The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Ministry to Open Workplace Nursery Schools Nationwide
• Sagaing Labor Protesters Sentenced Under Peaceful Assembly Act
• Saving Gandhi Hall
• Analysis: Fractious Peace Process Lies Behind Kokang Clash
• Tenasserim Division Chief Minister: ‘We Have to Give All Our Revenue to the Union Govt’
• Suicide Attempts in Refugee Camp Linked to Drug and Alcohol Abuse
• North Korea Bars Malaysians from Leaving as Murder Row Boils
• Hoard of Coins Extracted from Bangkok Sea Turtle
• Nationalists Oppose NGO’s Curriculum for Including Religious Education
• Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week
• Displaced Families Receive ‘E-wallet’ Payments

Ministry to Open Workplace Nursery Schools Nationwide Posted: 07 Mar 2017 07:21 AM PST The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement is taking steps to open workplace nursery schools for the convenience of working parents. The post Ministry to Open Workplace Nursery Schools Nationwide appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Sagaing Labor Protesters Sentenced Under Peaceful Assembly Act Posted: 07 Mar 2017 05:10 AM PST A court in Sagaing Township on Tuesday sentences seven workers from a plywood factory in Sagaing Industrial Zone for labor protests. The post Sagaing Labor Protesters Sentenced Under Peaceful Assembly Act appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Saving Gandhi Hall Posted: 07 Mar 2017 05:03 AM PST The question of demolition is yet to disappear for the century-old building in Rangoon. The post Saving Gandhi Hall appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Analysis: Fractious Peace Process Lies Behind Kokang Clash Posted: 07 Mar 2017 04:34 AM PST Disagreements between the government, the military, and ethnic armed groups over the peace process help explain the MNDAA's attack in Laukkai. The post Analysis: Fractious Peace Process Lies Behind Kokang Clash appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Tenasserim Division Chief Minister: ‘We Have to Give All Our Revenue to the Union Govt’ Posted: 07 Mar 2017 03:55 AM PST Dr Lei Lei Maw, chief minister of Tenasserim Division, talks tourism booms, coral reef thieves and land disputes. The post Tenasserim Division Chief Minister: 'We Have to Give All Our Revenue to the Union Govt' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Suicide Attempts in Refugee Camp Linked to Drug and Alcohol Abuse Posted: 07 Mar 2017 02:54 AM PST Growing number of suicide cases in a Burmese refugee camp in Mae La, Thailand raises concerns with camp authorities. The post Suicide Attempts in Refugee Camp Linked to Drug and Alcohol Abuse appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

North Korea Bars Malaysians from Leaving as Murder Row Boils Posted: 07 Mar 2017 01:39 AM PST Malaysian police are also seeking three North Koreans hiding in the embassy in Kuala Lumpur after assassination of Kim Jong Nam last month. The post North Korea Bars Malaysians from Leaving as Murder Row Boils appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Hoard of Coins Extracted from Bangkok Sea Turtle Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:01 PM PST Sea turtle endures seven-hour operation to remove 5kg of coins and objects from her stomach The post Hoard of Coins Extracted from Bangkok Sea Turtle appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Nationalists Oppose NGO’s Curriculum for Including Religious Education Posted: 06 Mar 2017 10:24 PM PST U Wirathu calls an introduction to four major religions in NGO's curriculum an attempt at 'Islamization.' The post Nationalists Oppose NGO's Curriculum for Including Religious Education appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week Posted: 06 Mar 2017 09:20 PM PST Markets, jazz, art exhibitions, and children's dream homes—all in Rangoon this week. The post Ten Things to do in Rangoon This Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Displaced Families Receive ‘E-wallet’ Payments Posted: 06 Mar 2017 08:26 PM PST World Food Program launches mobile cash transfer pilot program in Kachin State. The post Displaced Families Receive 'E-wallet' Payments appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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National News

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• Look but don’t touch statues at Mahamuni Pagoda
• MOEAF requests for lifting of worker ban to Malaysia
• New water park opens in Mandalay
• Women crucial for Myanmar’s development: State Counsellor
• MoE not responsible for religious content in textbooks
• Monument in honour of Thakin Ba Hein
• K55 billion allocated for National Health Plan
• Fighting in Laukkai resumes, dozens dead, houses destroyed
• ALD registers with UEC to run in polls
• Bridge not to be named after Bogyoke Aung San: Government

Look but don’t touch statues at Mahamuni Pagoda Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:58 PM PST Pilgrims and visitors will no longer be permitted to touch the ancient bronze Buddha statues at the Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay, said U Soe Lin, a member of the pagoda's trustees board.

MOEAF requests for lifting of worker ban to Malaysia Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:57 PM PST The Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF) has urged the Myanmar government to lift its temporary suspension on sending workers to Malaysia, according to MOEAF officials.

New water park opens in Mandalay Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:55 PM PST Families are assured of a splashing time at the Kandawgyi Water Park which offers 13 attractions, including a pool with manmade waves, at Mandalay Kandawgyi.

Women crucial for Myanmar’s development: State Counsellor Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:52 PM PST Many people, including women, have the impression that the fairer sex have equal rights in Myanmar,  but in reality, they do not, said State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

MoE not responsible for religious content in textbooks Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:47 PM PST The Ministry of Education has responded to criticisms on social media that new civic education textbooks have included the four great religions – Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Hinduism – by denying it is responsible for the curriculum.

Monument in honour of Thakin Ba Hein Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:44 PM PST A monument in honour of former national leader Thakin Ba Hein will be unveiled at a ceremony to mark the centenary of his birthday in June, according to a committee organising the commemorative celebrations.

K55 billion allocated for National Health Plan Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:42 PM PST Basic primary healthcare packages will be implemented in the National Health Plan (2017-2021) for township and primary-level hospitals such as those with 16 and 25 beds, said its director Dr Thant Sin Htoo.

Fighting in Laukkai resumes, dozens dead, houses destroyed Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:34 PM PST Gunfire and fighting have resumed in the Kokang self-administered area at pre-dawn on March 6, ending months of peace in the troubled area.

ALD registers with UEC to run in polls Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:29 PM PST Myanmar's most successful ethnic minority party, the Arakan League for Democracy (ALD), has applied to register with the Union Election Commission and intends to contest in the 2020 general election, according to members who were expelled last year following dissension in the ranks of the Arakan National Party (ANP).

Bridge not to be named after Bogyoke Aung San: Government Posted: 06 Mar 2017 11:28 PM PST The Mon government has decided not to name a new bridge over the Thanlwin River, linking Mawlamyine and Chaungzone townships, after Bogyoke Aung San, State Natural Resources and Environment Minister U Min Kyi Win said.

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