn’t want to eat (meat) the fresh of animals killed by other people. When they accidentally...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
By the old Moulmein Pagoda, looldn’lazy at the sea, There’s a Burma girl a-settin’, and I know she thinks Wme; For the wind is in the palm-trees, and the temple-bells they say; “Come you back, you British Soldier; come you back to...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Veterans of World War Two have taken part in events to mark the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, when Japan surrendered and the war ended. A memorial event was held at Horse Guards Parade, attended by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. And the Queen and Duke of...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
New Insein Railway overbridge costing Ks 5.8 billion, was open to traffic on 17th August. “Traffic congestion will decrease as vehicles can drive on the bridge. It also has sidewalk”, said a responsible person of Myanmar Railway. The new bridge was jointly...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
A bomb blast ripped at a busy Ratchprasong intersection near Erawon Shrine on 17 August 2015 evening killing many people. Thus, Myanmar embassy in Thai announced a notice dated 18 August, 2015 on its website for Myanmar employees working in Thai, Myanmar students...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Distribution of aviation fuel will be arranged not only at Yangon Mingaladon Airport but also at other airports to be implemented within six months after permission of Myanmar Investment Commission, learnt from Ministry of Energy. Under the 30 years’ contract...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Proposals for new seven city bus lines and eleven express lines are submitted at the All-private Bus line Con- trol Committee (Highway), it is learnt. “There are many proposals to run new bus lines. It needs to have at least five express buses except Naypyitaw...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
As Myanmar tourism is thriving Mon State is full of local and foreign travellers to accommodate more hotels, per source of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism. The travellers’ major attractions in Mon State are Kyeikhteeyoe Pagoda, Settse Beach, KabyarA Beach...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
To ease traffic congestion, footbridges are constructed in over-crowded places inYangon. The present Hledan footbridge construction is nearly 70% completed and, the bridge will be in use in September, per source of Engineering Department (Road and Bridge) ofYCDC,. The...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Preparations are underway for the construction of 4 -way Kokine over bridge at the junction of Kaba Aye Pagoda Road and University Avenue Road at Yankin Township to finish in March, 2016. The first land survey has already finished and now it is second time for more...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
If hotel and guesthouse entrepreneurs and restaurateurs who fail to produce payment receipts or producing the receipts without sticking duly paid tax- stamps to the customers in compliance of commercial tax law will be fined, announced by the Internal Revenue...
by admin | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Among six ATR 72-600 planes purchased by Myanmar National Airlines from ATR France Company, the first one landed in the morning of 8 August, 2015 and the second one will be arriving in December, per source of MNA. It left Paris, France at 8:00 am (local time) on 5...
by admin | Aug 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
MAUNG KHINE ZAW Dear Readers, please note that since 1995 the old English spellings and pronunciations of some geographical names in Myanmar had been officially changed to comply with Myanmar dialect. In this article old names “Ava”...