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• Myanmar’s edible bird nest industry comes home to roost
• Group studies Pyi Min Thar Monastery for conservation
• Three civilians injured, some 2000 trapped in Kachin State conflict
• 54th Jade, Gems and Pearl Emporium coming in August
• Amarapura urban plan developer gets 20 acres of land for office
• TM university to teach ancient cataract cure

Myanmar’s edible bird nest industry comes home to roost Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:23 PM PDT The cries of amorous swiftlets echo around the dark room, an unlikely gold mine for traders in southern Myanmar who are cashing in on rising demand for the edible nests from China's growing middle class.

Group studies Pyi Min Thar Monastery for conservation Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:14 PM PDT Research on the conservation of Pyi Min Thar Monastery in Mandalay, which is more than a 100 years old, is being conducted by the Myanmar Architectural Heritage Organization (MAHO).

Three civilians injured, some 2000 trapped in Kachin State conflict Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:11 PM PDT Three people were injured in the ongoing clashes between government forces and the Kachin Independence Army armed group in Kachin state, said a spokesman for a civil society rescue committee.

54th Jade, Gems and Pearl Emporium coming in August Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:08 PM PDT The 54th Jade, Gems and Pearl Emporium will be held for 10 days in August at Nay Pyi Taw's Mani Yadanar Jade Hall.

Amarapura urban plan developer gets 20 acres of land for office Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:04 PM PDT The Mandalay regional government has allocated 20 acres of land to a local company to implement the Amarapura Urban Development Plan, which aims to support Mandalay's urban development of a new and modern city, Regional Chief Minister Dr Zaw Myint Maung said.

TM university to teach ancient cataract cure Posted: 06 Jun 2017 02:02 PM PDT A traditional method to cure eye cataracts will soon be taught at the University of Traditional Medicine in Mandalay.

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