National News

---

• Factories urged to follow wastewater regulations
• Gold orders drop due to purchase tax
• Kayin State to develop farming, livestock sectors
• NPT low-cost housing project to open in May
• Experts urge caution when buying drugs on Facebook
• DRD will not be dissolved
• Sagaing Region farmers demand compensation
• Farmers facing jail time to file appeal
• Duo demonstrates against restrictions at Education College
• Workers need more time for permit application

Factories urged to follow wastewater regulations Posted: 26 Apr 2017 11:55 PM PDT Some factories in the Mandalay Industrial Zone still fail to treat their wastewater to conform to regulations, the region's Department of Environmental Conservation said.

Gold orders drop due to purchase tax Posted: 26 Apr 2017 11:53 PM PDT Since the government started to collect tax on gold purchases on April 1, orders at workshops and goldsmiths have dropped.

Kayin State to develop farming, livestock sectors Posted: 26 Apr 2017 11:49 PM PDT Kayin State is giving its farming and livestock stocks a big boost this year, implementing the three main strategies implemented in every region and state, according to the Department of Agriculture.

NPT low-cost housing project to open in May Posted: 26 Apr 2017 11:46 PM PDT The Ministry of Construction (MOC) is going to open the Shwe Nant Thar low-cost housing project, which will give priority to government employees, in Nay Pyi Taw in coming May, according to Permanent Secretary of that ministry U Kyaw Lin at the press conference for one-year performance of the new government on April 10.

Experts urge caution when buying drugs on Facebook Posted: 26 Apr 2017 11:40 PM PDT Health experts have advised consumers to be extra cautious when purchasing drugs on social media sites such as Facebook.

DRD will not be dissolved Posted: 26 Apr 2017 11:36 PM PDT The Department of Rural Development (DRD) under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation will not be dissolved, although several of its construction projects will be transferred to the Ministry of Construction, U Tun Lwin, deputy permanent secretary of that department told The Myanmar Times on Tuesday.

Sagaing Region farmers demand compensation Posted: 26 Apr 2017 11:31 PM PDT Farmers from Htigyaing township of Katha district in Sagaing Region launched a protest in Nay Pyi Taw on April 26 to demand compensation as damages for their confiscated land.

Farmers facing jail time to file appeal Posted: 26 Apr 2017 11:29 PM PDT Ten farmers who have been sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment by Nawngcho township court on April 24 for refusing to vacate land that has been confiscated will file an appeal against their sentencing, said a farmer activist U Myo Win.

Duo demonstrates against restrictions at Education College Posted: 26 Apr 2017 11:25 PM PDT Two students staged a protest yesterday over what they claimed to be oppression at Sagaing Education College where students are only allowed handphone use for two days a week.

Workers need more time for permit application Posted: 26 Apr 2017 11:18 PM PDT Two migrant rights groups in Thailand – Aid Alliance Committee (AAC) and Labour Rights Promotion Network Foundation – are asking the Thai government to give Myanmar workers more time to apply for their work permits.

You are subscribed to email updates from National News. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States