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• Humanitarian leaders to gather at Aid & Development Asia Summit next week
• Disharmony in orchestra rules disconcerting: musicians
• Press Council fails in bid to save journalists
• Debris from military plane found in sea
• Lightning strikes kill 57, 19 killed by strong winds
• Disaster response teams to be expanded
• Buses made before ‘95 being phased out
• No danger of plague, impending disaster after rat invasion
• India hands over relief materials for cyclone victims

Humanitarian leaders to gather at Aid & Development Asia Summit next week Posted: 07 Jun 2017 08:41 PM PDT More than 250 high-profile representatives from NGOs, businesses, government and UN organisations are set to convene at the Aid & Development Asia Summit in Nay Pyi Taw next week to exchange innovative and sustainable solutions for improving aid delivery and development strategy in Southeast Asia.

Disharmony in orchestra rules disconcerting: musicians Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:55 PM PDT The Myanmar Thabin Artists Association (Central) does not want modern western musical instruments used in concert performances by traditional Myanmar orchestras (Hsaing Waing).

Press Council fails in bid to save journalists Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:50 PM PDT The Myanmar Press Council announced last Monday that despite its efforts to negotiate with the military, two journalists from The Voice Daily had been arrested over publication of an article.

Debris from military plane found in sea Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:47 PM PDT Pieces of a Myanmar military plane which went missing with more than 100 soldiers and family members aboard were found in the Andaman Sea late Wednesday, a local official said.

Lightning strikes kill 57, 19 killed by strong winds Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:40 PM PDT The death toll from lightning strikes continues to rise.

Disaster response teams to be expanded Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:37 PM PDT More emergency response organisations and teams will be formed and current ones expanded to provide quicker and better responses to natural disasters, including victim rescue and support.

Buses made before ‘95 being phased out Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:34 PM PDT Buses made in 1995 or earlier must be surrendered to the Road Transport Administration Department, and the Yangon Transport Authority (YRTA) must be informed of this before June 20.

No danger of plague, impending disaster after rat invasion Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:28 PM PDT A senior official from the Plant Protection Division at the Department of Agriculture has assured that there is no danger of plague or other rodent related diseases after a report that thousands of rats have descended on villages in southern Myanmar.

India hands over relief materials for cyclone victims Posted: 07 Jun 2017 01:25 PM PDT Director General Dr Ko Ko Naing from Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement received relief materials handed over by the visiting naval ship and officials from Embassy of India at Myanmar International Terminal Thilawa on June 6.

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