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• Businesses-to-population ratio Myanmar lowest in region
• Restoration of Alaungtaw Katthapa National Park
• Land owners face prosecution over illegal timber, says Yangon Forest Department
• More Chinese funds for quake-hit Bagan pagodas
• Transfer of teachers based on skills rejected
• Myanmar and Israeli eye surgeons conduct free surgery
• Drastic drop in malaria cases in Mandalay Region
• Ex-army man believed to be mastermind of NLD lawyer U Ko Ni’s murder
• NLD approves appointment of Shan branch vacant seats
• 21st Century Panglong Conference postponed to mid-March

Businesses-to-population ratio Myanmar lowest in region Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:47 PM PST The ratio of private businesses-to-population of Myanmar is about three times lower than that of the least-developed countries in the region, according to the Myanmar Business Survey (MBS).

Restoration of Alaungtaw Katthapa National Park Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:23 PM PST A 10-year habitat restoration program is being drafted for Alaungtaw Katthapa National Park in Sagaing Region, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation.

Land owners face prosecution over illegal timber, says Yangon Forest Department Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:20 PM PST Owners of timber yards will be prosecuted if illegal timber is found stored on their land, warned the Yangon Forest Department.

More Chinese funds for quake-hit Bagan pagodas Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:15 PM PST More than US$1 million has been received from domestic and international donors to repair earthquake-hit Bagan pagodas and religious buildings, Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura U Aung Ko said.

Transfer of teachers based on skills rejected Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:08 PM PST Civil society groups and teacher unions in Myanmar have decried the government's decision to transfer teachers based on their skills as unfair and said it is likely to have serious consequences on the education system.

Myanmar and Israeli eye surgeons conduct free surgery Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:07 PM PST Myanmar eye surgeons along with their fellow doctors from a voluntary organisation from Israel named 'Eye from Zion' will be giving free oculoplastic surgery for patients with eye problems and glaucoma over a period of three days this month.

Drastic drop in malaria cases in Mandalay Region Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:06 PM PST Malaria cases have dropped by more than 50 percent in Mandalay Region, thanks to increased awareness and improved public health care services, said Dr Tint Wai from the Regional Department of Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases through Insect Carriers.

Ex-army man believed to be mastermind of NLD lawyer U Ko Ni’s murder Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:03 PM PST A former military officer has been identified as the alleged mastermind of the murder of prominent lawyer U Ko Ni, according to a statement from the President's Office.

NLD approves appointment of Shan branch vacant seats Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:00 PM PST The ruling party, National League for Democracy (NLD), has approved the appointment of vacant seats for the executive party members of its Shan State branch, even though the state's ruling party members have objected to the appointment by the NLD headquarters.

21st Century Panglong Conference postponed to mid-March Posted: 15 Feb 2017 10:56 PM PST The second batch of the 21st Century Panglong Peace Conference will be held on an unspecified date in the middle of March, though it was earlier scheduled to commence on February 28.

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