Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla hosted a dinner in honour of the 78th Anniversary of Union Day 2025 at the square of the City Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday evening.

THE Gaza ceasefire appeared increasingly fragile Tuesday after Hamas said US President Donald Trump’s latest warning “further complicates” the agreement with Israel, which has so far led to five hostage-prisoner swaps. 

Trump said that “all hell” would break out if Hamas failed to release all Israeli hostages by the weekend. The truce, in place since 19 January, largely halted more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza but has come under strain in recent days. 

WITH the elevated temperature, the consumption of watermelon has increased, helping the sale of watermelon expanded internally. The temperature has started rising from this month, meanwhile, watermelon trade has mounted as people buy it for eating, or reselling or making juice as watermelon is a fruit which improves hydration. 

AS its fourth international flight schedule, Myanmar Airways International said a new direct flight from Mandalay Airport to Chiang Mai was launched on 10 February. 

MAI said it is the fourth direct international flight, to provide more options for more convenient travel for passengers, after previous direct flights to Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok-Don Mueang and Novosibirsk from Mandalay. 

The Mandalay-Chiang Mai flight will run on every Monday and Friday weekly, it said. — MT/ ZS