BAGAN Archaeological Museum located in NyaungU Township in Mandalay Region has received more than K48 million from the admission of local and foreign tourists over nine months of the current financial year, according to the Department of Archaeology and National Museum (Bagan branch) under the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture.
From April to December, 45,072 domestic travellers and 300 international travellers, totalling 45,372 visited there, said an official.

The cultural heritage of a country is often of special interest to international travellers. In the Bagan region and the hilly areas, foreign tourists are accustomed to drinking green tea and tea salad.

Yangon is going EV all the way. EV private vehicle boom has been encouraged by the government through the abolition of import taxes on EVs. The imports become so popular that some auto traders are setting up entities to operate taxis from unsold stocks. Then came the coaches. Some of the popular coach companies are using EV tour buses to ply Yangon – Nay Pyi Taw route.The tide is not ending there. Now, another company has planned EV buses to be used in public transportation service in Yangon, said an official of the company.

Interested parties across the world can read the final findings in the investigation of “voting fraud and unlawful acts”, of 2020 general election on the website and mobile application, starting from November 22.

In order to cause injuries to both peaceable civilians and administrative authorities who are striving to restore the rule of law, extreme terrorists provide financial assistance and instigate destructive activities, such as detonating explosive devices and remote blasting, against public roads, railways, government offices and houses.

Insurgents committing terrorist activities have been engaging in battles, firing heavy weapons and improvised rockets and dropping bombs using drones into the public towns, wards and villages.

THE electric vehicle (EV) charging volume on China’s highways is set to hit a record high during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, according to data from the State Grid Corporation of China.
Daily highway charging volumes are expected to average over 7.5 million kilowatt-hours during the eight-day holiday which starts on 28 January, marking a 52-per-cent year-on-year increase, the data showed.

THE Greek parliament on Saturday failed to elect the country’s next president.
None of the four candidates secured the required minimum 200 votes out of the total 300 members of the assembly in the first round. 297 members participated in the voting.
Constantine Tassoulas, former parliament speaker and nominee of the ruling New Democracy party, received 160 votes, the most. The other three candidates each secured less than 50 votes.
A second round is scheduled for 31 January with the threshold also being 200 votes, according to the Greek constitution.

THE Department of Urban and Housing Development declared qualified applicants who are entitled to draw lots for purchasing 88 apartment units of the Thilawa affordable housing complex with low-interest home loans.
There are 1,891 persons who have deposited K3 million at the CHID Bank and 393 of them submitted applications to purchase the units between 20 and 24 January 2024. Out of them, 88 applicants on top of the registration list of the Construction, Housing and Infrastructure Development Bank (CHID) are allowed to draw lots.

THE opening ceremony of the funfair and festival market for the Chinese New Year celebration, held yesterday evening on the main road in Latha Township, Yangon, was inaugurated by the chairman of the Kyauktada District Administration Body and officials from Chinese temples, who cut the ribbon and watched a performance of traditional Chinese cultural dances.