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President reshuffles peace team - Myanmar Times
“He is not a part of new team because of a health condition,” a government official said. The working committee will include Railway Minister U Aung Min, seen as a pivotal figure in the other ceasefires, including with the KNU which has waged the ...
Official moots two new international airports - Myanmar Times
By Juliet Shwe Gaung MYANMAR would welcome foreign investment in its plan to develop two new international airports, a government official said last week. U Win Swe Tun, deputy director general of the Department of Civil Aviation, under the Ministry of ...
EU could begin lifting sanctions in February - Myanmar Times
... intense debate worldwide on potential policy change and in Brussels intensive discussions took place all last week to overcome “differences of opinion and decide how to encourage Myanmar” ahead of the ministerial talks on January 23, a source said. ...
Vehicle lots to open in NPT - Myanmar Times
But a person close to the Directorate of Road Administration said three or four showrooms are likely to open simultaneously in Nay Pyi Taw. Those who purchase a vehicle at the showrooms will be required to foot the bill for registering ownership of the ...
Changing climate hurting agriculture, says govt official - Myanmar Times
By Aye Sapay Phyu EXTREME weather conditions have had a significant impact on agricultural production in Myanmar in recent years, a government official said at a forum in Yangon last week. U Aung Ko Lat, deputy planning officer from the Department of ...
From Japan with love – first car imports arrive - Myanmar Times
By November 16, the Directorate of Road Administration under the Ministry of Rail Transportation had registered 125 newly imported vehicles, mostly cars, an administration official said. “Most are saloons, although there have also been two 15-tonne ...
As parliament prepares to sit, expectations high for 'solid' legal changes - Myanmar Times
“The Bill Committee of the Amyotha Hluttaw has received draft [laws] and the committee members are looking at them without taking a rest, even on the weekends,” said one Amyotha Hluttaw representative, who asked not to be named for legal reasons. ...
Human rights envoy to visit this week - Myanmar Times
Mr Tomas Ojea Quintana, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, is to meet senior government figures, including the defence and foreign ministers, during his August 21-25 trip, a government official said. “He will also visit parliament ...
'Sexy' pics challenge censors - Myanmar Times
... problems have arisen since some publications shifted to a system of self-censorship almost two months ago, making it increasingly likely that the process for news journals and magazines will also be relaxed, a government official said last week. ...
Vendors belong in markets, says YCDC - Myanmar Times
The senior YCDC official, who declined to be named, said the current crackdown had mainly been confined to Kyauktada, Pabedan and Latha townships. He said the committee estimated there were 40000 street vendors in the seven downtown townships alone. ...
One-stop service for company licensing introduced: official - Myanmar Times
THE Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development has introduced a one-stop service for granting or updating company registrations, starting from May 18, a government official said last week. The service is being handled ...
Locally produced liquor, tobacco taxes reduced - Myanmar Times
TAXES on locally produced hard liquor and cigarettes have been slashed, a government official said last week. ...
Weather to hit monsoon paddy - Myanmar Times
Pic: AFP THIS year's monsoon paddy harvest could fall below expectations because of unusual weather patterns, a senior government official said last week. ...
Web portal to be ready in June - Myanmar Times
By Nilar Win A NATIONAL web portal will be completed by the end of June, a government official said. The web portal is hosted by Yatanarpon Teleport Company ...