Myanmar launches new official daily newspaper
April 2nd, 2011 - 10:05 am ICT by IANSYangon, April 2 (IANS) Myanmar has launched a new daily newspaper Myawaddy, bringing the total number of state-owned dailies to four, Xinhua reported Saturday.
The newspaper, which is based in the new capital Nay Pyi Taw, started publishing Friday and was available in Yangon Saturday.
The introduction of the 16-page daily came two days after a new elected civilian government took office Wednesday.
The other three state-run newspapers are Kyaymon, Myanma Ahlin and the English-language New Light of Myanmar.
According to the information ministry, besides newspapers, 172 journals and 182 magazines are published in Myanmar.
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