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• Powerful earthquake hits central Myanmar
• Former UN chief tipped to lead Rakhine commission
• U Thein Sein steps down as USDP chair
• Interim report from Ayeyarwady dam commission due next month
• UN chief to attend 21st-century Panglong Conference
• Calls for action after second Rakhine student boat sinks
• Yangon MPs will answer your phone calls
• Teachers in line for a pay rise
• Waste-to-energy plant slated for early 2017
• Donors aid Myanmar workers in Thailand

Powerful earthquake hits central Myanmar Posted: 24 Aug 2016 08:08 AM PDT A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar today, the US Geological Survey reported.

Former UN chief tipped to lead Rakhine commission Posted: 24 Aug 2016 04:05 AM PDT Former UN general secretary Kofi Annan will advise Myanmar's government on resolving conflicts in Rakhine State, the office of the state counsellor announced today.

U Thein Sein steps down as USDP chair Posted: 24 Aug 2016 12:42 AM PDT In a surprise shake-up at the top, former president U Thein Sein handed over his Union Solidarity and Development Party leadership role yesterday to U Than Htay, a member of the USDP central executive committee.

Interim report from Ayeyarwady dam commission due next month Posted: 24 Aug 2016 12:32 AM PDT The commission tasked with reviewing and scrutinising hydropower projects along the Ayeyarwady River met for the first time this week, with the recently formed body planning to submit an interim report on its findings next month.

UN chief to attend 21st-century Panglong Conference Posted: 24 Aug 2016 12:22 AM PDT United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend the opening ceremony of the 21st-century Panglong Conference on August 31, according to U Zaw Htay, deputy director general of the President's Office.

Calls for action after second Rakhine student boat sinks Posted: 23 Aug 2016 11:24 PM PDT Authorities in Rakhine State have announced they will take action against licensed boat owners who do not keep life jackets on board, following the sinking of a school ferry that claimed the life of four students in Rathedaung township.

Yangon MPs will answer your phone calls Posted: 23 Aug 2016 11:22 PM PDT Got a problem you think your local MP can fix? On August 27 you can call him or her up and talk about it. Elected representatives from six southern Yangon Region townships will be available on that morning to answer their constituents' questions.

Teachers in line for a pay rise Posted: 23 Aug 2016 11:19 PM PDT A pay rise is on the horizon for basic education teachers, says a Ministry of Education official, but just when this is likely to take effect is not yet clear.

Waste-to-energy plant slated for early 2017 Posted: 23 Aug 2016 11:05 PM PDT A power plant fuelled by garbage will add 300 kilowatts an hour to the Yangon city grid, while at the same time reducing pollution, experts say. The waste-energy factory, due to open next April in Shwe Pyi Thar township, is already 80 percent complete, said U Aung Myint Maw, assistant chief engineer at Yangon City Development Committee.

Donors aid Myanmar workers in Thailand Posted: 23 Aug 2016 11:03 PM PDT Some 162 on-strike Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand's Lopburi province are now reliant on donations in order to purchase food, as a stand-off with factory management over unpaid wages continues.

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