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Rare winter rain falls on Yangon

The department had issued a warning on January 28 that heavy, isolated thundershowers could occur in areas of Kachin, Shan, Chin and Rakhine states and Sagaing, Mandalay, Magwe, Yangon and Ayeyarwady divisions.
 
Meditation course for teens opens

“Some teenagers find it hard to handle the normal 10-day adult course because they need to maintain noble silence and keep the eight Buddhist precepts just like the older people,”

 
Shwedagon Pagoda sees fluctuating visitor numbers
“The change is not surprising because we’ve seen drops in attendance in some previous years as well. We’re accustomed to seeing the number of foreign visitors rise and fall from year to year,”
New taxi fares change

“We would face difficulties making enough money if the fare was counted in miles,” said taxi driver U Khin Maung. “With the change to a kilometre-based system the fare won’t change much from the current negotiated price.”
 
Myanmar’s women say they want to see more teamwork in marriage

“Personally, I didn’t have any problems with tiredness at work or at home until I had children. But now I have a 10-year-old daughter and a seven-year-old son and the fatigue has been building over the years,”
 
MCC hosts Mr and Miss Myanmar
In an odd turn of events, the top three finishers in the Mr Myanmar (Junior) category – Khin Maung Kyaw, Aung Chan Linn and Pyi Sone – were also allowed to take part in the Mr Myanmar (Senior) competition to make up numbers, as the latter category had only attracted six contestants.
 
MWD launches digital channels
“State-run Myanma Radio and Television (MRTV) is already broadcasting two of its channels, MRTV3 and MRTV4, digitally,” U Ye Naing Soe said. “MWD also plans to broadcast digitally. Once the broadcasts are established in Yangon they will be extended nationwide.”
 
Fishermen jailed for poison use
TWO men from Wakema township in Ayeyarwady Division who were arrested last month for using poison to catch fish have been handed sentences of one year in prison with hard labour by a local court.
 
Cactus plants popular for brightening Yangon interiors
“People, especially the younger generations, like cactus plants because they don’t require a lot of care. Younger people especially often forget to water their plants, so they buy a cactus,”
 
Malaysian team discusses livestock prospects

"A team from the Malaysian Department of Veterinary Services visited Myeik, in Tanintharyi Division, to investigate the site where a cattle quarantine zone for exports will be built,”

 
Private rice exports get go ahead

“Yangon Division receives all the surplus rice from all the other states and divisions but in order to maintain stability within the rice market we don’t usually allow exports,”

 

Govt calls tender for Mya Thida housing project

“We don’t know what the price these houses will sell for this time but during our last tender the houses sold at a minimum price of K22,000 a square foot. “We think they will sell for about the same money as that again,”

 
Two bodies, one mind — a tradition
“Although there were many groups with different political convictions, Saya Tin wanted to convey a common message about independence. So he invented this strange dance to solidify this and named it Hnako Dazeit (Two bodies but one mind),”
 
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Home Affairs open Myanmar League account
The match finishing in a 2-2 draw but struggling Home Affairs will be happy to have secured their first point in the Myanmar League, having been beaten in their previous three games. The result was largely thanks to talismanic striker Si Thu Win, who notched both their goals.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (L) meets with Minister for Relations Aung Kyi in Yangon on January 30. On the same day she also held discussions with eight National League for Democracy officials, including chairman U Aung Shwe, secretary U Lwin and spokesperson U Nyan Win.
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