Thursday, September 18, 2014

National News

National News


Parliament to press Malaysia on unsolved killings

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 09:20 PM PDT

Upper house speaker U Khin Aung Myint has promised to send a letter to his counterpart in Malaysia expressing concern at the number of Myanmar citizens who have been killed in the country in recent years.

Coal debate fires up in Pathein

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 08:34 PM PDT

The debate on the building of a coal-fired power plant in Ayeyarwady Region's Pathein township has intensified.

Cattle smuggling causes animal shortfall in delta

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 08:25 PM PDT

Farmers in Ayeyarwady Region say cattle smuggling is on the rise, with animals illicitly spirited out of the delta and sold for meat in China and Thailand.

Govt seeks approval for $270m in foreign loans

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 08:14 PM PDT

The government has requested parliament approval for US$270 million in low-interest and interest-free loans from the World Bank, South Korea and Italy.

Upper house calls for Rakhine development

Posted: 17 Sep 2014 08:09 PM PDT

Speaker U Khin Aung Myint urges the government to speed up development projects in Rakhine State to combat widespread poverty.

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