HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Unfinished project in South Okkalapa tsp
THIS two-storey house in South Okkalapa township represents unfinished business. more
Migrant workers to suffer as Singapore hikes worker levy
NEW rules introduced by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) could reduce job opportunities for Myanmar workers, overseas employment experts say. (Volume 26, No. 512)
Human traffickers arrested at Shweli
MYANMAR and Chinese anti-human trafficking squads recently arrested two traffickers at Shweli on the China border after receiving a tip-off from a “duty-conscious citizen”, state media reported last week. (Volume 26, No. 512)
Doctors urge early detection for breast cancer
WHEN the biopsy result came back, tears were rolling down 63-year-old Daw Khin Tin’s face.While I was bathing, just by chance I touched a small lump in my breast. It wasn’t painful but one week later it seemed bigger so I went to a clinic and the doctor urged me to have a biopsy done straight away,” Daw Khin Tin said. (Volume 26, No. 512)
Coco island trip to depart in late March
ALL aboard for Coco Island: Yangon Division Peace and Development Council and the Myanma Five Star Line have announced a fourth trip to the out-of-the-way beauty spot. The 440-passenger Than Lwin will steam from Yangon’s Thaketa Port on March 28. (Volume 26, No. 512)
Forced marriages driving human trafficking, UN says
TWO-THIRDS of human trafficking cases uncovered by the Myanmar Police Force’s anti-trafficking units in 2009 involved women being trafficked into China for the purpose of forced marriage. (Volume 26, No. 512)
SKorean firm inks $1.4b gas deal
SEOUL – Hyundai Heavy Industries said it signed a US$1.4 billion deal on February 23 with another South Korean firm to develop the Shwe gas field in Myanmar. (Volume 26, No. 512)
A festival of colour at Inya Lake Hotel
FIERY death is at the heart of the holi festival celebrated by Hindus as the Festival of Colours, which also marks the beginning of spring. (Volume 26, No. 512)
Internships Asia launches 2010 program
INTERNSHIPS Asia has announced the launch of the first intake of the 2010 Regional Internship Program, which helps Myanmar nationals develop skills and acquire work experience. (Volume 26, No. 512)
Fulbright scholarships open to local students
MYANMAR students hoping to study Doctoral and Masters degrees at universities in the United States are eligible to apply for Fulbright Scholarships, the US embassy in Yangon announced last month. (Volume 26, No. 512)
Nay Pyi Taw 3D cinema to open March 20
NAY Pyi Taw moviegoers will soon be able to enjoy three-dimensional viewing. Next month, the capital’s first 3D cinema will open, according to the project’s developer. (Volume 26, No. 512)
Roofed turtle still under threat: WCS
A PROJECT to save the endangered Myanmar roofed turtle (Kachuga trivittata) in the wild is facing difficulties because of gold mining in the turtle’s Sagaing Division breeding grounds, a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) official said last week. (Volume 26, No. 512)
Bikers to get training in capital
NAY Pyi Taw’s Road Transport Administration Department has begun offering a combined three-day skills course and licence test for motorbike users, a spokesperson said last week. (Volume 26, No. 512)
