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• Yangon chief minister pledges to rid the city of corrupt governance
• Shwe Mann contests USDP expulsions
• Ten Myanmar workers detained in Thai shelter as MoU woes continue
• Ceasefire monitoring committee meets without new govt
• New agreement brings no end to war on drugs in ASEAN
• Ralliers march against drugs
• Heat sends eight patients to hospital
• Kayin govt announces edict on stupa building
• Villagers fearful after hailstorm
• Landmines: Myanmar’s hidden menace

Yangon chief minister pledges to rid the city of corrupt governance Posted: 26 Apr 2016 12:56 AM PDT Yangon's new chief minister U Phyo Min Thein has vowed to scrub the city of corruption and install a graft-free administration. U Phyo Min Thein spoke with The Myanmar Times from his home in Hlegu township about how he plans on tackling his reform agenda.

Shwe Mann contests USDP expulsions Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT Thura U Shwe Mann yesterday challenged the military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party to justify his expulsion among 17 prominent members from the former ruling party.

Ten Myanmar workers detained in Thai shelter as MoU woes continue Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT Ten Myanmar migrant workers are currently being detained against their will in a human-trafficking centre near Bangkok, according to a rights group. The men were identified as human-trafficking victims by Thai authorities.

Ceasefire monitoring committee meets without new govt Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT The main committee monitoring last year's nationwide ceasefire accord is set to resume its work in Nay Pyi Taw today but without any representatives of Myanmar's new government.

New agreement brings no end to war on drugs in ASEAN Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT A global meeting on drugs failed to deliver a highly anticipated shift from a punitive approach to narcotics, disappointing Myanmar advocacy groups.

Ralliers march against drugs Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT Over 600 people joined a rally marking Kachin Anti-Drug Day in Kutkai in northern Shan State yesterday.

Heat sends eight patients to hospital Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT As the mercury soars, heat-related illnesses are driving patients to the hospital in Mandalay. Eight patients seeking reprieve from the sun were admitted to Mandalay General Hospital around Thingyan, according to medical social officer U Min Lwin.

Kayin govt announces edict on stupa building Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT The Kayin State government has pledged that it will not allow any stupas to be built inside church or mission compounds and will work to prevent religious conflicts after a dispute last week pitched a Buddhist monk against Christian communities.

Villagers fearful after hailstorm Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT Ma Wai feels anxious and has been unable to sleep for three days while the sky clouds over at night. She is not the only one. Most residents of Yay Tha Yauk village speak of a similar experience since the area was barraged by an unusual storm of massive hailstones, some as big as golf balls, on April 22.

Landmines: Myanmar’s hidden menace Posted: 25 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT Across Myanmar landmines post a daily threat of death and disability, but five years after the transition to democracy began, an official program has yet to get underway.

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