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• Government back-peddles on much-derided betel ban
• Yangon Region ‘vice squads’ to crack down on criminal conduct
• Three dead after military helicopter crash
• Six bodies found after Rakhine flooding as more rain forecast
• National Blood Center calls for more donors
• Vaccine against pneumonia to be added to national program
• Convicted BBC journalist to appeal sentence
• Yangon prepares for anti-drug day burning
• Textile factory sued for breaching contract
• Solar-powered system brings water to drought-stricken villagers

Government back-peddles on much-derided betel ban Posted: 14 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT The government has denied ordering a controversial nationwide ban on the popular stimulant betel. A statement issued by the State Counsellor's Office yesterday said non-specific instructions were issued to state and region authorities last month advising them to curb usage of the carcinogenic chewing nut, but not to outright outlaw it.

Yangon Region ‘vice squads’ to crack down on criminal conduct Posted: 14 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Police are to mount a crackdown in four Yangon Region townships to restore the rule of law in what have been deemed crime black spots. The regional parliament announced the plan yesterday, identifying targets as drug trafficking, gambling, protection rackets and illegal massage parlours.

Three dead after military helicopter crash Posted: 14 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT A military helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Bago Region yesterday, killing all three of the officers onboard, according to an official statement.

Six bodies found after Rakhine flooding as more rain forecast Posted: 14 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Local aid groups in southern Rakhine State said they found six bodies of people killed by high water levels yesterday, while government aid has started arriving for flood-affected villages.

National Blood Center calls for more donors Posted: 14 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT The National Blood Center is urging more Yangonites – both local and foreign – to give blood.

Vaccine against pneumonia to be added to national program Posted: 14 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Health officials are urging parents to cooperate in a program to protect infants from killer pneumonia and other diseases.

Convicted BBC journalist to appeal sentence Posted: 14 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT A BBC reporter convicted of assaulting a police officer during a scrum in Mandalay will appeal for a reduced sentence, his lawyer told The Myanmar Times.

Yangon prepares for anti-drug day burning Posted: 14 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT To mark International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, Yangon police this year will destroy a record amount of seized illicit narcotics.

Textile factory sued for breaching contract Posted: 14 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT A textile factory embroiled in a contract dispute is being sued by the Mandalay Region labour ministry, according to government officials.

Solar-powered system brings water to drought-stricken villagers Posted: 14 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT A solar-powered scheme to deliver water door to door has rescued a Magwe Region village from the fear of drought – and given it a future.

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