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• Religion minister was expecting to get axed
• Rakhine chief minister resigns in unclear circumstances
• Drug-resistant malaria program expands with international support
• Refugee groups rule out forced return
• Hundreds of schools in Pyay lack safe drinking water
• Final arguments in Unity case next week
• Ministry to power on with Kachin, Thanlwin hydro dams
• Myanma Airways ups services with new fleet

Religion minister was expecting to get axed Posted: 19 Jun 2014 08:57 PM PDT Sources close to sacked Minister for Religious Affairs U San Sint say he had been expecting to be fire or face concocted criminal charges as a result of his disagreements with other members of the government.

Rakhine chief minister resigns in unclear circumstances Posted: 19 Jun 2014 07:54 PM PDT The resignation of the chief minister of Rakhine State on June 19 had been expected for several months, sources told The Myanmar Times, but it remains unclear whether he was forced from his post in the restive Western state or resigned voluntarily.

Drug-resistant malaria program expands with international support Posted: 19 Jun 2014 03:00 PM PDT The fight against a malaria "superbug" is to be extended deeper into the countryside thanks to funding from international health organisations and NGOs.

Refugee groups rule out forced return Posted: 19 Jun 2014 02:04 PM PDT Border groups have described as "impossible" reports suggesting that the Thai military government could force more than 100,000 refugees to return to Myanmar.

Hundreds of schools in Pyay lack safe drinking water Posted: 19 Jun 2014 01:13 PM PDT More than 500 state schools in the six townships that make up Pyay district in Bago Region do not have drinking water – and don't even have enough water for toilets, said U Khin Maung Lay, a local MP.

Final arguments in Unity case next week Posted: 19 Jun 2014 12:37 PM PDT A verdict in the trial of five Unity journal staff could come next month, according to a lawyer in the case, after closing arguments from both sides are made in a hearing scheduled for June 30.

Ministry to power on with Kachin, Thanlwin hydro dams Posted: 19 Jun 2014 12:19 PM PDT Hydroelectric power projects in Kachin State and on the Thanlwin River will be implemented systematically with the minimum environmental impact and in a fully transparent manner, U Maw Thar Htwe, deputy power minister, promised Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on June 18.

Myanma Airways ups services with new fleet Posted: 19 Jun 2014 11:53 AM PDT State-run domestic carrier Myanma Airways has launched a new flight schedule, dramatically increasing its flight frequencies following the purchase of new aircraft.

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