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China, Myanmar sign agreement on cooperation projects of LMC special fund 2024

STORY: China, Myanmar sign agreement on cooperation projects of LMC special fund 2024 SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:51 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN HAI, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): U THAN SWE, Myanmar's Deputy Prime Minister, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai and Myanmar's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Lwin Oo signed here on Friday an agreement on cooperation projects of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2024. The agreement was signed to mark the 74th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between Myanmar and China. The signing of the agreement was an important measure to implement consensus reached by the fourth LMC leaders' meeting, and also demonstrated friendly relations between China and Myanmar over the past 74 years, Chen said at the signing ceremony. SOUNDBIT

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-LMC SPECIAL FUND-SIGNING CEREMONY

(240615) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai (2nd, L) and Myanmar's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Lwin Oo (2nd, R) sign an agreement on cooperation projects of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2024 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, June 14, 2024. The agreement was signed to mark the 74th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between Myanmar and China. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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MYANMAR-NAY PYI TAW-LMC SPECIAL FUND-SIGNING CEREMONY

(240615) -- NAY PYI TAW, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai (2nd, L) and Myanmar's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Lwin Oo (2nd, R) sign an agreement on cooperation projects of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2024 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, June 14, 2024. The agreement was signed to mark the 74th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between Myanmar and China. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar traditional broom-making businesses struggle for survival

STORY: Myanmar traditional broom-making businesses struggle for survival SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:30 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of grass broom workshops in the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar STORYLINE: U Tin Oo, owner of the Win Ngwe Toe grass broom business in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon, vows to sustain his business of making traditional brooms, which he thinks is a big contributor to the local economy. "Despite challenges such as rising raw material prices, transportation costs and labor shortages in the Myanmar broom industry, I'm determined to sustain our business for as long as I live, not solely for profit but to ensure its survival and positive impact on the local economy," he told Xinhua on Saturday. "Our primary aim is not just financial gain but to provide job opportunities and generate income for the local community," he noted. "Despite having markets in India, Malaysia, and South Korea, business expansi

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Forest firefighters demonstrate - Valencia

Forest firefighters of the Generalitat Valenciana during a demonstration against cutbacks, in a march to the Palau de la Generalitat, on April 16, 2024, in Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana (Spain). The protest has been called by six unions, GCT, SPBBL, CC OO, UGT, Emap and CSIF, under the slogan, 'No to cuts', in order to demand a single agreement for all, the creation of a third shift or that temporary reinforcements stay all year round. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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Forest firefighters demonstrate - Valencia

Forest firefighters of the Generalitat Valenciana in front of the Palau de la Generalitat during a demonstration against cuts on April 16, 2024, in Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. The protest has been called by six unions, GCT, SPBBL, CC OO, UGT, Emap and CSIF, under the slogan, 'No to cuts', in order to demand a single agreement for all, the creation of a third shift or that temporary reinforcements stay all year round. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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Forest firefighters demonstrate - Valencia

Forest firefighters of the Generalitat Valenciana in front of the Palau de la Generalitat during a demonstration against cuts on April 16, 2024, in Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain. The protest has been called by six unions, GCT, SPBBL, CC OO, UGT, Emap and CSIF, under the slogan, 'No to cuts', in order to demand a single agreement for all, the creation of a third shift or that temporary reinforcements stay all year round. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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Forest firefighters demonstrate - Valencia

Forest firefighters of the Generalitat Valenciana during a demonstration against cutbacks, in a march to the Palau de la Generalitat, on April 16, 2024, in Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana (Spain). The protest has been called by six unions, GCT, SPBBL, CC OO, UGT, Emap and CSIF, under the slogan, 'No to cuts', in order to demand a single agreement for all, the creation of a third shift or that temporary reinforcements stay all year round. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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Forest firefighters demonstrate - Valencia

Forest firefighters of the Generalitat Valenciana with a banner during a demonstration against cutbacks, in a march to the Palau de la Generalitat, on April 16, 2024, in Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana (Spain). The protest has been called by six unions, GCT, SPBBL, CC OO, UGT, Emap and CSIF, under the slogan, 'No to cuts', in order to demand a single agreement for all, the creation of a third shift or that temporary reinforcements stay all year round. Photo by Rober Solsona / Europa Press/ABACAPRESSC.OM

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-FIFA WORLD CUP ASIAN QUALIFIERS-MYANMAR VS SYRIA

(240321) -- YANGON, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Amar Ramadan (R) of Syria vies with Kyaw Min Oo of Myanmar during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying football match between Myanmar and Syria in Yangon, Myanmar, March 21, 2024. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Chinese smartphones help enhance daily life in Myanmar

STORY: Chinese smartphones help enhance daily life in Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:16 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yangon streets 2. various of people using mobile phones STORYLINE: With their innovative features and reliable performances, Chinese smartphones are reshaping the way people in Myanmar live and work. Aung Aung, a 31-year-old IT technician in Yangon, has been relying on his Chinese smartphone for the past two years to stay connected in an ever-growing digital world and carry out his daily tasks. "I use a Redmi Note 11 smartphone. I bought this device because of its advanced features and competitive price," he explained. "It's an indispensable one for me," he said, adding that all of his previous smartphones were also Chinese brands. For Alex Nway Oo, a 21-year-old university student in Yangon, her Chinese smartphone is necessary for academic success. "With its expansive storage

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Myanmar holds bovine beauty pageant to commemorate Union Day

STORY: Myanmar holds bovine beauty pageant to commemorate Union Day SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition STORYLINE: The third Myanmar bovine beauty pageant was held to mark the 77th anniversary of the Union Day in Yangon, according to the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department on Saturday. The two-day competition was held under four categories including Myanmar native cattle, beef cattle, dairy cattle and goats, Min Nyunt Oo, deputy head of the department, told Xinhua. A total of 106 various cattle and 38 goats were on display at this year's competition, he said. The aim of holding the competition is to educate the public about livestock breeding, to obtain high-quality Myanmar native cattle and goats, and to expand the network among breeders, he said. The competition helps in the production of quality cattle and increases farmers' knowledge of livestock farming, he said.

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MYANMAR-YANGON-BOVINE BEAUTY PAGEANT

(240204) -- YANGON, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man holds the reins of a bull during a bovine beauty pageant in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 4, 2024. The third Myanmar bovine beauty pageant was held to mark the 77th anniversary of the Union Day in Yangon, according to the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department on Saturday. The two-day competition was held under four categories including Myanmar native cattle, beef cattle, dairy cattle and goats, Min Nyunt Oo, deputy head of the department, told Xinhua. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-BOVINE BEAUTY PAGEANT

(240204) -- YANGON, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man holds the reins of a bull during a bovine beauty pageant in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 4, 2024. The third Myanmar bovine beauty pageant was held to mark the 77th anniversary of the Union Day in Yangon, according to the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department on Saturday. The two-day competition was held under four categories including Myanmar native cattle, beef cattle, dairy cattle and goats, Min Nyunt Oo, deputy head of the department, told Xinhua. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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China-Myanmar Belt and Road cooperation seminar held in Yangon

STORY: China-Myanmar Belt and Road cooperation seminar held in Yangon DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the seminar and speakers STORYLINE: A seminar to jointly promote the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Myanmar and work together to share development and prosperity was held in Yangon on Thursday. The seminar featured discussions on China-Myanmar cooperation projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Speaking at the seminar, Union Minister for Union Government Office 1 U Aung Naing Oo said, "Today's seminar reflects our deliberation with the spirit of diplomacy and collaboration and shared commitment to prosperity and stability in the context of Belt and Road Initiative." "We are fully aware that the Belt and Road Initiative is not just about building roads and connection. It is a sample of unity, quality and shared progress," he said, adding that BRI plays a pivotal role in connecting nations and exp

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16 Myanmar athletes to compete in Hangzhou Asian Para Games

STORY: 16 Myanmar athletes to compete in Hangzhou Asian Para Games DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:49 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar athletes training STORYLINE: Myanmar will send a contingent of 16 athletes to compete in the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation (MPSF) said on Tuesday. "The athletes were selected depending on the medals and records they had gained during the 12th ASEAN Para Games," Min Naing Oo, joint secretary of the MPSF, told Xinhua. Myanmar's sports delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Para Games will feature 14 male athletes, two female athletes and five coaches in the sports of athletics, sitting volleyball and swimming. "These are the sports we are aiming for medals, including gold medals," Min said, adding that the athletes have been training in camp since the conclusion of the 12th ASEAN Para Games. The 4th Asian Para Games is scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province fr

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(SP)CHINA-JINHUA-ASIAN GAMES-SEPAKTAKRAW(CN)

(231002) -- JINHUA, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zin Min Oo (L) and Zin Ko Ko of Myanmar communicate with the referee during Men's Quadrant Preliminary match of Sepaktakraw between Myanmar and Vietnam at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WUSHU (CN)

(230927) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sandy Oo of Myanmar competes during the Women's Jianshu & Qiangshu All-Round Final of Wushu at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WUSHU (CN)

(230927) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sandy Oo of Myanmar competes during the Women's Jianshu & Qiangshu All-Round Final of Wushu at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WUSHU (CN)

(230927) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sandy Oo of Myanmar competes during the Women's Jianshu & Qiangshu All-Round Final of Wushu at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WUSHU (CN)

(230927) -- HANGZHOU, Sept. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sandy Oo of Myanmar competes during the Women's Jianshu & Qiangshu All-Round Final of Wushu at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Tallinn. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Viimsi. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Sander Ilvest / Postimees

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Tallinn. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Tallinn. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Viimsi. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Sander Ilvest / Postimees

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Viimsi. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Sander Ilvest / Postimees

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Viimsi. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Sander Ilvest / Postimees

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Tallinn. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Tallinn. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Tallinn. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Night of the Ancient Bonfires

26.08.2023, Viimsi. The Night of the Ancient Bonfires (Muinastulede öö), a time when fires are lit in coastal areas of Estonia. Notwithstanding its name, the event became an annual one in 1992 and is also marked in Finland; in past times, fires were often lit in prominent seashore locations, as a navigation aid for ships at sea, and also for signaling purposes. Photo: Sander Ilvest / Postimees

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Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar

STORY: Over 45,000 displaced as floods, landslides hit Myanmar DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: BAGO, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people wading through flood water in Bago 2. various of people rowing boats through floodwater 3. various of flood victims taking shelter at a monastery 4. various of donations of food and bottled drinking water for flood victims STORYLINE: Myanmar's Department of Disaster Management said on Friday that more than 45,000 people were currently in flood shelters across the country due to floods triggered by surging river levels and intense rainfall in recent days. Daw Lay Shwe Sin Oo, a director from the Department of Disaster Management under the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, told Xinhua on Friday that five people, including three from Mon State and two from Rakhine State, were reported to have died so far during this monsoon in the floods. The regions and states affected by the natural disasters during the monsoon s

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(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS MYANMAR (CN)

(230616) -- DALIAN, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Liangming (C) of China vies with Kyaw Min Oo (2nd L) and Hein Zeyar Lin (2nd R) of Myanmar during an international football friendly in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS MYANMAR (CN)

(230616) -- DALIAN, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yan Naing Oo of Myanmar vies with Xu Xin (R) of China an international football friendly between China and Myanmar in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

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(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS MYANMAR (CN)

(230616) -- DALIAN, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Liangming (2nd R) of China competes against Kyaw Min Oo (bottom) of Myanmar during an international football friendly in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

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(SP)CHINA-DALIAN-FOOTBALL-INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY-CHINA VS MYANMAR (CN)

(230616) -- DALIAN, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xu Xin (C) of China vies with Yan Naing Oo of Myanmar during an international football friendly between China and Myanmar in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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Myanmar, China hold border trade fair in Nay Pyi Taw

STORY: Myanmar, China hold border trade fair in Nay Pyi Taw DATELINE: May 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the trade fair 2. various of the trade fair STORYLINE: The fourth Myanmar (Lashio)-China (Lincang) border trade fair kicked off in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday. More than 70 Chinese enterprises participated in the exhibition, displaying solar appliances, clothing, construction materials, consumer products and cosmetics. A total of 60 associations or enterprises from Myanmar participated in the fair, exhibiting food, souvenir, gems and jewelry, tea, coffee, agricultural products, wood products and tourism services. The fair is aimed at further enhancing bilateral trade, expanding investment, promoting a closer relationship between entrepreneurs of the two countries, and creating job opportunities by boosting tourism and technical cooperation, Myanmar's Union Minister for Commerce U Aung Naing Oo said. Chin

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Spicy Chinese food popular in Myanmar

STORY: Spicy Chinese food popular in Myanmar DATELINE: May 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a restaurant in Yangon's Chinatown 2. various of customers enjoying spicy dishes STORYLINE: Spicy and numbing Chinese dishes are the latest Chinese food craze hitting Myanmar, local restaurant owners said. "Mala" flavor, a famous Chinese sauce or seasoning, is made from Sichuan peppercorn, chili, herbs and spices. A kaleidoscope of "mala" dishes is a growing trend in the commercial city of Yangon and elsewhere in Myanmar, restaurant owners said. "I opened the mala restaurant about eight months ago as I see an increasing number of people consuming mala food," said Nay Yi Win. Nearly 100 customers, mostly non-Chinese people, come and eat mala food at her restaurant in Yangon daily, she said, adding that most of her customers are females. "All the mala restaurants here have consumers," Nan Nwe Oo, owner of Nan Ni mala skewer restaurant in Yangon's Chinat

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Japanese, Myanmar universities conclude accord

YANGON, Myanmar - Shun Korenaga (L), president of the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, shakes hands with Khin Naing Oo, rector of the Yangon Institute of Economics, after the two institutions concluded a cooperative agreement on Feb. 7, 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar.

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Pitcher from Myanmar

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Zaw Zaw Oo, a pitcher from Myanmar, poses during a press conference in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, on June 20, 2013. He joined the Kagawa Olive Guyners of the Shikoku Island League plus, a regional baseball independent league.

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Gen. Aung San's death remembered in Yangon

BANGKOK, Thailand - Tin Oo (C), former vice chairman of Myanmar's now defunct National League for Democracy, speaks at a memorial event for independence leader Gen. Aung San at his home in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 19, 2010. The anniversary called Martyrs' Day commemorates the July 19, 1947 assassination of the father of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Myanmar junta releases Suu Kyi's aide

YANGON, Myanmar - Tin Oo, vice chairman of Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democratic party, speaks to reporters in front of his house in Yangon on Feb. 13, 2010 after he was released from house arrest. The junta kept the 82-year-old under house detention for nearly seven years.

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(1)Japan down Myanmar to move closer to Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - Myanmar goalie Aung Aung Oo (R) fails to block a header by Japan forward Daisuke Matsui on 75 minutes of the second leg of a double header at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo on May 3. Japan advanced to the final round of qualifiers for the 2004 Athens Olympics after brushing aside nine-man Myanmar 5-0 following a 3-0 win on May 1.

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(5)Japan beat Myanmar 3-0 in Olympic qualifier

TOKYO, Japan - Maynamar goalie Aung Aung Oo (R) punches a header by Jubilo Iwata forward Ryoichi Maeda (14) during the first half of the first leg of the second round qualifier for the 2004 Athens Olympics at National Stadium in Tokyo on May 1.

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Burmese refugee finds life in Japan a struggle

TOKYO, Japan - Tin Win (R in back) poses for a photograph with his son Demo (L in back), his wife Tin Nwe Oo (C in back) and his two daughters -- Nay Yi (L in front) and Nay Mar. Tin Win 47, a native from Burma (currently called Myanmar) received refugee status from the Japanese government three years ago. By Toshihiro Ariyoshi

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Hot air balloon festival back in Myanmar after 2-year hiatus

STORY: Hot air balloon festival back in Myanmar after 2-year hiatus DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people participating in Pyin Oo Lwin Tazaungdaing lighting festival 2. various of hot air balloons competitions in Pyin Oo Lwin 3. various of dance troupes performing during the event 4. various of hot air balloons STORYLINE: Hot air balloons have returned to the sky over Pyin Oo Lwin, a scenic hill town in central Myanmar after a two-year hiatus. The annual event to celebrate the traditional Tazaungdaing lighting festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday night the Pyin Oo Lwin Tazaungdaing hot air balloon festival was in full swing. The five-day event this year started last Friday, featuring more than 70 hot air balloons, along with traditional dancing and musical performances and sports competition. The event entered its final day on Tuesday. There are three kinds of hot air balloons

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Myanmar resumes hot air balloon festival in central region after 2-year hiatus

STORY: Myanmar resumes hot air balloon festival in central region after 2-year hiatus DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:06:00 LOCATION: PYIN OO LWIN, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Pyin Oo Lwin Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival 2. various of hot air balloons competitions in Pyin Oo Lwin 3. various of dance troupes performing during the event 4. various of people participating in the hot air balloons event STORYLINE: A five-day hot air balloon festival is held in Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar after a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 70 hot air balloons in three main categories were competing in this year's event, which runs until Tuesday in the central city of Pyin Oo Lwin, to celebrate the traditional Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival on Monday. Myanmar's Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival is held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon, the eighth month of the Myanmar calendar, to mark the end of the rainy season as well as the end of the Kathina season, during which monks are offered new r

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MYANMAR-PYIN OO LWIN-HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL

(221107) -- PYIN OO LWIN, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People release a hot air balloon carrying small lanterns in Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar, Nov. 6, 2022. Myanmar held a five-day hot air balloon festival in Pyin Oo Lwin starting from Friday after a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About 76 hot air balloons in three main categories were competing in this year's event, which runs until Tuesday in the central city of Pyin Oo Lwin, to celebrate the traditional Tazaungdaing lighting festival on Monday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-PYIN OO LWIN-HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL

(221107) -- PYIN OO LWIN, Nov. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks explode in the sky during the Tazaungdaing hot air balloons festival in Pyin Oo Lwin, Myanmar, Nov. 6, 2022. Myanmar held a five-day hot air balloon festival in Pyin Oo Lwin starting from Friday after a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About 76 hot air balloons in three main categories were competing in this year's event, which runs until Tuesday in the central city of Pyin Oo Lwin, to celebrate the traditional Tazaungdaing lighting festival on Monday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)