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• Questioning of suspects ongoing as state counsellor addresses Rakhine turmoil
• Health plan aims for universal care by 2030
• Advocate suggests appeal for dhamma-disturbing Dutchman
• Mdy gets schooled on rubbish
• New university planned for capital
• Drug use rising in Nay Pyi Taw, MP says
• Prisoners register for matriculation exam
• Agencies crack down on formalin in food
• State-owned apartment bill in draft stage
• International White Cane Day returns to Mandalay

Questioning of suspects ongoing as state counsellor addresses Rakhine turmoil Posted: 13 Oct 2016 01:30 AM PDT State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday weighed in for the first time on the deadly border attacks and subsequent manhunt for the perpetrators unfolding this week in northern Rakhine State, saying her government would ensure it has all the facts before pinning any blame.

Health plan aims for universal care by 2030 Posted: 13 Oct 2016 12:19 AM PDT Policymakers will craft a national health plan for the next five years with the ultimate goal of achieving universal healthcare coverage by 2030, Health Minister Dr Myint Htwe said yesterday.

Advocate suggests appeal for dhamma-disturbing Dutchman Posted: 13 Oct 2016 12:15 AM PDT The chair of the Myanmar Legal Aid Network has encouraged Klaas Haytema to appeal a recent verdict handed down to the Dutch national after he sparked outrage by unplugging an amplifier that was broadcasting a Buddhist sermon.

Mdy gets schooled on rubbish Posted: 13 Oct 2016 12:01 AM PDT Mandalay City Development Committee is trying to clean up the city's streets through a public education campaign on waste disposal and a crackdown on litterbugs.

New university planned for capital Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:53 PM PDT A University dedicated to arts and sciences degrees will be built in Nay Pyi Taw, according to U Tun Tin, a member of Nay Pyi Taw Council.

Drug use rising in Nay Pyi Taw, MP says Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:51 PM PDT Drug use in the nation's capital is getting worse, a local MP says. Before a crowded public meeting, Pyithu Hluttaw MP U Kyaw Tint (NLD; Tatkon) flatly contradicted a police spokesperson who said illegal narcotics use was being brought under control.

Prisoners register for matriculation exam Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:32 PM PDT More and more inmates are applying to take their matriculation exam this year, says Insein Central Prison. A total of 31 men and one woman have registered, said deputy director U Myo Oo on October 11.

Agencies crack down on formalin in food Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:28 PM PDT Officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say they are using surveillance to monitor when formalin is being using in food products at markets.

State-owned apartment bill in draft stage Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:26 PM PDT "Homes for life" will soon be a thing of the past. The government is drafting a bill to end the system by which state-owned apartments are rented out to tenants who can sublet them to others or pass them on to their descendants.

International White Cane Day returns to Mandalay Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:24 PM PDT To raise the morale and the visibility of people with disabilities, advocacy organisations are joining forces with local government authorities to stage White Cane Day in Mandalay on October 15.

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