HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Expensive house and yard in Insein tsp
SPACE, creature comforts and a wonderful garden are the upshots of this house in the Taw Win housing project, just off Lan Thit Road near the Yangon International Airport. more
Industry applauds visa on arrival ‘breakthrough’
TOURISM operators have hailed the surprise introduction of visa on arrival facilities last week as a “breakthrough” for the industry and said it was likely to boost tourist arrivals.(Volume 26, No. 522)
Stranded sailors return home from Senegal
THREE Myanmar sailors stranded in Senegal after their ship was arrested in November were able to return home last month, an official from the Myanmar Overseas Seafarers’ Association (MOSA) said last week. (Volume 26, No. 522)
Govt claims breakthrough in Thingyan pandal attack
THE Myanmar Police Force announced last week it had arrested one person in connection with the water festival bombing in Yangon that killed 10 people and claimed those responsible were motivated by a desire to “dissolve the 2010 elections”. (Volume 26, No. 522)
At last, Malaysia’s Najib has lift off
PHNOM PENH – Having been in the political arena such a long time, it is often forgotten that Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is the region’s newest leader. (Volume 26, No. 522)
Yangon road deaths rise in 2009: official
TRAFFIC-RELATED deaths in Yangon Division rose by more than one-third in 2009 to 206, figures from the Department of Wireless and Traffic Police Force of Yangon Division show. (Volume 26, No. 522)
Ex-NLD members to form new political party before elections
FORMER members of the National League for Democracy will form a new political party and apply to register for this year’s election “in the coming weeks”.(Volume 26, No. 522)
Hot spell brings water shortages
HALF the households in the Ayeyarwady delta region could face water shortages before the rainy season, say local residents and NGOs. The damage to fresh water storage and distribution systems from Cyclone Nargis has been compounded by the late onset of the wet season and high temperatures this year, they say.(Volume 26, No. 522)
Two years on, cyclone victims struggle
THA KYAR HIN O, Myanmar – San Tin says she is haunted by memories of the deadly storm that devastated her village two years ago, but fears that she may go thirsty unless more rain falls.(Volume 26, No. 522)
Farmers in Labutta still facing rodent problem
FARMERS in Labutta township say they are still feeling the effects of a mice plague that crippled the monsoon paddy crop last year. The low yields in 2009 mean many farmers do not have enough seed for the coming season. (Volume 26, No. 522)
Shelter needs remain high in delta: NGOs
THE need for housing in Cyclone Nargis-affected areas is still high two years after the disaster, a social worker in Labutta says. (Volume 26, No. 522)
Shwedagon arrivals up 77pc
THE number of foreign visitors to Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda rose 77 percent in the first four months of 2010, a spokes-person for the pagoda’s board of trustees said last week. (Volume 26, No. 522)
Airlines abandon capital flights
PRIVATE domestic airlines last week denied reports that they have stopped flying the Yangon-Nay Pyi Taw route but admitted services are routinely cancelled due to low ticket sales. (Volume 26, No. 522)
Malaria programs encounter problems
A SURVEY of malaria treatment projects supported by the Three Diseases Fund has found widespread non-compliance with guidelines at every level of treatment. (Volume 26, No. 522)
Distribution of storm booklet underway
PRIVATE donors and non-government organisations have provided funds for the publication of 60,000 storm knowledge booklets that are now being distributed in coastal areas, the booklet’s author, Dr Tun Lwin, said last week. (Volume 26, No. 522)
Filipinos look to past for change
MANILA – In the lead up to the May 10 national elections, I’ve noticed a growing sense of anticipation among the people of the Philippines: who will their next president be? And, more importantly, can they bring about the change that many Filipinos are hoping for? (Volume 26, No. 522)
