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• Hydropower plant for Homalin’s energy needs
• Traders appeal against rental fee hike
• Myanmar to export bamboo charcoal
• No more toll collection on Yangon bridges
• 37 villages to get enough water
• Factories told to close on polling day
• National Blood Centre ready for Thingyan
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visits Kachin IDP camps
• Yangon regional bill approved
• Five more groups likely to sign NCA with government

Hydropower plant for Homalin’s energy needs Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:13 AM PDT To meet the electricity needs of Homalin township and nearby villages in Sagaing Region, a small hydroelectric power plant will be built under the budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year, a spokesperson for the region's Chief Minister said.

Traders appeal against rental fee hike Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:10 AM PDT Business owners at the Yadanarbon (F) Market in Mandalay's Pyigyitagun township are baffled over a 750 percent hike in shop rental fees that will come into effect starting April 1.

Myanmar to export bamboo charcoal Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:06 AM PDT Bamboo charcoal, which contains many beneficial chemical compounds, may soon reap export revenue for Myanmar.

No more toll collection on Yangon bridges Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:05 AM PDT Toll collection on nine bridges in Yangon Region – linking the city and townships in the outskirt – will cease starting April 1.

37 villages to get enough water Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:00 AM PDT Thirty-seven villages from eight townships, which are among the townships in the Mandalay Region that face water shortage every year, will get access to water supply within a month, according to the region's Rural Development Department.

Factories told to close on polling day Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:57 PM PDT Factories in Hlaing Tharyar have been told to close on polling day to allow their employees to cast their votes in the township's by-election.

National Blood Centre ready for Thingyan Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:56 PM PDT The National Blood Centre's blood supply is ready for the Thingyan celebration, its deputy director-general Dr Thida Aung said.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi visits Kachin IDP camps Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:53 PM PDT State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi made a rare visit to Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, and camps of internally displaced persons (IDP) on March 28.

Yangon regional bill approved Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:49 PM PDT The regional planning bill on the development of 33 townships in the Yangon municipality area and 12 other townships outside it as part of an urbanisation of Yangon, was yesterday approved by the regional Hluttaw.

Five more groups likely to sign NCA with government Posted: 28 Mar 2017 11:48 PM PDT Five more non-signatory groups to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) are likely to join the peace process under the civilian administration.

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