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• State counsellor in favour of axing Bagan temple climbing
• Outcome of Magwe embezzlement investigation to be kept a secret
• Impatient for NCA implementation, ceasefire groups get pushy
• After hostage incident, Thailand warns tourists from Kayin border pass
• Helicopter among proposals for earthquake-proofing Myanmar
• Insured workers have received K10 billion in benefits
• Amid extinction fears, survey to count Irrawaddy dolphins
• New task force will help advise on sustainable mining
• Diversity Forum tackles social ills and racial polarisation
• More oral health awareness needed, say experts

State counsellor in favour of axing Bagan temple climbing Posted: 24 Jan 2017 11:30 PM PST Iconic sunset viewings atop ancient Bagan pagodas may be a thing of the past after the state counsellor yesterday spoke out against them.

Outcome of Magwe embezzlement investigation to be kept a secret Posted: 24 Jan 2017 11:25 PM PST The government has no plans to publicly release the outcome of an investigation into a K2.8 billion embezzlement scandal that targets high-ranking members of the previous administration, a spokesperson said yesterday.

Impatient for NCA implementation, ceasefire groups get pushy Posted: 24 Jan 2017 11:20 PM PST The nationwide ceasefire groups are showing increasing anxiety and impatience over the brass tacks of the peace process.

After hostage incident, Thailand warns tourists from Kayin border pass Posted: 24 Jan 2017 11:15 PM PST Thailand has advised people not to cross the border with Myanmar at the Three Pagodas Pass after a reported hostage-taking incident last weekend.

Helicopter among proposals for earthquake-proofing Myanmar Posted: 24 Jan 2017 11:14 PM PST The Union government is looking into purchasing one or more rescue helicopters to use in the event of severe earthquakes, it was announced yesterday.

Insured workers have received K10 billion in benefits Posted: 24 Jan 2017 11:05 PM PST A total of 310,655 insured workers have received more than K10 billion in benefits under the social security law which came into effect in April 2014, according to a labour ministry official.

Amid extinction fears, survey to count Irrawaddy dolphins Posted: 24 Jan 2017 11:00 PM PST Officials from the Department of Fisheries in Mandalay, Sagaing, and Kachin will survey the Irrawaddy dolphin population in the first week of February, a regional fisheries officer told The Myanmar Times.

New task force will help advise on sustainable mining Posted: 24 Jan 2017 10:50 PM PST The mines department has announced plans to establish a new committee to oversee gemstone extraction. The details are so far vague, with no confirmed launch date and a nebulous mandate related to environmental conservation and promoting corporate social responsibility, but members are set to include both civil servants and non-governmental representatives.

Diversity Forum tackles social ills and racial polarisation Posted: 24 Jan 2017 10:45 PM PST Religious leaders, teachers and students sat down to discuss ways to overcome social ills and racial polarisation in Myanmar in the first Diversity Forum held over the weekend at the Phaung Daw Oo Monastic School in Mandalay.

More oral health awareness needed, say experts Posted: 24 Jan 2017 10:40 PM PST The increase in the number of mouth cancer cases has health authorities scrambling to organise more awareness programs on oral health, particularly on the dangers of betel chewing.

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