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• State counsellor meets Indian PM, other leaders at India forums
• Rations return, but delivery denied
• Maungdaw district schools to reopen next week
• Govt launches investigation into ferry
• Activists launch campaign to reform telecoms law
• More powercuts forecast for Yangon
• Senior Myanmar officials sued by migrant rights group
• Myanmar most disaster-prone in Southeast Asia: official
• Shan State govt targets illegal tourism operators
• Enforcement of speed gauges for highway buses stepped up

State counsellor meets Indian PM, other leaders at India forums Posted: 19 Oct 2016 12:01 AM PDT State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi returns to Yangon today after a three-day trip to India, where she attended meetings of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and the economic grouping of five nations known as BRICS.

Rations return, but delivery denied Posted: 18 Oct 2016 11:18 PM PDT Senior officials from the World Food Programme in Myanmar have said they are "very, very concerned" about the government's continued refusal to let them deliver food rations to thousands of people in trouble-hit northern Rakhine State.

Maungdaw district schools to reopen next week Posted: 18 Oct 2016 11:16 PM PDT Schools in Maungdaw district, closed since October 10 in the aftermath of deadly attacks on border guard posts, will reopen next week, according to the district administrative department.

Govt launches investigation into ferry Posted: 18 Oct 2016 11:15 PM PDT The government has launched a five-member team tasked with investigating the reason for the deadly sinking of the Aung Soe Moe Kyaw 2, a ferry that went under in Sagaing Region on October 15.

Activists launch campaign to reform telecoms law Posted: 18 Oct 2016 11:14 PM PDT Activists formerly imprisoned under the Telecommunications Law are demanding an overhaul of the legislation in order to guarantee internet users' freedom of expression.

More powercuts forecast for Yangon Posted: 18 Oct 2016 11:13 PM PDT Get ready for the blackouts. A regional minister has acknowledged that decayed powerlines and a surging demand for electricity will once again leave the commercial capital in the dark.

Senior Myanmar officials sued by migrant rights group Posted: 18 Oct 2016 11:10 PM PDT A Thailand-based migrant rights group is suing senior figures from the Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation and the Ministry of Labour following accusations that the officials exploited the very workers they are meant to help.

Myanmar most disaster-prone in Southeast Asia: official Posted: 18 Oct 2016 11:09 PM PDT Myanmar has more natural disasters than any other country in Southeast Asia, according to Relief and Resettlement Department director U Win Htein Kyaw.

Shan State govt targets illegal tourism operators Posted: 18 Oct 2016 11:08 PM PDT Tourism authorities are planning a big shake-up in southern Shan State, cracking down on hotels and transportation companies offering tourism services without a licence. The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism in the state says it will take legal action against offenders.

Enforcement of speed gauges for highway buses stepped up Posted: 18 Oct 2016 11:07 PM PDT Buses and trucks along the notorious "Death Highway" had better make sure they are hooked up to a Telematics system, which measures their speeds, according to police.

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