The low-cost and affordable housing estates in Dagon Seikkan and Hlinethaya townships will be sold to people in the low-income group under a long-term instalment plan, said an official from the Urban and Housing Development Department under the Ministry of Construction. The real estate projects ...

MANDALAY—Over 1,300 villages in rural areas of five regions will get access to electricity through solar power in fiscal 2019-20 as part of the National Electrification Project (NEP), according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy. The ministry will team up with the Rural Development Depart...

The Labour Ministry has streamlined the process of making social security payments in a bid to better serve registered workers and employers, said the head of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population. The new system is being tested in Hlaing Tharyar Township in Yangon Region and Pyigyi...

The Weaving and Vocational Training School in Hpa-an Township, Kayin State, will offer a year-long course on cotton and textiles and a six-month course on weaving. The cotton and textile course has 20 seats, while the weaving course has 10 seats. The school will give a stipend of K30, 000 per mon...

The Yangon Region Investment Committee gave the green light to eight foreign and three domestic projects with an estimated capital of US$15.8 million and K6.2 billion, respectively, at a meeting held yesterday. The projects are expected to create 5,630 jobs, according to a press release issued by...

Once the agreement between Myanmar and Thailand has been reached, Maw Taung border trade post will be officially opened at the border city Maung Taung, Tanintharyi Township. The new trade post will promote trade between the two countries. The two countries are currently having discussions about ...

Schools in Yangon have been instructed not to accept the enrolment of students from other townships during the coming school year, according to U Ko Lay Win, director general of the Department of Basic Education. He said the same instruction was issued during last year’s enrolment but was not fol...

A proposal to take a loan of 100 million US dollars for the cash assistance program for pregnancy mothers and the children aged two, was submitted by the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, at the 12th regular session of the Union Parliament on May 31. The Ministry of Social Welf...

Under the supervision of Myanmar-Japan SEDA, mechanics from Myanmar will be receiving internships in Japan. “We signed a MoU concerning sending Myanmar service workers to work at the care centers for the aged in Japan three months ago. Now, mechanics will be sent to Japan as soon as possible. We ...

KBZ Bank in collaboration with MYANMAR ART Construction & Development Co., Ltd and iMyanmarHouse.com, introduced a new product for individuals who want to build houses on their land, the new product offers 25-year home loan terms. “KBZ bank will provide long-term loans at as much as 70 percent of...