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• Residents flee, police move in after mob violence targets Muslims in Bago village
• Bonfires lit around Myanmar to mark UN day against drug abuse, trafficking
• Thai officials, Myanmar migrant workers fired after Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s state visit
• Registration provision for drug users on chopping block
• Education needed to improve and protect the country: former Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann
• Rights groups demand better torture investigation committee
• Pneumococcal vaccination to start July 1
• Aussie embassy accepting election ballots
• Residents push protected status for Yay Pyan
• Capital’s markets to get an upgrade

Residents flee, police move in after mob violence targets Muslims in Bago village Posted: 26 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT A Muslim man is being held in protective custody and more than 44 villagers have reportedly fled after communal violence struck Bago Region over the weekend, the first such outburst under the current government.

Bonfires lit around Myanmar to mark UN day against drug abuse, trafficking Posted: 26 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Police torched over US$20 million worth of illegal narcotics in Yangon yesterday in a bonfire, with similar ceremonies held in Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Taunggyi.

Thai officials, Myanmar migrant workers fired after Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s state visit Posted: 26 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT The Thai government has sacked six officials in the town that State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visited last week.

Registration provision for drug users on chopping block Posted: 26 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT The government will push to remove provisions of the country's anti-narcotics law that require drug users to register with authorities and stipulates prison time for those who fail to do so, according to Colonel Zaw Win Tun of the Myanmar Police Force.

Education needed to improve and protect the country: former Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann Posted: 26 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT An educated population can protect the country as much as its armed forces, the former speaker of parliament told students on June 25. Thura U Shwe Mann, who is now chair of a parliamentary legislative review commission, was speaking to high school graduates in Zeyathiri township, Nay Pyi Taw.

Rights groups demand better torture investigation committee Posted: 26 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Community groups recognised International Day in Support of Victims of Torture yesterday by demanding new support programs for former political prisoners and more aggressive investigations of alleged human rights violations.

Pneumococcal vaccination to start July 1 Posted: 26 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Starting next week, children under five will be given a new defence mechanism against leading killer pneumonia.

Aussie embassy accepting election ballots Posted: 26 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT The Australian embassy in Yangon will be open this week for its citizens to vote in their country's upcoming federal election.

Residents push protected status for Yay Pyan Posted: 26 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Save our mountain, local residents are saying in Pyin Oo Lwin. An environmental conservation group has enlisted villagers and local authorities in a bid to keep Yay Pyan Mountain lush, green and untouched.

Capital’s markets to get an upgrade Posted: 26 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT It's time to clean up the capital's markets, officials say. As part of its 100-day initiative, Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee is planning to bring more discipline to the 10,600-plus shops that thrive in the city's 37 markets.

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