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• TTF to send teacher survey on promotions to government
• Thailand okays 90-day visa-free stay for medical tourists from Myanmar
• Red Cross vows to protect civilians in conflict areas
• Revised Section 66(d) amendment bill sent back to Amyotha Hluttaw
• Fortified rice to feed children in 51 nurseries
• Final report of Kofi Annan commission on Rakhine State conflict due this week
• Bail denied again for detained journalists
• Social workers charged over unlicensed vehicles
• UNFC yet to receive SSPP resignation letter

TTF to send teacher survey on promotions to government Posted: 20 Aug 2017 02:34 PM PDT The Technological Teachers' Federation (TTF) will send within the month to concerned government offices a survey of teachers who were aggrieved by the existing unfair promotion policy in the education ministry.

Thailand okays 90-day visa-free stay for medical tourists from Myanmar Posted: 20 Aug 2017 02:31 PM PDT Thailand has approved 90-day visa free stay in the kingdom for medical tourists from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam (CLMV countries) and China, a Thai official informed the government on Thursday.

Red Cross vows to protect civilians in conflict areas Posted: 20 Aug 2017 02:24 PM PDT The Myanmar Red Cross Society vowed to help protect civilians caught in the middle of armed conflict.

Revised Section 66(d) amendment bill sent back to Amyotha Hluttaw Posted: 20 Aug 2017 02:17 PM PDT After making revisions to the bill amending the Telecommunications Law, the Pyithu Hluttaw has sent it back to the Amyotha Hluttaw, which initiated the bill.

Fortified rice to feed children in 51 nurseries Posted: 20 Aug 2017 02:08 PM PDT The Department of Social Welfare (DSW) and PATH, a non-governmental organisation, launched a nutrition program that will replace regular rice with fortified rice to feed children.

Final report of Kofi Annan commission on Rakhine State conflict due this week Posted: 20 Aug 2017 01:58 PM PDT The final report of the Rakhine Advisory Commission will include the facts and figures of the interim report as well as its recommendations, according to a local member of the commission.

Bail denied again for detained journalists Posted: 20 Aug 2017 01:50 PM PDT Bail has been denied again by Thibaw township court in Shan State for two reporters from the Democratic Voice of Burma and a reporter from Irrawaddy Publishing Group, who are being prosecuted under the Unlawful Association Act, at a fourth hearing on August 18.

Social workers charged over unlicensed vehicles Posted: 20 Aug 2017 01:42 PM PDT Four workers of the Kachin Social Development Foundation have been charged for using four unregistered vehicles, while on the way to Namti, Mogaung township in Kachin State to help refugees taking shelter at religious buildings, foundation officials said on Sunday.

UNFC yet to receive SSPP resignation letter Posted: 20 Aug 2017 01:38 PM PDT The spokesperson from United Nationalities Federal Council denied it has received the official resignation letter of the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA), to allow it to leave the umbrella organisation.

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