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• Bullock cart race in Nay Pyi Taw
• Free viewing from Bagan Nan Myint tower
• Disruption of train services during Thingyan
• K19 billion excess taxes collected
• Nga Wun River boat capsize kills 30
• Gen Mutu Say Poe re-elected as KNU chair
• Lawmakers to discuss YBS weaknesses
• Activists charged in MYTCL case
• Public opinion a must for drug policy success

Bullock cart race in Nay Pyi Taw Posted: 10 Apr 2017 12:23 AM PDT Concerned over the shortage of bullocks, a Pyinmana township resident in Nay Pyi Taw organised a bullock cart race, hoping to raise awareness and encourage others to breed the animals.

Free viewing from Bagan Nan Myint tower Posted: 10 Apr 2017 12:18 AM PDT Until June 21, visitors in Bagan can view the heritage pagodas and surrounding scenery for free from the third floor of the Bagan Nan Myint viewing tower.

Disruption of train services during Thingyan Posted: 10 Apr 2017 12:17 AM PDT As fewer passengers travel by train during the Thingyan water festival, some of the train services will not run until the festival is over. The train services will resume their normal schedules after Thingyan, Mandalay Railway Station Master U Nyein Maung said.

K19 billion excess taxes collected Posted: 10 Apr 2017 12:13 AM PDT Mandalay's tax revenue in the last budget year exceeded the collection of the year before by almost K20 billion, thanks to increased awareness among taxpayers.

Nga Wun River boat capsize kills 30 Posted: 10 Apr 2017 12:07 AM PDT A ferry carrying more than 60 passengers crashed with a barge at the Nga Wun River on Friday night, killing 30 passengers, according to the Ayeyarwady Region's police station.

Gen Mutu Say Poe re-elected as KNU chair Posted: 09 Apr 2017 11:57 PM PDT The Karen National Union (KNU) has re-elected General Mutu Say Poe as chairman for the next four-year term. The election was announced on April 8.

Lawmakers to discuss YBS weaknesses Posted: 09 Apr 2017 11:27 PM PDT A proposal by a regional Member of Parliament to discuss the weaknesses of the public transportation system in the Yangon Region has been submitted to the Yangon Region Hluttaw on April 5.

Activists charged in MYTCL case Posted: 09 Apr 2017 11:23 PM PDT Three social activists charged with trespassing into the Myanmar Yang Tse Copper Limited (MYTCL) premises among other offences are appealing against the fines sentenced on them, said one of the defendants.

Public opinion a must for drug policy success Posted: 09 Apr 2017 11:19 PM PDT The process of reforming the drug policy in Myanmar will need to involve a change in public opinion regarding drug users, said Police Colonel Zaw Lin Tun, Head of Department of the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Myanmar.

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