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• Police keep upgrading to stay ahead of criminals
• ‘Paya Kyun’ filmmakers agree to four demands by villagers
• Joint study aims to map Myanmar quake risks
• Judicial system needs revamp: lawyer
• Eradicating drug scourge top priority: VP
• Former government officials probed for land grab
• New entrance exams system coming for universities
• I will not quit: Thura U Aung Ko
• Kawthaung Airport to be upgraded to int’l standard
• BPI to open third plant to boost output

Police keep upgrading to stay ahead of criminals Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:46 PM PDT The Myanmar Police Force is modernising and upgrading its equipment in the battle against crime and law enforcement by adding anti-drone systems and bullet catcher chamber devices for fiscal 2017-2018, said Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Aung Soe.

‘Paya Kyun’ filmmakers agree to four demands by villagers Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:44 PM PDT An agreement has been reached between the villagers in Mingalar Tharsi, Nyaung-U township and the Myanmar Motion Picture Organization over the movie, 'Paya Kyun,' which depicts the lives of pagoda slaves in the ward.

Joint study aims to map Myanmar quake risks Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:40 PM PDT Research into earthquakes is being carried out jointly by the Myanmar Earthquake Committee and the China Academy of Sciences.

Judicial system needs revamp: lawyer Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:37 PM PDT Myanmar needs to move away from the British legal system it inherited during the colonial era to a judicial system that reflects the nation's society, culture and traditions, said lawyer U Sein Hla, notary public, high court lawyer and chair of Yangon Region Rule of Law Centres and Justice Sector Coordinating Body Branch.

Eradicating drug scourge top priority: VP Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:35 PM PDT A thorough study of the root causes of drug abuse in Myanmar must be conducted first before embarking on a programme to deal with the scourge plaguing society, said Vice President U Myint Swe.

Former government officials probed for land grab Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:28 PM PDT Investigations are under way into whether 140 acres of land owned by former government officials in Dekkhinathiri, Thayet zone, Nay Pyi Taw, are being cultivated and for how long.

New entrance exams system coming for universities Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:26 PM PDT The Department of Higher Education will implement a new entrance exam system for universities, an official from the department has confirmed with The Myanmar Times.

I will not quit: Thura U Aung Ko Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:23 PM PDT Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture, Thura U Aung Ko, says that there is no reason for him to resign despite demonstrations and protests by nationalists demanding that he steps down.

Kawthaung Airport to be upgraded to int’l standard Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:11 PM PDT Tanintharyi regional government plans to upgrade Kawthaung Airport to an international standard facility to attract more foreign flights to southern Myanmar.

BPI to open third plant to boost output Posted: 27 Jun 2017 02:00 PM PDT The third and new BPI plant that will produce tablets and capsules will start production in July, said DrAung Zaw, the Deputy General Manager of the Pharmaceutical Factory (Insein), Ministry of Industry.

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