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Workers to be sent for S Korean fishing industry
Myanmar plans to send workers for the fishing industry in South Korea as there is a demand for labour in that sector, said U Thein Win, director of the Migration Affairs Department under the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population.Keep reading ...
Farmland to be returned to Mandalay farmers
More than 768.9 hectares (1900 acres) of farmland seized by government departments during the years of former governments in Mandalay Region will be returned to the owners, said Dr Soe Than, Mandalay Region Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.Keep reading ...
Mandalay workers vow to continue protest
Without an amicable settlement in sight, Kan Kaung Chin Yadanar factory workers have vowed to continue their sit-in protest at the factory entrance in Bal Lin village of Mandalay’s Singaing township.Keep reading ...
MOEAF requests for lifting of worker ban to Malaysia
The Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF) has urged the Myanmar government to lift its temporary suspension on sending workers to Malaysia, according to MOEAF officials.Keep reading ...
134 mining blocks to expire this month
The Myanma Gems Enterprise under the Ministry of Resources and Environmental Conservation announced that a total of 134 authorised mining blocks in the country’s gemstone tracts are going to expire within this month.Keep reading ...
Plastic-free zone campaign at Mt Zwe Ka Bin
The first plastic-free zone campaign will be held at Mount Zwe Ka Bin from March 11 to 14. The campaign, which will be held simultaneously with the Tabaung festival in Kayin State, will involve about 350 volunteers from various organisations, including the Hpa-an Students Union, student ...
Garment factory closes after attack by workers
Chinese owned Hangzhou Hundred Tex garment factory in Yangon which was attacked by striking workers last week, has temporarily closed to carry out repairs on equipment and furniture that were damaged in the incident, factory officials said yesterday.Keep reading ...
MICS workers demand for their rights
Some 300 workers from the Myanmar Infrastructure, Craft and Service (MICS) labour organisation took to the streets yesterday, urging the government to listen to their demands.Keep reading ...
Water experts: Myanmar needs to prepare for climate change
With the threat of climate change and population growth, Myanmar – a nation rich in water resources – has to put in place proper measures to ensure water security for the future, experts said.Keep reading ...
SEZ to import Japanese agriculture machineries
Agricultural machinery manufacturer Yanmar Myanmar Co Ltd in Thilawa Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will not establish production lines in Myanmar but will import and distribute those machineries, Takesi Terada, the firm’s managing director, told the Myanmar Times.Keep reading ...
