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• Agricultural exports still rely on neighbouring markets
• AirAsia soars with 9th Skytrax award
• No expulsion for political dissent: student union
• Prison no barrier for inmate to pursue education
• Two factories suspended over formalin in bean cakes
• Sanctuary aids injured slow loris found on farm
• Narcotics worth more than K1.6b strewn on roadside
• Sorcerer kills 3 children, sentenced to death
• RCSS urges more time for future political dialogue
• MCDC to conduct maintenance work for Bogyoke Statue

Agricultural exports still rely on neighbouring markets Posted: 20 Jun 2017 01:42 PM PDT Myanmar has been trying to expand agricultural products to international markets including Europe and the United States after US sanctions were removed and also with EU's trade privileges but Myanmar still relies on neighbouring markets, said Commerce's Deputy Minister U Aung Htoo.

AirAsia soars with 9th Skytrax award Posted: 20 Jun 2017 01:36 PM PDT Malaysia-based AirAsia has won the World's Best Low-Cost Airline for the ninth year in a row.

No expulsion for political dissent: student union Posted: 20 Jun 2017 01:34 PM PDT Students at the University of Medical and Technology in Magwe Region are demanding that current rules and regulations governing institutions of higher learning be abolished and replaced with new ones that are keeping with the times.

Prison no barrier for inmate to pursue education Posted: 20 Jun 2017 01:32 PM PDT A female prisoner who passed this year's matriculation exam with three distinctions will be allowed to continue distance education, said Prisons Department's deputy director, U Min Tun Soe on June 19.

Two factories suspended over formalin in bean cakes Posted: 20 Jun 2017 01:20 PM PDT Two kinds of bean cakes were found to be unsuitable for consumption after a spot check on two factories, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Mandalay.

Sanctuary aids injured slow loris found on farm Posted: 20 Jun 2017 01:14 PM PDT A bengal slow loris that was found by a farmer will be released at Htamanthi Wildlife Sanctuary when it recovers from its injuries, U Than Linn, the administrator of the sanctuary, said.

Narcotics worth more than K1.6b strewn on roadside Posted: 20 Jun 2017 01:08 PM PDT Narcotics worth more than K1.6 billion were found scattered along the roadside in Monywa township, Sagaing Region, according to Monywa township police station.

Sorcerer kills 3 children, sentenced to death Posted: 20 Jun 2017 01:05 PM PDT A man, Tun Naing who is said to dabble in black magic and sorcery, killing 3 children who he claimed had been possessed by ghosts was sentenced to death by the Yangon Southern district court on June 20.

RCSS urges more time for future political dialogue Posted: 20 Jun 2017 12:51 PM PDT Negotiations in the political dialogue should be given more time and must take into account concerned parties' satisfaction concerning the outcomes of the dialogue, the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) said.

MCDC to conduct maintenance work for Bogyoke Statue Posted: 20 Jun 2017 12:48 PM PDT Maintenance work for Myanmar's biggest Bogyoke statue at Mandalar Tagun Park in Mandalay will be conducted by the Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC), it is learnt.

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