LFM News Service 5-24-19

K1,000 to get the impoverished moving The philosophy behind Kantaw Latt is to identify disadvantage members of the community and then come together to help that person make ends meet. “Kantaw Latt”, means “helping...

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LFM News Service 5-17-19

Yangon American International School to open in August The school, which is located along the Yangon-Insein road in Hlaing township, is receiving an average of 100 inquiries per day from parents interested in sending their children to the school...

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LFM News Service 5-10-19

Number of inpatients at govt hospitals grows by a million The ministry’s records showed that 3 million inpatients were treated at government hospitals in 2018, up from 1.8 million in 2013. Including outpatients, 17 million people were treated at...

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LFM News Service 5-3-19

Gangs taking control of Bangladesh refugee camps, report warns Criminal gangs and militants are increasing their grip on Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, committing killings and abductions with "impunity", International Crisis...

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LFM News Service 4-26-19

US Christians numbers 'decline sharply', poll finds The number of Americans who identify as Christian has fallen nearly eight percentage points in only seven years, according to a new survey.  Read More Battle Creek to explore sister...

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LFM News Service 4-19-19

Myanmar’s First Christian Missionary Dies at Sea Adoniram Judson, the American missionary who first promoted Christianity in Myanmar, died 169 years ago. Affectionately known as Saya Judson, he is remembered as Myanmar’s most significant...

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LFM News Service 4-12-19

KNU to meet with Tatmadaw, govt on restarting peace talks https://www.mmtimes.com/news/knu-meet-tatmadaw-govt-restarting-peace-talks.htmlThe Karen National Union (KNU) will meet with the government’s National Reconciliation and Peace Centre...

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LFM News Service 4-5-19

ADB Forecasts Myanmar's Economy to Resume Growth This Year The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects Myanmar’s economy to resume growth this year and continue to expand in the next thanks to more foreign investment and a positive...

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LFM News Service 3-29-19

Myanmar Supreme Court agrees to rule on journalists' appeal Myanmar's Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to rule on an appeal filed by lawyers for two Reuters journalists sentenced to seven years in prison for their reporting on Myanmar's...

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LFM News Service 3-22-19

Naypyidaw, peace talks. The most hostile rebels are also invited They will take place this week and are the result of a series of informal meetings. The government asked each of the eight organizations to form a delegation. Groups opposed to the...

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LFM News Service 3-15-19

International School Yangon to open Nay Pyi Taw campus The International School Yangon will open its new campus in Nay Pyi Taw in September, said Gregory Hedger, the school’s director. “The school is going to be in Nay Pyi Taw because...

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LFM News Service 3-8-19

Groups Say INGO Threatens to Inflame Religious Tensions in Meiktila Residents of Mandalay Region’s Meiktila have signed a petition protesting against international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), saying their actions threaten to...

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