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• Indonesia wants direct Jakarta-Yangon air links
• 20,000 flood victims relocated in Sagaing
• Amarapura villages hit by rising waters
• Five malaria-free regions by 2020
• Myanmar not on track to renewable energy: civil societies
• After deadline, Mandalay and Kayin remain Ma Ba Tha strongholds
• Yangon chief minister apologises to military chief: Tatmadaw
• Foreign firms may be allowed to join Myanmar e-lottery business
• Grade 1 started in June, but students still lack books

Indonesia wants direct Jakarta-Yangon air links Posted: 16 Jul 2017 04:28 PM PDT INDONESIAN government is requesting Myanmar to allow direct flights connecting Jakarta and Yangon to spur tourism and business activities between both nations.

20,000 flood victims relocated in Sagaing Posted: 16 Jul 2017 03:58 PM PDT Nearly 20,000 flood victims from 4158 households in several townships near Chindwin River were relocated from July 3 to 16, according to Sagaing Region Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Department.

Amarapura villages hit by rising waters Posted: 16 Jul 2017 03:57 PM PDT AYEYARWADY River's rising water level has triggered panic among villagers in Amarapura township, in Mandalay, forcing residents to live in temporary shelter along the roads, fearing their houses could be inundated by the gushing water.

Five malaria-free regions by 2020 Posted: 16 Jul 2017 03:54 PM PDT The Public Health Department is aiming to make five regions free from malaria by 2020, which will also help the government achieve its goal to eliminate the mosquito-borne disease nationwide by 2030.

Myanmar not on track to renewable energy: civil societies Posted: 16 Jul 2017 03:50 PM PDT MYANMAR has been focusing on coal and large hydropower projects and is not on track to develop renewable energy sources, local and international civil societies said in a recent statement.

After deadline, Mandalay and Kayin remain Ma Ba Tha strongholds Posted: 16 Jul 2017 02:14 PM PDT The deadline to stop activities under the name of Ma Ba Tha passed on July 15 but some nationalist monks still refuse to soften their stance.

Yangon chief minister apologises to military chief: Tatmadaw Posted: 16 Jul 2017 02:12 PM PDT Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein apologised to military commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on July 13 for his remark about the military chief's ranking, the Commander-in-Chief Office confirmed Sunday.

Foreign firms may be allowed to join Myanmar e-lottery business Posted: 16 Jul 2017 02:05 PM PDT A stamp-duty amendment and government lottery bills that would open the e-lottery business to all were submitted to Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on July 14.

Grade 1 started in June, but students still lack books Posted: 16 Jul 2017 02:03 PM PDT There are shortages of Grade 1 textbooks in primary schools and the Department of Basic Education will fill the need this month, according to the department.

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