Heads of Buddha images stolen in Myinmu Township

Police are hunting for thieves who stole the heads of the Buddha images in the compound of a monastery in Padatdine Village, Myinmu Village in Sagaing Region on 7 January, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
One missing after offshore fishing boat sinks in Haigyikyun 
A fisherman went missing after an offshore fishing boat sank near an island in the sea about 20 miles southeast of Haigyikyun Township, Ayeyawady Region at around 5 a.m. today due to strong winds.
Surgical instruments furnished to Shwebo People’s Hospital
Two patient monitors worth K 8.2 million were donated by U Kyaw Lin and Daw Thida Oo from Yangon. 
New school building handed over to BEMS in Bago Township
The new facility which is 75 feet long and 30 feet wide was constructed at a cost of over K 24.8 million. 
Public talks titled “Rural Development” conducted in Paungbyin
Public talks under the tile of “Rural Development” were conducted for the third times in Kauksar village, Paungbyin, Sagaing Region yesterday with the sponsorship of the Information and Public Relations Department.
VDP funds handed over for development of Kale Township  
A K 70 million fund of village development project (VDP) was handed over to seven villages in Kale Township, Sagaing Region at the rate of K 10 million per village 
MRF Likely to miss export target of 2.5 mln tons this year: rice depots
The 2.5-million-ton export target set by the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) for the period from April 2018 to March 2019 is likely to be missed, said rice depots.