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• Yangon records highest deaths during Thingyan
• Main task of Myanmar police is to prevent crimes: MOHA permanent secretary
• Cement factory workers claim oppression
• Groups call for independent prisoner review mechanism
• Death toll rises to eight in Rakhine motorboat capsize
• New Wa-led committee pledges to overcome deadlock in peace process
• IDP camps in Rakhine State to be shut down
• President’s reserve fund to ensure Yangon power supply
• ‘Cheik’ to donate K6.5 million to charity
• Electrification project for villages in Mandalay Region

Yangon records highest deaths during Thingyan Posted: 21 Apr 2017 01:00 AM PDT While Myanmar celebrated Thingyan, a total of 285 people died and 1200 crime cases were recorded nationwide, with Yangon recording the most deaths this year, according to the official figures released.

Main task of Myanmar police is to prevent crimes: MOHA permanent secretary Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:54 AM PDT The Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) has been focusing on crime prevention activities, as well as efforts to reform and mitigate punishment for drug addicts over the past year, said the ministry's permanent secretary U Tin Myint on April 10.

Cement factory workers claim oppression Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:49 AM PDT Workers from five factories under Sin Min Cement Industry Co., owned by Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL), in the Kyaukse township of Mandalay Region claim to be oppressed and discriminated against following disputes over wages and other working conditions.

Groups call for independent prisoner review mechanism Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:45 AM PDT More than 20 international and regional organisations are calling for the establishment of an independent prisoner review mechanism.

Death toll rises to eight in Rakhine motorboat capsize Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:36 AM PDT A motorboat capsized in the Minchaung river nearly 2 furlongs away from Taung Poe Kay village, Minbya township, Mrauk-U district, Rakhine State in a pre-dawn accident on April 13 which left eight passengers dead, according to Minbya Fire Services Department Deputy Staff Officer U Kyaw Lin.

New Wa-led committee pledges to overcome deadlock in peace process Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:32 AM PDT The new ethnic committee led by United Wa State Army (UWSA) pledged to negotiate with the government to overcome the deadlock in the peace process, members of the committee decided after meeting in Pangkham of Wa's stronghold capital this week.

IDP camps in Rakhine State to be shut down Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:21 AM PDT As the security situation in Rakhine State has stabilised, the government is arranging for refugee camps to be closed down, according to state cabinet secretary U Tin Maung Swe on April 18.

President’s reserve fund to ensure Yangon power supply Posted: 21 Apr 2017 12:02 AM PDT The President's Reserve Fund will be used to ensure there is sufficient electricity supply in Yangon in the coming summer, Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein said.

‘Cheik’ to donate K6.5 million to charity Posted: 20 Apr 2017 11:58 PM PDT The Thangyat (satirical slogan chanting) group "Cheik" (The Hook) led by celebrity philanthropist Kyaw Thu raised K6.5 million from its charity performances during the Thingyan festival.

Electrification project for villages in Mandalay Region Posted: 20 Apr 2017 11:55 PM PDT According to the Mandalay Region Ministry of Electrical Power, Energy and Construction, a total of 26,032 villages in the region do not yet have access to electricity.

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