HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Value for money in two-storey Thingangyun house
THIS fully furnished two-storey house in Thingangyun could be considered something of a bargain because it provides loads of space and plenty of features for a relatively low price of K200 million. more
Ethnic party leaders anticipate ‘free and fair’ election
THE leaders of political parties planning to represent ethnic minorities at the polls later this year say they are expecting election conditions to be “free and fair”. While the leaders cautioned that it was too early to judge the election process, most said the large number of ethnic parties that had expressed a desire to take part in the election process was a positive sign. .(Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
At last! First rain for 2010 falls in Yangon
YANGON received its first measurable rainfalls for 2010 on May 17 thanks to Cyclone Laila, which was active last week in the Bay of Bengal, an official from the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) said. .(Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
Short story contest to honour Saya CTO
MYANMAR Consolidated Media, publisher of The Myanmar Times, has launched an annual short story competition to honour the career and achievements of one of its contributing editors, U Chit Thein Oo, who died on April 6 aged 77. .(Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
Thu Maung passes away, aged 60
THE literary and acting communities paid tribute last week to the “exceptional talent” of actor, singer and writer Thu Maung, who died on May 16 aged 60. (Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
Bangkok violence belies ‘flashes of progress’
BANGKOK – As the madness unfolds outside my home, it reminds me of the American nuclear physicist Robert Oppenheimer saying that the US and former USSR were like “two scorpions in a bottle, each capable of killing the other, but only at the risk of his own life”. .(Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
IUCN says 30 mangrove species ‘endangered’
ALMOST one-third of Myanmar’s native mangrove species are threatened with extinction, international and local experts have warned. (Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
Police charge truck driver after four killed
FOUR people died last week when a truck carrying teak logs overturned at Yamonnar Junction in Dawbon township, spilling its cargo onto a Parami taxi and pedestrians. (Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
Meet Bala Gyi: He’s two feet tall
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy from upper Myanmar who is less than two feet (60 centimetres) tall is being touted as a potential candidate for the title of world’s shortest man. .(Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
KOICA provides $2m grant for laboratory
A SPECIALISED laboratory – one of the most advanced in the country – is to open in upper Myanmar to develop the agriculture sector and improve irrigation. .(Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
Essar signs agreement on giant Kaladan project
INDIA’S leading engineering, procurement and construction company Essar Projects (India) Ltd announced on May 14 that it has signed a contract with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to execute the port and inland water transport components of the Kaladan multi-modal transit transport project in Myanmar. (Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
‘We have never experienced anything like this before’
AS many as nine in 10 water ponds in Yangon and Bago divisions are dry because of the late start to the monsoon and almost all will be empty if significant rains do not arrive by the end of the month, residents said last week. (Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
Rain arrives, but shortages to stay
AS the black rain clouds appear on the horizon, flashing occasionally with lightning, a young boy claps his hands with glee in the doorway of his bamboo home near Kayan, in Yangon Division. Within minutes the rain falls in a thick, heavy wall, soaking everything for the first time in almost six months. .(Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
Agriculture can boost power generation, says energy NGO
UTILISING agricultural waste can help meet the country’s energy needs while also limiting the negative environmental impact of the agriculture sector, a spokesperson from the New and Renewable Energy Group (NREG) said last week. .(Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
Singapore tightens worker policy
WORKING and living conditions for foreign residents in Singapore, long a favoured destination for Myanmar working overseas, seem to be tightening up. (Volume 27, No. 524 - May 24 - 30, 2010)
