Over 5,400 cases of YBS rules violation reported in 10 months

Oct 30,2020
With taking of legal action against YBS buses for violation of the rules, more than 5,400 YBS cases were reported in the past ten months, said U Hla Aung, joint secretary of the Yangon Region Transport Authority (YRTA).
Japan provides 113,000 bottles of indelible ink for 2020 General Election in Myanmar
Oct 30
A total of 113,000 bottles of indelible ink supported by the Japanese government and its people arrived in Yangon by a special flight from Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia yesterday afternoon.
Italy provides UNFPA Euro400,000 to women, girls programme in Myanmar
Oct 30
Ms Alessandra Schiavo, Italian Ambassador to Myanmar and Mr Ramanathan Balakrishnan, UNFPA Representative for Myanmar signed an agreement for a grant of Euro400,000. This funding is to support UNFPA’ Women and Girls First Programme – Phase II (2020 – 2022).
Elderly persons start advance voting in Yangon Region
Oct 30
Elderly persons in Yangon Region cast their advance votes for 2020 General Election in home-based method voting in Yangon yesterday.
Advance voting for 2020 General Election begins in Nay Pyi Taw
Oct 30
Advance voters, in compliance with COVID-19 preventive guidelines, cast their ballots for 2020 General Election at the respective ward/village-tract election sub-commission offices in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
Chinese Embassy donates medical supplies to MoHS
Oct 30
Chinese Embassy in Yangon donated viral nucleic acid extraction test kits and viral transport kits to the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday morning.
MoEA donates refrigerator, air-con, meal box to hospitals in Nay Pyi Taw
Oct 30
Ministry of Ethnic Affairs donated K3 million worth of a refrigerator and four air conditioners to the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the 1000-bedded General Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw.