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AA attacks Navy tugboat, killing three, injuring one in Sittway, Rakhine State

Local

23/06/19

AA group attacked an anchored tugboat, which was struck by a rocket while anchored in a river in Sittway yesterday, killing two soldiers and injuring one, according to the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.

Meeting of UEHRD committee’s Task Forces held

Local

23/06/19

A meeting between Dr. Win Myat Aye, UEHRD Vice Chairman (1), UEHRD committee members and Task Forces was held at the National Reconciliation and Peace Center in Yangon yesterday afternoon. Dr. Win Myat Aye is also the Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement. (UEHRD – Union Enterprise for Humanitarian Assistance, Resettlement and Development in Rakhine).

Trekking in forests, seeing Popa Taungkalat in the clouds, guarantees life-long memories

Culture & Travel

23/06/19

With the first two or three rainfalls of the monsoon season, the high temperatures in central Myanmar have fallen and local residents are at last feeling some relief from the heat. The early rain during the monsoon season reminds me of my annual trekking to Mt. Popa in central Myanmar.

Eight detained on suspicion of being AA members; arms, ammunition, aids discovered at monastery in MraukU Tsp

Crime

23/06/19

Security  forces  arrested  eight  villagers  in  Mrau-kU  on  suspicion  of  being  members  of  the  Arakan  Army-AA on 20 June.

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Cartoon

23/06/19

Sunday Joke

Cartoon

23/06/19

Garbage-free alley garden project continues on 101st and 31st streets

Local

23/06/19

THE  garbage-free  alley  gar-den project has been continu-ously carried out on 101st and 31st streets in Yangon region. Eight  alley  garden  projects  have  been  put  in  place  since  2017  to  promote  healthy  life-styles and ensure Yangon re-mains attractive.

Nearly 5,000 acres of black sesame grown with GAP system in Aunglan

Business

23/06/19

NEARLY  5,000  acres  of  black  sesame, in high demand by Ja-pan and China, were grown us-ing the GAP system in Aunglan Township this year, according to the Agricultural Department.

45 members of KKO (Breakaway) return to legal fold in Hpa-an

Local

23/06/19

45 members of the KKO (Break-away)  group  returned  to  the  legal  fold  bringing  their  arms  and ammunition at a Tatmadaw column on 22 June morning.