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• Thai coup delays visa exemption plan
• University teacher wins Supreme Court battle over dismissal
• Fish farm owner angers residents
• National exam pass rate plummets to below 32%
• Schooling suffers amid conflict
• Peace talks delicately poised, says U Aung Min
• Enviro groups urge caution over Myeik ‘eco-resort’ tender
• Tourists to help restock Inle fish
• Deforestation prompts bees to nest in Yangon
• Crisis response centre opens

Thai coup delays visa exemption plan Posted: 15 Jun 2014 08:15 PM PDT Thailand's military coup has delayed the planned introduction of a visa-exemption program for Myanmar nationals, a senior embassy official says.

University teacher wins Supreme Court battle over dismissal Posted: 15 Jun 2014 05:10 PM PDT The Union Supreme Court has overturned the Ministry of Education's decision to dismiss a university teacher, in a decision some argue could be a landmark ruling for other civil servants.

Fish farm owner angers residents Posted: 15 Jun 2014 04:46 PM PDT A fish farm owner fed up with poachers on Taungthaman Lake in Mandalay Region has upset locals by erecting a security hut to catch them out.

National exam pass rate plummets to below 32% Posted: 15 Jun 2014 04:28 PM PDT Barely one-third of Mandalay high school students – and even less in Yangon – managed to pass their final exams, as pass rates slumped nationally.

Schooling suffers amid conflict Posted: 15 Jun 2014 04:23 PM PDT Children's education is one of the casualties of the conflict between government and Kachin forces, say parents who live in displaced-persons camps.

Peace talks delicately poised, says U Aung Min Posted: 15 Jun 2014 04:15 PM PDT Studying peace processes in other countries will give Myanmar a better chance of ending its long-running ethnic conflicts, the government's chief peace negotiator says, adding that talks are at "a pivotal moment".

Enviro groups urge caution over Myeik ‘eco-resort’ tender Posted: 15 Jun 2014 04:09 PM PDT Ministry of Environmental Conservation must have resources to ensure terms of tender are being followed before companies are given the green light to build in environmentally sensitive area, groups say.

Tourists to help restock Inle fish Posted: 15 Jun 2014 03:58 PM PDT In an effort to promote conservation, the Shan Fisheries Federation is to sell fry, or baby fish, to tourists and pilgrims wishing to release them into Inle Lake.

Deforestation prompts bees to nest in Yangon Posted: 15 Jun 2014 03:42 PM PDT Climate change and deforestation have prompted swarms of bees to nest in populated areas where there are more reliable food sources, the director of the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development's Apiculture Department says.

Crisis response centre opens Posted: 15 Jun 2014 03:40 PM PDT A National Crisis Management Center designed to better protect Myanmar from extreme weather, earthquakes, outbreaks of disease and man-made emergencies opened in Nay Pyi Taw on June 11.

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