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• Conservationists alarmed over rising elephant skin trade
• Government plans to arm foresters to fight smugglers, illegal hunters
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to ASEAN: People’s support needed
• 20 political parties urge govt to act on Rakhine issue
• No let up in H1N1 infection in Myanmar
• Government to open vocational training schools for dropouts in Yangon
• Mandalay garbage collection services losing money
• MCDC seeks help in crackdown against beggars
• FDA shuts down seven drinking water factories in Yangon

Conservationists alarmed over rising elephant skin trade Posted: 14 Aug 2017 02:09 PM PDT Conservationists have raised alarm over the increase in elephant skin trading in the country that targets mother elephants and calves, which could lead to the extinction of wild elephants in the country.

Government plans to arm foresters to fight smugglers, illegal hunters Posted: 14 Aug 2017 02:05 PM PDT The government is planning for arming the foresters to ensure their safety against smugglers and illegal hunters who attacked them, Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Minister U Ohn Win said.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to ASEAN: People’s support needed Posted: 14 Aug 2017 01:50 PM PDT On the eve of 50th anniversary of ASEAN, State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said that a viable ASEAN Community would need people's support.

20 political parties urge govt to act on Rakhine issue Posted: 14 Aug 2017 01:44 PM PDT Twenty political parties on Monday met and signed an open letter calling on the government to use the country's counter-terrorism law to stem the rising violence in Rakhine state.

No let up in H1N1 infection in Myanmar Posted: 14 Aug 2017 01:41 PM PDT Five new patients were confirmed with H1N1 but there were no reported deaths during the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Sports said on Monday.

Government to open vocational training schools for dropouts in Yangon Posted: 14 Aug 2017 01:39 PM PDT The Yangon government and the Ministry of Education will start collaboration in running vocational training schools in the region to help youth dropouts find gainful employment, Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein said.

Mandalay garbage collection services losing money Posted: 14 Aug 2017 01:36 PM PDT The Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) Cleaning Department has sought cooperation of other agencies in its crackdown against beggars, a department official said on Monday.

MCDC seeks help in crackdown against beggars Posted: 14 Aug 2017 01:32 PM PDT The Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) Cleaning Department has sought cooperation of other agencies in its crackdown against beggars, a department official said on Monday.

FDA shuts down seven drinking water factories in Yangon Posted: 14 Aug 2017 01:30 PM PDT Seven drinking water factories were shut down in Yangon last week for violations of government rules, the region's Department of Food and Drug Administration said.

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