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• Regional anti-drug policies exacerbating problem: study
• Kachin farmers to sue Yuzana U Htay Myint
• Thousands greet Daw Suu for petition campaign launch in the capital
• Some parties likely to reject commission offer of land, cars
• Ministry closes book on its missing census data
• FDA expands staff on huge budget rise
• Ministry, FFI to overhaul community forestry scheme
• Ministry rules out plague after rat deaths in delta

Regional anti-drug policies exacerbating problem: study Posted: 01 Jun 2014 09:08 PM PDT The steep rise is opium cultivation across Southeast Asia and its associated problems over the past five years is being encouraged by draconian anti-drug policies instituted as part ASEAN's strategy to become "drug-free" by 2015, a non-government organisation says in a new report.

Kachin farmers to sue Yuzana U Htay Myint Posted: 01 Jun 2014 04:29 PM PDT Farmers from Kachin State whose lands were confiscated by company Yuzana say they will file charges against chair U Htay Myint if he does not take action to resolve the dispute.

Thousands greet Daw Suu for petition campaign launch in the capital Posted: 01 Jun 2014 04:12 PM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi brought her calls for constitutional change to the nation's capital, launching a petition campaign in Nay Pyi Taw that will push for an amendment to section 436.

Some parties likely to reject commission offer of land, cars Posted: 01 Jun 2014 04:07 PM PDT An offer of support to political parties from the Union Election Commission has divided the opposition, with some parties, including the National League for Democracy, expressing scepticism about the commission's motives.

Ministry closes book on its missing census data Posted: 01 Jun 2014 03:58 PM PDT Ministry of Immigration and Population officials have confirmed that "extended" census data collection ended last week, with populations in Kachin and Rakhine states that were left out of the original count almost certain to miss out again.

FDA expands staff on huge budget rise Posted: 01 Jun 2014 03:52 PM PDT Body plans to triple staff numbers to 300 and open laboratories at 14 more border trade locations.

Ministry, FFI to overhaul community forestry scheme Posted: 01 Jun 2014 03:32 PM PDT Changes will focus on enabling community forest managers to generate income from legally harvested timber.

Ministry rules out plague after rat deaths in delta Posted: 01 Jun 2014 03:27 PM PDT The Health Ministry is reassuring Ayeyarwady Region residents that the deaths of thousands of rats was not due to plague.

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