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• Explosions target South Dagon township immigration office
• Truck passenger is latest casualty in northern Shan fighting
• New taskforce to be formed to investigate Rakhine violence
• Officials talk education, reconciliation on National Day
• ADB loan targets health infrastructure
• Forestry dept offers assurances, admits flaws in wake of lawsuit
• JICA ODA loan projects slated for 2017 completion
• Positive change in relations between CSOs and government
• Magwe chief minister donates lunch to those in custody
• State counsellor advocates rights for the disabled

Explosions target South Dagon township immigration office Posted: 25 Nov 2016 12:58 AM PST Four explosions detonated at the South Dagon township immigration office yesterday afternoon appear to have been caused by homemade water bottle bombs. The immigration office was the third location to be targeted in similar attacks occurring over the past week, after two retail outlets in Yangon reported similar incidents.

Truck passenger is latest casualty in northern Shan fighting Posted: 24 Nov 2016 11:46 PM PST A passenger in a truck loaded with fruits en route to Muse was shot dead on the highway connecting the border town to Kutkai yesterday, according to a statement from the State Counsellor's Office.

New taskforce to be formed to investigate Rakhine violence Posted: 24 Nov 2016 11:45 PM PST A national-level committee will be formed to investigate conditions in northern Rakhine State after an upsurge in violence following October 9 attacks on Border Guard posts, a government spokesperson has announced.

Officials talk education, reconciliation on National Day Posted: 24 Nov 2016 11:44 PM PST The National League for Democracy's patron championed the importance of education while acknowledging that some are eager for more rapid improvements to the system at a ceremony marking the 96th anniversary of National Day at the party's headquarters yesterday.

ADB loan targets health infrastructure Posted: 24 Nov 2016 11:41 PM PST Myanmar is set to receive a portion of a US$117 million Asian Development Bank loan aimed at combating emerging infectious diseases.

Forestry dept offers assurances, admits flaws in wake of lawsuit Posted: 24 Nov 2016 11:36 PM PST The Forestry Department has broken its silence after a Swedish court last week penalised an importer of Myanmar teak, dramatically calling into question the country's documenting processes for timber sourcing.

JICA ODA loan projects slated for 2017 completion Posted: 24 Nov 2016 11:28 PM PST All of the projects under a poverty-reduction development loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency are set to be completed by June 2017, the Japanese government aid agency says.

Positive change in relations between CSOs and government Posted: 24 Nov 2016 11:25 PM PST Representatives from more than 150 civil society organisations gathered in Yangon over this past week to discuss Myanmar's health system and the role that local organisations can play in improving it.

Magwe chief minister donates lunch to those in custody Posted: 24 Nov 2016 11:24 PM PST A former political prisoner himself, Magwe Region Chief Minister U Aung Moe Nyo kept inmates and defendants in mind on his birthday yesterday.

State counsellor advocates rights for the disabled Posted: 24 Nov 2016 11:12 PM PST State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi voiced support this week for equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities.

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