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• New waterfall resort to open in Pyin Oo Lwin
• Mandalay to auction off fishing lakes
• Call centre to solve farmers’ problems
• New hotel zone plan for Ngapali Beach
• Price of gold will drop this year
• Star tortoises released in Minsontaung sanctuary
• Yangon CM stable after heart op: govt
• DPN’s peace proposal moves forward
• Student union plans a survey
• Myanmar celebrates the power of women this week

New waterfall resort to open in Pyin Oo Lwin Posted: 06 Mar 2017 12:12 AM PST A new resort in Mandalay's Pyin Oo Lwin township will begin operating next month.

Mandalay to auction off fishing lakes Posted: 06 Mar 2017 12:09 AM PST Mandalay is putting some 170 fishing lakes in the region under the hammer this coming budget year, according to the Fisheries Department.

Call centre to solve farmers’ problems Posted: 06 Mar 2017 12:07 AM PST Farmers in Myanmar can now seek prompt solutions to agriculture-related problems through a call centre set up by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.

New hotel zone plan for Ngapali Beach Posted: 06 Mar 2017 12:06 AM PST With tourism growing, the Rakhine State government is planning a new hotel zone near Ngapali Beach for long-term sustainable tourism.

Price of gold will drop this year Posted: 06 Mar 2017 12:02 AM PST Gold prices will fall this year, according to the Mandalay Gold Entrepreneurs Association.

Star tortoises released in Minsontaung sanctuary Posted: 06 Mar 2017 12:00 AM PST Some 300 star tortoises rescued from the illegal wildlife trade were soft released last month in the Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandalay Region.

Yangon CM stable after heart op: govt Posted: 05 Mar 2017 11:53 PM PST Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein successfully underwent a heart operation at Yankin Children Hospital yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health and Sports.

DPN’s peace proposal moves forward Posted: 05 Mar 2017 11:48 PM PST The Government's Peace Commission and the Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN) agreed at a meeting last week on nine proposals put forward by the DPN regarding ceasefire rules, among others.

Student union plans a survey Posted: 05 Mar 2017 11:46 PM PST Yangon University's second student union, which was formed on March 1, is planning a survey to get the views of students on what they think of the rebuilding of the Student Union Building at campus.

Myanmar celebrates the power of women this week Posted: 05 Mar 2017 11:40 PM PST The government and several parties – including foreign embassies, business groups and non-governmental organisations – are coming together to hold a series of programs on women empowerment this week.

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