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Tears in delta as Indonesian medics depart
“We provided medical treatment to about 600 patients a day at the clinic, including some surgical procedures, including hernia, lymphoma, hidrocel, hysterectomy and labioschisis surgeries,”
 
Child care specialists seek alternatives for Nargis orphans
“I don’t like the name ‘institution’,” said Amarylla Myatt, the senior administrator and founder of Grace Home. “This is a home. This is a shelter for them. Because they are homeless, they have nothing.”
 
Humanitarian assistance still needed: ASEAN team
“Shelter designed in the spirit of ‘Build Back Better’ would be an important form of longer-term recovery activities,” said a UN statement issued last Thursday.
 
Weather forecast language to be simplified
SPEAKING plainly about the weather could save lives, government experts believe. Now they are planning to change the language used in weather forecasts to make them clearer.
MRCS lauds Kachin branch

“As soon as we heard that the cyclone had hit Ayeyarwady and Yangon divisions, our 60-member unit mobilised to get to the area as quickly as possible,”

 
Livelihood loans for Nargis victims
AN ENTREPRENEURS’ group called ‘Myanmar Business Executives’ is planning to start a livelihood loan project for Nargis victims later this month, said a businessman involved in the project.
 
Turkish NGO raises donations by SMS
“We are collecting donations for Myanmar cyclone victims by SMS. The three biggest telephone companies in Turkey – Vodafone, Avea and Turkcell – are providing free services for our program by sending messages to at least 200,000 of their mobile phone users a day.
 
India loans $84m for electricity infrastructure upgrades
INDIA agreed last week to provide US$84 million in loans to Myanmar to finance upgrades of electricity supply infrastructure in Rakhine State and Ayeyarwady Division.
 
Pyay hotel celebrates grand opening
“Pyay is a popular destination for tourists because of historical sites like the ancient Pyu capital Sri Ksetra, and many local businessmen also come to the city to conduct business,”
 
Sri Lanka company gives relief goods
The Sri Lanka ambassador to Myanmar, Mr P A D Samarasekera, handed over the supplies to Myanmar’s deputy minister for social welfare relief and resettlement, Brigadier General Kyaw Myint, at a ceremony at the Asia World Port Terminal in Ahlone township on June 20.
 
Yangon increases motorbike penalty

“Motorcycle use has been restricted in the Yangon municipal area since 2003. Before we introduced motorbike controls, motorcyclists were involved in many accidents and criminal cases,”
 
UMFCCI helps rice mills

“UMFCCI is going to provide rice millers in the storm-hit area with machinery and loans to run their machines again. We’re discussing ways of helping them,”

 
Russian donors eye investment
“Altimo is in dialogue with different ministries to make an investment in Myanmar,” Mr Kirill Babaev, the senior vice president of the foundation, said at the donation ceremony in Yangon on June 19.
 
Novices receive inheritance of Buddha
“Every Buddhist boy must receive the inheritance that the Buddha gave to his own son 2500 years ago,” he said. “When parents give their sons up to the holy order of the robe, the boys become the Buddha’s own kin.”
 
Radio to broadcast astrology
“I decided to add horoscopes to our programming to help people. I’m sure they will be delighted with this program because most people are interested in horoscopes,”
 
Company aims for Wikipedia with fonts
MYANMAR companies are promoting greater interest in the country by increasing the number of on-line encyclopaedia entries and expanding the Myanmar fonts in which they are written.
 
Industry votes ‘yes’ on homegrown software
“Most businesspeople assumed that specific software would not benefit them initially. However, the business community has gradually accepted that industry-specific programs can provide valuable assistance, especially in making the right decisions quickly,”
 
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