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“It was excellent. We got around 500 people on the first day, increasing to 700 on the second and up to 1000 by the last day, and we made a good profit,”...
 
“Near the coast in Rakhine State in the Bay of Bengal, which is the main shrimp-catching area of Myanmar, catching rates are slumping and we guess we cannot depend on that particular resource anymore,”...
 
Cooking oil prices have fallen, with the exception of palm oil, which rose from K3200 per viss to K3400. Sesame oil was at K5000 per viss, down from K5200, while both wholesale and retail peanut oil prices fell slightly also...

The costs for the exams are: K60,000 for a Certificate in Computer Skills; K40,000 each for the Foundation for International Diploma and ICDL start certificate; K42,000 for the Certificate for Advanced Spreadsheet; and K49,000 for the AutoCAD Certificate...

 

But the brain drain is happening nonetheless and one area it’s being most keenly felt is in software development, where new graduates or trainees are no substitute for the loss of older, more experienced workers...

 

“The resort will include attractions such as buggy rides, cycling and hiking, horseback riding, and motor-boat rides. We’re designing it especially for nature lovers, so they can find all these facilities in one place,”...

 
HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Parquet flooring has been chosen for the living room alone, everywhere else there are unattractive but efficient smoky grey tiles, which are all the better to save time in cleaning.
 

During the ceremony, the chief priest of the host temple is the first to walk barefoot across the hot coals. After that, devotees in yellow who wish to fulfil a vow make their walk across the pit.

 
He also gained notoriety as a thief and was arrested at the age of 29 for robbery. It was in jail that he developed an interest in reading under the guidance of a warden named U Maung Maung Tin.
 
“It is learnt that the perpetrations were committed by a man dubbed Mone Dine who was sent into the nation after attending explosive courses conducted by Vigorous Burma Student Warriors (VBSW) in the other country,”
 
The awards are aimed at recognising structures or projects that are built or conducted to be environmentally friendly and in compliance with energy conservation measures. These include the use of green products, energy and water efficiency, air quality control, and waste management.
 

“The point of good design is to ensure comfortable use – and not just in houses. The aim of interior decoration is for people to gain peace of mind at home”...
 
“In my opinion, a person’s state of mind hinges on their immediate environment. A garden left to itself might become overgrown, which some home owners might not like”,...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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