Myanmar: Flash Floods Hit Tachileik After Sai River Overflows

Heavy rainfall on Monday, July 28, caused the Sai River—which runs along the Thailand–Myanmar border—to overflow, leading to flash floods in low-lying areas of Tachileik, Shan State. Floodwaters affected several neighborhoods, including Pone Htun, Talawt, and Makao Kham wards. As a precaution, authorities cut electricity to minimize safety risks.

Myanmar: Flash Floods Hit Tachileik After Sai River Overflows 2

Heavy rainfall on Monday, July 28, caused the Sai River—which runs along the Thailand–Myanmar border—to overflow, leading to flash floods in low-lying areas of Tachileik, Shan State. Floodwaters affected several neighborhoods, including Pone Htun, Talawt, and Makao Kham wards. As a precaution, authorities cut electricity to minimize safety risks.

Myanmar-China trade fair boosts business for Myanmar companies

STORY: Myanmar-China trade fair boosts business for Myanmar companies DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. various of the trade fair STORYLINE: A four-day Myanmar-China trade fair held in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw between May 25 and May 28 attracted more than 100 businesspeople from both countries and saw numerous deals on cooperation signed. Companies from the two countries signed agreements on business cooperation for agricultural products, foodstuffs, soft drinks and beverages, pharmaceutical products, household appliances and electric vehicles. Some Myanmar companies told Xinhua that by participating in the Myanmar-China trade fair, they received business opportunities by exhibiting their products and networking with Chinese businesspeople. One of them is Ma Ei Ei Win, owner of the Nay Pyi Taw Pone Yate Thit wood carving company. "We are trying to export our products. We can expand our networ