HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Ideal rental for small family
THIS one-storey, 1225 square-foot house in Tarmwe township is ideal for a small family. Located a convenient 20 minutes from downtown in Nat Chaung Street, off Kyaikkansan Road, it also has a compound of 4800 square feet, a rare size for the location, and well worth the K200,000 monthly rental. more
Govt unveils election laws
SERIES of laws and regulations for the election due to be held later this year were published in state-run newspapers last week. The first of the laws – all of which were signed by the Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), Senior General Than Shwe – was published on March 9 and concerned the formation of an election commission which will oversee the voting process and determine which parties can be involved. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Tanintharyi animal protection plan launched
A FOUR-YEAR plan to help protect the country’s endangered and vulnerable species is to be launched in Myanmar’s Tanintharyi Nature Reserve, project director U Zaw Win Myint said. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Parami imports 100 Chinese cabs
MOTORISTS and pedestrians in Yangon and beyond can’t fail to have noticed a new breed of taxi on the streets – yellow Volkswagen Jettas. MOTORISTS and pedestrians in Yangon and beyond can’t fail to have noticed a new breed of taxi on the streets – yellow Volkswagen Jettas. (Volume 26, No. 514)
DFID funding Kachin community forestry
ABOUT 20,000 acres of forest within Kachin State will soon be covered by a community forestry program being instituted under the UK Department for International Development’s (DFID) Pyoe Pin development plan. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Highest condo project to finish this year, says developer
MYANMAR’s tallest condominium should be completed later this year, the head of the company building it has announced. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Deadline for furniture design competition extended
MORE than K1 million in prize money is going begging as timber merchants appeal to more young people to enter a furniture design competition. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Rock python arrives at Yadanarbon Zoo: official
A FEMALE rock python sent from Hopin in Kachin State arrived at Mandalay’s Yadanarbon Zoo on February 25 and is now on show to the public. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Abhidhamma philosophy degrees planned
THE International Institute of Abhidhamma (IIA) is scheduled to offer degrees on Buddhist philosophy (Anhidhamma) for the first time in Myanmar, said retired ambassador U Mya Than, Pro Rector of IIA on March 7. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Mangrove rehabilitation project
LOCAL NGOs, backed by foreign funding, have launched a project to improve the livelihood of families in the delta region while conserving the mangrove forest there. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Reproductive health hotline
THE health department received 851 telephone enquiries to its reproductive health hotline over a nine-month trial period, an official said last week. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Taxi drivers warned to use meters, or face fines: official
YANGON city officials are vowing a crackdown on taxi drivers who fail to use their meters. The action, which starts this month, will include stiff fines as well as the suspension of driving licences and the right to access CNG stations. (Volume 26, No. 514)
DPS distributes new tourist maps
DESIGN Printing Services (DPS) on March 5 released its latest versions of its Myanmar and Bagan tourist maps. The company’s general manager, Daw Myint Myint Maw, said the tourist maps were aimed at making travel around the country easier and more tourist friendly. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Three new species of spiny eels identified
THANKS to pioneering work done by Myanmar and foreign scientists, the world now has three new species of spiny eels. (Volume 26, No. 514)
Eco Dev gauges awareness and interest in climate change
AWARENESS of climate change and global warming is high in Myanmar, a spokesperson for Economically Progressive Ecosystem Development (Eco Dev) NGO, said last week. (Volume 26, No. 514)
New training methods for agriculture experts
WHEN it comes to applying new technology and methods in agriculture, seeing is believing. That’s why a scheme is now under way to train local township officials in how to show farmers the benefits of new approaches. (Volume 26, No. 514)
