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• Renovation of Mingun’s ancient buildings to start this year
• Mandalay prison school to be ready early next year
• Govt alarmed by rising drug abuse in prisons
• Thailand starts registration of illegal migrant workers
• Myanmar sailors sue vessel owner for unpaid wages
• Ministry to boost ecotourism this fiscal year
• Floods wash out roads, houses in Rakhine
• One dies, 13 infected in new outbreak of H1N1 influenza
• Water buses in Yangon to be equipped with GeoGuard GPS system
• Youth parliament to tackle Myanmar energy sector issues at first-ever session

Renovation of Mingun’s ancient buildings to start this year Posted: 24 Jul 2017 03:25 PM PDT The renovation of ancient buildings in Mingun town in Sagaing Region will start this year, said an official from the region's Department of Archaeology and National Museum, in a bid to attract more tourists.

Mandalay prison school to be ready early next year Posted: 24 Jul 2017 03:23 PM PDT The construction of Mandalay's Ohbo Prison school will be completed this year or early next year, said deputy prison director U Cho Win Tun.

Govt alarmed by rising drug abuse in prisons Posted: 24 Jul 2017 03:20 PM PDT The government raised alarm over the high incidence of drug abuse among prisoners in the country underscoring the need to urgently address the problem, a senior human rights official said.

Thailand starts registration of illegal migrant workers Posted: 24 Jul 2017 03:09 PM PDT The Thai government has opened 101 centres nationwide from Monday until August 7 so employers can obtain a Letter of Demand saying they would like to formalise the legality of any migrant workers on their payroll.

Myanmar sailors sue vessel owner for unpaid wages Posted: 24 Jul 2017 02:56 PM PDT Six Myanmar and two Bangladeshi sailors have sued the owner of a Bahrain-flagged vessel in China for failing to pay their wages and compensation for the death of a sailor, the Myanmar sailors told a news conference in Yangon on July 24.

Ministry to boost ecotourism this fiscal year Posted: 24 Jul 2017 02:50 PM PDT The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism will focus on ecotourism, community-based and marine tourism in fiscal year 2017-18 to boost the industry, U Myint Htwe, director of the ministry, told a news conference in Yangon on July 24.

Floods wash out roads, houses in Rakhine Posted: 24 Jul 2017 02:49 PM PDT Flood inundated southern Rakhine and swept away roads and houses estimated to be worth K10 million, the state government said on Monday.

One dies, 13 infected in new outbreak of H1N1 influenza Posted: 24 Jul 2017 02:47 PM PDT A six-year-old boy died and 13 more people were infected in a new outbreak of H1N1 influenza in Myanmar, health authorities said Monday.

Water buses in Yangon to be equipped with GeoGuard GPS system Posted: 24 Jul 2017 02:41 PM PDT The Yangon water buses that will run in Hlaing river and Ngamoe Yeik creek will be equipped with the GeoGuard GPS system as an added safety measure, a senior company official said.

Youth parliament to tackle Myanmar energy sector issues at first-ever session Posted: 24 Jul 2017 02:38 PM PDT Students from various ethnic groups are set to tackle issues facing the country's energy sector in the first ever convening of the Dagon University Youth Parliament (DUYP) later in the week.

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