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• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to visit US before end of Obama term
• Long-delayed religion census reveals only modest Muslim increase
• Tatmadaw admits to killing of 5 civilians in Shan State village
• Commander-in-chief retirement age set at 65
• US official announces $21 million in trade, economic support
• Nearly 70 Myanmar workers repatriated from ‘hell’ of detention in Malaysia
• Ma Ba Tha a ‘divisive’ minority, other monks say
• Chindwin River exceeds danger level
• Mandalay FDA lauds clampdown on food additives
• Nay Pyi Taw police force copes with crimes

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to visit US before end of Obama term Posted: 21 Jul 2016 06:30 AM PDT State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has accepted an invite from Barack Obama to visit the United States, the government said today, the first time the pair will meet since last November's landmark elections.

Long-delayed religion census reveals only modest Muslim increase Posted: 21 Jul 2016 02:46 AM PDT The long-awaited figures on religious affiliation from Myanmar's 2014 census were released earlier today, after a delay attributed to the contentious nature of the withheld data, particularly in regard to the numbers of Myanmar's Muslim population.

Tatmadaw admits to killing of 5 civilians in Shan State village Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT In a surprising admission yesterday, the Tatmadaw acknowledged its involvement in the murder of five Shan State residents and vowed to punish the soldiers conducting the interrogations that resulted in the killings.

Commander-in-chief retirement age set at 65 Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT As the current commander-in-chief continues to serve a term beyond the typical civil servant retirement age, the Tatmadaw announced yesterday that it has officially defined the goalpost. The head of the defence services must retire at age 65.

US official announces $21 million in trade, economic support Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT The United States yesterday pledged US$21 million for improving trade and economic governance in Myanmar.

Nearly 70 Myanmar workers repatriated from ‘hell’ of detention in Malaysia Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Nearly 70 Myanmar workers who had languished in immigration detention centres in Malaysia were welcomed home yesterday, the third group to be repatriated in honour of the state counsellor's 71st birthday.

Ma Ba Tha a ‘divisive’ minority, other monks say Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Several revered Buddhist monks from across Myanmar have spoken out against the nationalist Ma Ba Tha movement, describing it as a minority group and its actions as divisive and politicised.

Chindwin River exceeds danger level Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology announced yesterday that water levels along the Chindwin River exceeded their danger marks at three locations in Sagaing Region. Waters pushed past the mark by 2 feet (0.6 metres) at Paungbyin township, and 1.5 feet at both Homalin and Mawlaik.

Mandalay FDA lauds clampdown on food additives Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT The Food and Drug Administration is attributing a decrease in potentially toxic food additives to bi-weekly tests for chemical dyes in Mandalay markets.

Nay Pyi Taw police force copes with crimes Posted: 20 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Police have vowed stronger action against crime in Pyinmana township, the modestly delinquent younger brother of sedate Nay Pyi Taw. Under the command of Nay Pyi Taw Regional Police Force, the Pyinmana township police force is now stepping up to its responsibilities for security.

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