Kyaiklat April 21
Daw Khin Khin Win, a seafood wholesale business owner from Kyaiklat Township, stated that a total of 75,000 viss of Gutum fish was transported and sold to the Yangon market from Kyaiklat Township of Ayeyawady Region during February.
In comparison, only 50,000 viss of Gutum fish were transported and sold to the Yangon market in January. However, the export volume increased to 75,000 viss due to strong demand in Yangon in February.

Phaungpyin April 21
According to records from the Mawlaik District Department of Agriculture, a total of 5,411 acres of maize and sweet corn have been harvested in Phaungpyin Township, Sagaing Region.

without discrimination between the hills and the plains in carrying out the tasks of national reconstruction.
Regarding education, he stated that efforts are being made as quickly as possible to repair and reopen the basic education schools that were damaged by the earthquake before the start of the new school term. It was also emphasized that collective efforts must be made to ensure all school-aged children have access to education.

After the Mandalay earthquake, visitor arrival to Ngwesaung Beach has been low, according to residents and visitors.
Hotel rooms were booked for Thingyan since March but some were resold and cancelled, said a resident.
“It may be related to the quake. The beach has yet to be crowded. People postponed their bookings and some resold. It seems the visitor arrival won’t be large this year. Some visitors won’t come. Rooms are still available. There are just a few visitors for now at the beach,” said a travel planner.

Drugs valued at over K280 million were seized in Tachilek Township of Shan State, as reported by the Myanmar Police Force.
Acting on a tip-off, a combined team, including members of the Anti-Drug Police Force, conducted a search of a rental department in Tachilek Township at 6 pm on 8 April. They arrested Nyi Lauk Si with 1,200 stimulant tablets and 10 grammes of low-grade opium while police arrested Sai Kat at room No 17 of this rental department with 24 grammes of Ketamine, 35 grammes of Happy Water, 200 stimulant tablets and 250 grammes of low-grade opium.

Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by his entourage, the chief minister of Shan State, the commander of Eastern Command and officials, yesterday afternoon inspected the loss and damage in Aungban caused by the Mandalay earthquake and beautification process of Kalaw, leaving necessary instructions.

In Aungban Township, the vegetable online trade has paused temporarily due to the highway being destroyed by the quake, however, the local offline market has run as usual.
“Aungban quite suffered during the quake. The online trade has paused though, the local offline trade including the Aungban market has continued operating regularly because people need basic foods daily,” said Ma Nyo Lae Yi, vegetables and fruits trader in Aungban Township.

Currently, apart from Russia the Mir card is accepted in 13 countries. Russia’s Mir card is being accepted in more countries worldwide even despite sanctions, head of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said at the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament.

"Despite the sanctions, we are gradually expanding the acceptance of Mir cards in friendly countries our tourists go to," she said.

The Indian leader is the first foreign dignitary to visit the island nation since the leftist Dissanayake swept elections last year. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Sri Lanka to strengthen historical defence and energy ties as Colombo balances ties with its powerful neighbour and biggest lender, China. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake rolled out the red carpet for Modi and welcomed him with a 19-gun salute in the capital’s Independence Square on Saturday.

Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla, the SAC Joint Secretary and his wife, council members, Union ministers, the Chief Minister of Mandalay Region, and senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, yesterday afternoon met rescue teams from India, China, Russia and Belarus which are conducting rescue and relief operations in Mandalay and spoke words of appreciation.