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• Finding recreation at the cool Mann Creek
• More Japanese visit Myanmar but only on business
• Hakha Education College to open in December
• 6,000 villagers to get first aid, road safety training
• ‘Start With Me’ road safety campaign to be launched
• Letpadaung demonstrators’ camps closed
• 650 factory workers sacked over strike
• Voters lacking info about candidates: EEOP survey
• Japanese loan to develop agri businesses
• Rakhine MPs reject municipal bills

Finding recreation at the cool Mann Creek Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:15 AM PDT The Mann Creek, running through the hills, originates from the western mountain ranges. It is clear and cool, always flows and can refresh anyone regardless of age and wealth.

More Japanese visit Myanmar but only on business Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:11 AM PDT Myanmar needs to actively promote its culture, historical heritage, leisure and other features to attract more Japanese tourists as most of the visitors from Japan are business travellers, said U Kyaw Min Htin, executive committee member ofMyanmar Tourism Marketing Committee under the Myanmar Tourism Federation.

Hakha Education College to open in December Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:09 AM PDT The new Hakha Education College in Chin State will be ready in December, according to the Higher Education Department.

6,000 villagers to get first aid, road safety training Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:01 AM PDT Over 6000 people living in villages along the accident-prone Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw highway will be trained in first aid and road safety by the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) and Shell Myanmar.

‘Start With Me’ road safety campaign to be launched Posted: 29 Mar 2017 11:57 PM PDT A public campaign on road safety involving the participation of every citizen will be launched on April 4 at Mahabandoola Park in Yangon, in an effort to reduce the number of road accidents and fatalities on Yangon roads.

Letpadaung demonstrators’ camps closed Posted: 29 Mar 2017 11:56 PM PDT The authorities shut down demonstrators' camps on March 28, following the suspension of quarry activities in Letpadaung mine site by the General Administration Department.

650 factory workers sacked over strike Posted: 29 Mar 2017 11:51 PM PDT About 650 workers in a clothing factory in Hlaing Tharyar were fired after holding a strike to demand for a 10-day break to celebrate the Thingyan water festival.

Voters lacking info about candidates: EEOP survey Posted: 29 Mar 2017 11:49 PM PDT More than half of the voters have admitted that they don't know the plans and policies of the candidates competing in the by-election on April 1, 2017, according to the Pre-Election Voter Perception Survey done by the Election Education and Observation Partners (EEOP).

Japanese loan to develop agri businesses Posted: 29 Mar 2017 11:44 PM PDT The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation intends to provide loans to value-added agricultural businesses through a two-step loan scheme with funds from Japan, said the ministry's deputy permanent secretary U Myo Tint Tun.

Rakhine MPs reject municipal bills Posted: 29 Mar 2017 11:42 PM PDT Two bills that propose abolishing municipal laws were opposed by the Rakhine Hluttaw as they were submitted without preliminary discussions with state MPs, said State Hluttaw Legislative Committee's chair U Mya Than.

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