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• Mandalay takes steps to end summer power shortages
• Staff should be free from corruption: Auditor General
• 393 villages to be electrified in Mandalay
• K4.8t worth of treasury bonds and notes sold in 2016-17
• Myanmar disaster death rate high: President
• Rakhine refugee resettlement expected in five-years
• SCG to use clean coal tech for Mon State plant
• China to restore Thatbyinnyu Pagoda
• Labour ministry reviewing agencies deposit fee order
• Malicious call raises false alarm at airport

Mandalay takes steps to end summer power shortages Posted: 09 May 2017 12:31 AM PDT Power shortages in the Mandalay Region during summer are being addressed and steps taken to ensure steady supplies, according to the regional Electricity Supply Corporation of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy.

Staff should be free from corruption: Auditor General Posted: 09 May 2017 12:27 AM PDT A cup of tea offered to auditors by officials when they are being evaluated is permissible, said Union Auditor General U Maw Than.

393 villages to be electrified in Mandalay Posted: 09 May 2017 12:25 AM PDT Some 393 villages in the Mandalay Region will have electricity connected under the National Electrification Plan (NEP) soon.

K4.8t worth of treasury bonds and notes sold in 2016-17 Posted: 09 May 2017 12:19 AM PDT The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold K 4.823 trillion in Government Treasury Bonds and Treasury Notes during the 2016-17 fiscal year.

Myanmar disaster death rate high: President Posted: 09 May 2017 12:12 AM PDT President U Htin Kyaw urged at the World Red Cross Day ceremony held in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday that with the occurrence of disasters on the rise, Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) will have to do more for first aid, disaster preparedness, response and reduction.

Rakhine refugee resettlement expected in five-years Posted: 09 May 2017 12:08 AM PDT Resettlement of refugees at the Rakhine State camps will be completed in five years and can be achieved with the cooperation of the people, said Dr Win Myat Aye, Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement.

SCG to use clean coal tech for Mon State plant Posted: 09 May 2017 12:04 AM PDT Thailand cement company, Siam Cement Group (SCG) wants to continue using coal for its cement factory in Kyaikmaraw township, Mon State and has given its assurance that the coal plant will use clean coal technology so as not to affect the environment.

China to restore Thatbyinnyu Pagoda Posted: 09 May 2017 12:00 AM PDT State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will sign an agreement for the restoration of quake-hit Thatbyinnyu Pagoda in Bagan during her visit to China.

Labour ministry reviewing agencies deposit fee order Posted: 08 May 2017 11:53 PM PDT The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population is now reviewing its deposit fee order for overseas employment agencies, according to an official in charge of migration at the ministry.

Malicious call raises false alarm at airport Posted: 08 May 2017 11:51 PM PDT A lawsuit has been filed against an individual for a malicious call under Section 66(d) of the Communications Law.

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