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Bombing death toll rises to 10
THE official death toll from the Yangon water festival bombings has risen to 10 after two men injured in the blast died at Yangon General Hospital, the Yangon Division Peace and Development Council has confirmed. 
Political parties condemn acts of ‘terrorism’
POLITICAL parties that have applied to register for this year’s election have condemned a series of bombings that rocked the country over the Thingyan holiday.
Bombing rocks Myitsone
A SERIES of bomb blasts at the Myitsone hydropower project early on April 17 left one man injured and destroyed several vehicles and buildings, state media said last week.
- Buddhist group rallies support for victims
- Underfunded Inle at risk: experts
- Country swelters through heatwave
- Money change counters open at airports
- Migratory bird sightings decline
Building costs peak before monsoon
MOST construction materials are still priced towards the high end, though below record highs set in previous years, wholesale and retail suppliers say.
Rice company shooting for higher quality with new $3 million mill
A RICE company is building a K3 billion (US$3 million) mill to export high-quality rice to Europe. A spokesperson for Shwe Kawa Myay rice company, based in Kawa township, Bago Division, says the mill will produce so-called 5-mark rice,
Photographer loves the craft, not the workplace
KYAW Tin’s job confines him to the Yangon Zoo for 10 hours every day, and he can sum up his feelings toward his workplace in one sentence: “The animals are annoying and the whole place smells.”
- Ngwe Saung hotels enjoy record season
- China FDI climbs by just $15m
- Max set for expansion into rubber
Caricature: drawing fun at your expense
SAI Soe Kyi really knows how to bring out the best in people, or the worst. The veteran caricaturist is one of a small group of Myanmar artists dedicated to a drawing form that may not bring much in the way of financial reward, but certainly creates a few laughs. Or not.
Young chefs look to education as a means to compete
AS the number of hip bars and restaurants expands, particularly in Yangon, young Myanmar chefs are looking to capitalise by equipping themselves with the right qualifications and knowledge to compete with foreign chefs. Still, with food hygiene standards lacking and unease among some parents about letting their children study culinary arts, the new breed of chefs have their work cut out for them.
A constant note of cool
FEW bands are able to last longer than a couple of years so Myintzima Hlaing (Middle Wave) deserve some praise for their steady stream of albums over the past 25 years.
Bayern praised by coach for Lyon win
MUNICH – Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal praised his side for their 1-0 win over Lyon during the April 21 Champions League semi-final, first-leg, as both sides finished with ten-men.
Australian sport in salary storm
MELBOURNE – Prime Minister Kevin Rudd blasted rugby league club Melbourne Storm on April 23, after the champion side was accused of breaching the salary cap in a fraud that has rocked Australian sport.
Weary F1 teams battle flight restrictions on return to Europe
LONDON – Formula One bosses were breathing a sigh of relief on April 22 as the teams and their equipment finally returned to Europe - four days after the Chinese Grand Prix.
A passenger jet flies over houses as it prepares to land at Heathrow Airport in London on April 21. Pic: AFP
In London, travellers hope for departures
LONDON – Passengers from around the world dozed on floors and huddled in blankets at London’s Heathrow airport on April 21, still waiting to get home after days of misery even after the flight ban was lifted.
Mumbai hotel set to reopen
MUMBAI, India – One of the three luxury hotels in Mumbai that were stormed by Islamist militants nearly 18 months ago was to finally welcome back guests over the weekend, its owners said on April 21.
Developer looks for way into iPhone apps market
A SOFTWARE development company in Yangon has begun adapting mobile telephone applications that it hopes to market through Apple’s online App Store.
Music players a hearing risk: expert
IN the past it was labourers in noisy factories and soldiers using firearms who lost their hearing. Now it is young people who crank up the sound on their personal music players.
Ten nations complain: Google betrays privacy
OFFICIALS from New Zealand, Canada, France and seven other countries are raising privacy concerns about Google’s mapping service and the company’s fumbled foray into social networking.
- Asia computer sales up 38 percent in Q1
- New iPhone left in California bar
- Passengers hit the web in force