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• Drones must steer clear of Shwedagon
• Labour law reform meet calls for better protection of child workers
• Chinese navy pays a five-day visit to Yangon
• After man jailed for calling president ‘crazy’, plaintiff warns others not to defame NLD leadership
• Toddler killed as fighting rages between Tatmadaw and KIA
• Arrested dutch tourist was on first trip to Asia, witness tells Mandalay court
• Policy for elderly citizens in the works
• Tourism ministry eyes Myeik Archipelago
• Zika travel warnings hit Myanmar as WHO calls for increased prevention
• Myanmar’s child and infant mortality drastically exceeds regional average

Drones must steer clear of Shwedagon Posted: 02 Oct 2016 11:56 PM PDT Shwedagon Pagoda is now a no drone zone. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not welcome to fly over the famed pagoda or its grounds without prior permission, the pagoda trustee committee announced at a September 30 press conference.

Labour law reform meet calls for better protection of child workers Posted: 02 Oct 2016 11:51 PM PDT Protecting child labourers was a hot topic at a labour law reform workshop in Yangon at the end of last week.

Chinese navy pays a five-day visit to Yangon Posted: 02 Oct 2016 11:49 PM PDT Two Chinese frigates have docked in Yangon and will stay for five days in a show of diplomatic cooperation between the two nations, says the Chinese embassy in Yangon.

After man jailed for calling president ‘crazy’, plaintiff warns others not to defame NLD leadership Posted: 02 Oct 2016 11:45 PM PDT Critics of the National League for Democracy leadership have been put on notice: A party member has warned that she will not hesitate to bring additional legal action against NLD insulters after she filed charges that saw a man imprisoned last month for calling President U Htin Kyaw "crazy" in a Facebook post.

Toddler killed as fighting rages between Tatmadaw and KIA Posted: 02 Oct 2016 11:43 PM PDT A girl as young as two years old was killed and two other children were injured when an artillery shell struck near their homes on the morning of October 1, as fighting has intensified in recent weeks in northern Shan state.

Arrested dutch tourist was on first trip to Asia, witness tells Mandalay court Posted: 02 Oct 2016 11:40 PM PDT Three more witnesses have given evidence in the trial of Dutch tourist Klaas Haytema, who was arrested last week on immigration violations and charges of offending religious sentiment after he unplugged an amplifier used to broadcast a dhamma sermon.

Policy for elderly citizens in the works Posted: 02 Oct 2016 11:33 PM PDT A policy addressing the rights, health, security and economic well-being of Myanmar's elderly will be issued next year, according to the Department of Social Welfare.

Tourism ministry eyes Myeik Archipelago Posted: 02 Oct 2016 11:28 PM PDT Myeik Archipelago could soon become a choice destination for luxury cruise passengers. The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism is planning to develop tourism in the area along with local investors, said Minister U Ohn Maung.

Zika travel warnings hit Myanmar as WHO calls for increased prevention Posted: 02 Oct 2016 11:23 PM PDT Surrounded by countries battling outbreaks of Zika virus, Myanmar has been pegged as at "high risk" for a similar fate, with a US health alert last week advising pregnant travellers to postpone all nonessential visits.

Myanmar’s child and infant mortality drastically exceeds regional average Posted: 02 Oct 2016 10:53 PM PDT Despite a decline over the past three decades, Myanmar still has the second-highest rate of child and infant mortality in the ASEAN, according to a report based on figures from the 2014 census.

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