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• Dala village gets solar power supply
• 'The walls started chattering as if they were cold’
• ‘Daily Eleven’ in military crosshairs for Kokang report
• Number of Rakhine displaced on the rise
• Army detains civilians for links to AA
• Thousands attend ANZAC Day service
• Testing finds noxious noodles and carcinogen-laced candies
• Malaysian politician gives cold shoulder to refugee seekers
• New top civil servants to oversee media relations
• Deputy minister launches ILO migrant education handbook

Dala village gets solar power supply Posted: 27 Apr 2015 08:18 PM PDT Villagers in Dala township, Yangon Region, are enjoying the benefits of solar power following the installation of a generator by the Myanmar Red Cross Society. The project was funded by the Belgian-based Bright Foundation.

'The walls started chattering as if they were cold’ Posted: 27 Apr 2015 01:36 AM PDT The Myanmar Times' Catherine Trautwein was holidaying in the tourist town of Pokhara, Nepal –  73 kilometres east of the quake's epicentre – when the shock struck.

‘Daily Eleven’ in military crosshairs for Kokang report Posted: 26 Apr 2015 08:50 PM PDT The Tatmadaw has publicly condemned a report in Daily Eleven about alleged losses in the Kokang conflict, accusing the paper of breaking journalism ethics by publishing unverified information.

Number of Rakhine displaced on the rise Posted: 26 Apr 2015 08:46 PM PDT More than 500 people have taken refuge in Kyauktaw village, with volunteers seeking permission to deliver more aid.

Army detains civilians for links to AA Posted: 26 Apr 2015 08:45 PM PDT The military has begun arresting residents in Rakhine State for alleged links to the Arakan Army, in a move that is likely to complicate progress toward a nationwide ceasefire.

Thousands attend ANZAC Day service Posted: 26 Apr 2015 08:44 PM PDT More than 3000 people marched under the cover of darkness down the steep slope to a former railway cutting of the Thai-Burma Railway that became known as "Hellfire Pass" on April 25 to honour Australian and New Zealand soldiers who have fallen in battle over the past 100 years.

Testing finds noxious noodles and carcinogen-laced candies Posted: 26 Apr 2015 08:41 PM PDT Almost two dozen food products from markets and schools in Nay Pyi Taw and Magwe tested positive for illegal and potentially toxic chemical substances, according to the Ministry of Health.

Malaysian politician gives cold shoulder to refugee seekers Posted: 26 Apr 2015 08:38 PM PDT Amid calls for the ASEAN Summit to jointly address the growing diaspora of refugee seekers from Rakhine State, a Malaysian senator and former NGO director offered his solution: Send them back.

New top civil servants to oversee media relations Posted: 26 Apr 2015 08:32 PM PDT A new mechanism set up by the government to improve relations with the media and the public has received a cautious welcome from journalists.

Deputy minister launches ILO migrant education handbook Posted: 26 Apr 2015 08:31 PM PDT The International Labour Organization has drawn up an instruction manual for Myanmar migrant workers intending to work in Thailand and Malaysia. The handbook was launched on April 26.

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