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• Thanlwin dams criticised ahead of state counsellor’s Thailand visit
• Ma Ba Tha supports stupa-building monk in Kayin State
• NCA groups, govt and military meet over framework reform
• Early monsoon storm takes a toll in central Sagaing Region
• Diphtheria outbreak claims six lives
• Myanmar rises in global peace rankings
• Five years on, Kachin IDPs still in need of aid
• After electrocutions, city to inspect power lines
• Lower house takes month-long recess

Thanlwin dams criticised ahead of state counsellor’s Thailand visit Posted: 10 Jun 2016 12:19 AM PDT Another civil society group has joined the mounting campaign against dams planned along the Thanlwin River, also known as the Salween, ahead of an upcoming energy meeting between Thailand and Myanmar.

Ma Ba Tha supports stupa-building monk in Kayin State Posted: 10 Jun 2016 12:18 AM PDT The Committee for the Protection of Nationality and Religion, better known as Ma Ba Tha, has stepped into the controversy surrounding the attempts by a senior Buddhist cleric, Myaing Gyi Ngu Sayadaw, to build a pagoda in the grounds of a Baptist church. Members of the nationalist group have spoken out in defence of the stupa-building spree.

NCA groups, govt and military meet over framework reform Posted: 10 Jun 2016 12:14 AM PDT A group tasked with preparing for the 21st-century Panglong Conference met in Yangon yesterday to collect ideas for reforming the political dialogue framework.

Early monsoon storm takes a toll in central Sagaing Region Posted: 10 Jun 2016 12:11 AM PDT Heavy rain inundated Kawlin township in the heart of Sagaing Region yesterday, leaving at least two dead and thousands of households stranded.

Diphtheria outbreak claims six lives Posted: 10 Jun 2016 12:07 AM PDT The Ministry of Health has confirmed that six children have died from diphtheria in Yangon and Ayeyarwady regions this year.

Myanmar rises in global peace rankings Posted: 10 Jun 2016 12:06 AM PDT Myanmar seems willing to give peace a chance, according to a new study.

Five years on, Kachin IDPs still in need of aid Posted: 10 Jun 2016 12:03 AM PDT Marking five years since the resumption of fighting in Kachin State, about 130 civil society groups urged the president and the state counsellor to immediately grant humanitarian agencies universal and unrestricted access to all affected areas.

After electrocutions, city to inspect power lines Posted: 09 Jun 2016 11:58 PM PDT The Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation will form a team to inspect electricity poles throughout the city for faulty power lines that might pose the danger of electrocution, an official said yesterday.

Lower house takes month-long recess Posted: 09 Jun 2016 11:57 PM PDT Today – day 73 of the government's 100-day initiative – members of parliament are taking a break. In session since February 1, Pyithu Hluttaw will "pause", said U Hla Moe, secretary of the body's Hluttaw Rights Committee.

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