Myanmar hosting basketball competition to greet Chinese New Year

STORY: Myanmar hosting basketball competition to greet Chinese New Year DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the basketball competition STORYLINE: A friendship basketball competition, jointly organized by the Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce (MCCOC) and the Myanmar Basketball Federation, is underway in Yangon to greet the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. The opening ceremony of the 10-day competition, which runs from Jan. 8 to 17, was held on Tuesday and attended by Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai. Speaking at the event, MCCOC president U Aik Htun said that the competition will help promote mutual friendship between the two countries. "Sport will help improve health and physical fitness as well as sports activities are an exchange of culture and entertainment," he said, adding that basketball will help develop sportsmanship, unity and cooperation among the players. U Maung Maung Myint, vice president of the Myan

Myanmar exports over 144,000 metric tons of rice in April

STORY: Myanmar exports over 144,000 metric tons of rice in April DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers loading rice 2. various of views in Yangon STORYLINE: Myanmar exported more than 144,000 metric tons of rice and over 106,900 metric tons of broken rice in April, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) on Saturday. The country exported those rice to 22 countries and regions including Cameroon, China, Angola, the Philippines and Poland, while it exported the broken rice to eight countries and regions including Belgium, China and Spain, official data showed. The MRF said Myanmar has shipped nearly 244,830 metric tons of those exported rice and broken rice in April via sea routes, while it has exported the remaining 6,120 metric tons of those rice and broken rice via land border gates. During the country's six-month interim budget period, which started on Oct. 1 last year and ended on March 31 this year, Myan

Myanmar releases 1,619 prisoners in New Year's amnesty

STORY: Myanmar releases 1,619 prisoners in New Year's amnesty DATELINE: April 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of families waiting in front of a prison STORYLINE: Myanmar's State Administration Council remitted sentences of a total of 1,619 prisoners on Sunday, the first day of Myanmar calendar New Year. According to the council's orders, 1,577 Myanmar national prisoners and 42 foreign prisoners are remitted sentences to mark the country's traditional New Year and on humanitarian ground, as well as in view of relations between the respective countries and Myanmar. The council also pardoned 814 Myanmar prisoners and seven foreign prisoners on Feb. 12 this year to mark the Diamond Jubilee Union Day. The country released 23,184 prisoners in the amnesty on New Year's Day in 2021. Myanmar typically releases thousands of prisoners in annual amnesty to mark its traditional New Year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myan