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• First national-level dialogues coming next month: state counsellor
• Voter lists to go on display first two weeks of February
• Maps drawn to highlight community organisations in Kayin and Mon
• First Zika case confirmed in Yangon
• Gems traders call for measures to protect local market
• Demands for end of BM buses grow after recent hit-and-run
• Yangon to register ancient heritage sites
• Panda garment workers to march to Nay Pyi Taw
• Commerce VP says more skilled workers needed
• Child malnutrition remains at concerning levels

First national-level dialogues coming next month: state counsellor Posted: 31 Oct 2016 12:14 AM PDT State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi intends to convene the first "national-level political dialogues" as early as next month.

Voter lists to go on display first two weeks of February Posted: 31 Oct 2016 12:12 AM PDT Voter lists for the 2017 by-election will be posted for public scrutiny from February 1 to 14, the Union Election Commission has announced. Voters are asked to double check their inclusion on the list, as well as the correct spelling of their name and address, at their local election commission branch office.

Maps drawn to highlight community organisations in Kayin and Mon Posted: 31 Oct 2016 12:12 AM PDT The Local Resource Centre is providing maps of the more than 100 civil society organisations in Kayin and Mon states, the centre announced on October 29.

First Zika case confirmed in Yangon Posted: 31 Oct 2016 12:09 AM PDT Health officials have stepped up their warnings to the public to avoid mosquitoes following the confirmation that a pregnant woman was found to be infected with the Zika virus. The 32-year-old foreigner, whose name and nationality have not been divulged owing to patient confidentiality, is receiving treatment at home.

Gems traders call for measures to protect local market Posted: 31 Oct 2016 12:08 AM PDT Gems traders in Mandalay have called on the government to enforce a temporary suspension on jade mining and crack down on the illegal export of the precious stone.

Demands for end of BM buses grow after recent hit-and-run Posted: 31 Oct 2016 12:04 AM PDT Following the hit-and-run death of a 68-year-old woman in South Dagon township on October 28, some are calling for the end of the locally built BM buses. Authorities have yet to locate the driver or conductor.

Yangon to register ancient heritage sites Posted: 31 Oct 2016 12:01 AM PDT Yangon's ancient buildings and monuments are to be officially listed, in accordance with existing legislation.

Panda garment workers to march to Nay Pyi Taw Posted: 30 Oct 2016 11:56 PM PDT After five months of sit-in protests, workers from Panda Textile Factory in Mandalay Region's Singaing township will march to Nay Pyi Taw, labourers told The Myanmar Times yesterday.

Commerce VP says more skilled workers needed Posted: 30 Oct 2016 11:55 PM PDT Demand for skilled workers in Myanmar and the broader ASEAN community is high but the current quality of the local labour pool is low, said Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) vice president U Maung Maung Lay at an education forum on October 28.

Child malnutrition remains at concerning levels Posted: 30 Oct 2016 11:51 PM PDT The Public Health Department has renewed its push to promote healthy eating in the first 1000 days of life after a recent report revealed the worrying extent of malnutrition and stunted growth of children aged under five in Myanmar.

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