Restricted Areas for those who are Regarding as Foreigners and Tourist travelling in Myanmar

Regarding Foreigners and Tourist travelling in the Country, Restricted Areas are as follow:

Kachin State

Permitted in downtown but required permission in remote areas

  1. Putao Township
  2. Machanbaw Township
  3. Mansi Township
  4. Momauk Township
  5. Waingmaw Township

Areas needed permission

South Korea births rose last year on surge in marriage

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South Korea births rose last year on surge in marriage

THE number of births in South Korea rose last year for the first time in more than a decade on the back of a rise in marriages, officials said on Wednesday, bucking a trend for a country battling a demographic crisis.
South Korea has one of the world’s longest life expectancies and lowest birth rates — a combination that presents a looming demographic challenge.
Seoul has poured billions of dollars into efforts to encourage women to have more children and maintain population stability.

Terrorists commit mine blast on Yangon-Mandalay railway

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Terrorists commit mine blast on Yangon-Mandalay railway

TERRORISTS blew up the railway section at milepost 107/10-9 between Kyauktaga and Peinzalok railway stations on the Yangon-Mandalay railway in Kyauktaga Township, Bago Region, at 10 pm on 25 February, causing the railway section between Kyauktaga and Peinzaloke temporarily closed.
The regional officials and security forces members proceeded to the site promptly for inspection, and the MR staff replaced two destroyed rail tracks to reopen the railway section as quickly as possible.