LMC-funded ToT bakery, pastry course launched in Myanmar

STORY: LMC-funded ToT bakery, pastry course launched in Myanmar SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 29, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of the bakery and pastry training courses STORYLINE: A Training of Trainers (ToT) bakery and pastry course, funded by the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2022, was launched at the Center for Tourism Development in Yangon on Monday. Under the LMC-funded establishment of the bakery and pastry training project, Myanmar's Ministry of Hotels and Tourism said it will open 10 basic bakery and pastry courses and five ToT courses in total. The launch of the first ToT course on Monday coincided with the presentation of course completion certificates for students from batch six of the basic bakery and pastry course. Speaking at the event, U Kyaw Swar, deputy director-general from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the bakery and pastry course would help devel

Myanmar kicks off new school year with updated curriculum

STORY: Myanmar kicks off new school year with updated curriculum DATELINE: June 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:53 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students STORYLINE: A new school year with an updated curriculum for students of kindergarten to grade 12 in Myanmar kicked off on Thursday, said the Ministry of Education. The 2023-24 academic year brings a fresh curriculum for all classes, featuring updated courses designed to enhance students' knowledge, U Kyaw Swar Thwin, a director-general from the Ministry of Education, told Xinhua on Thursday. With the implementation of the new syllabus, students' learning outcomes are expected to further improve, he added. "The rate of school enrollment for this year has seen an increase compared to last year," he said, adding that while the national school enrollment week has concluded, the education ministry will continue to accept students until mid-June. Over 6.47 million students have enrolled in basic education schools th

Myanmar's poultry business suffers broken rice price hike

STORY: Myanmar's poultry business suffers broken rice price hike DATELINE: March 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the duck farm in Taikkyi township of Yangon region 2. various of ducks in the fields STORYLINE: Burmese layer ducks farm owners face loss due to the rocketing feed price. The fishery sector is also facing the burden of high feed costs. Entrepreneurs have requested government efforts on the price stability of raw materials. Layer ducks farm owner Ko Naing from Yangon Region put his ducks up for sale at 5,000 kyats (about 2.38 U.S. dollars) per head for an outright sale. "The feed cost is exorbitantly high. The price of broken rice as animal feed went up 33 percent. Besides, the production rate has declined," he said. "The quality of the feed is changed to an inferior state. Although the layer ducks fed well, the egg production plunged compared to the previous record," added another duck farmer Ko Kyaw Swar. Meanwhile, the price of d

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students are seen on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students react in class on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students attend school on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students react in class on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

MYANMAR-YANGON-SCHOOL-REOPENING

(220603) -- YANGON, June 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students chat with each other on the first day of school in 2022-2023 academic year at a school in Yangon, Myanmar, June 2, 2022. Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin told Xinhua. (Xinhua/U Aung)

Schools reopen for in-person classes for new academic year in Myanmar

STORY: Schools reopen for in-person classes for new academic year in Myanmar DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students at a school in Myanmar STORYLINE: Myanmar reopened primary, middle and high schools across the country for in-person classes for 2022-2023 academic year on Thursday, said the education ministry's director-general U Kyaw Swar Thwin. "Although the national school enrollment week for 2022-2023 academic year was from May 26 to June 1, the education ministry will continue accepting students," the official said. "Schools in Yangon reopened in line with COVID-19 guidelines," an education official in Yangon said. In the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw, 842 schools including government-run primary, middle and high schools, monastic schools and private schools reopened on Thursday, state-run television channel MRTV announced. According to the education ministry, more than 56.09 million students enrolled in the ba