AS some patients are receiving medical treatments at hospitals during the outbreak of diarrhoea in some townships of Yangon Region starting from 25 June, the field-study teams conduct preventive measures for Cholera at the schools, factories, industries, monasteries, nunneries, homes for the aged, centres of altruistic organizations, training schools and dormitories under the supervision of Ministry of Health and Yangon Region government.

THERE were cholera patients in Yangon Region in early June 2024, and it was a regular occurrence during the annual rainy season. There were cholera outbreaks in some townships of Yangon Eastern District, including Thakayta Township. Some patients were transported to hospitals. There are no casualties to date.

TO prevent cholera, people should avoid eating unclean food and drink clean drinking water or boiling water. They should be aware of hands to be clean and personal hygiene. They should use fly-proof latrines. They should throw garbage systematically. People are urged to go to the nearest hospitals if someone is suffering from cholera.

1. The South-East Asia Crude Oil Pipeline Company Limited, which is a joint venture with the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, will carry out maintenance work on the waterway to allow large oil tankers to enter and exit the Maday Island oil loading port. The dredging project will be carried out by Hopper Dredger, Reem Island (Call Sign: V7OJ2) vessel from 15 July to 30 September 2024.

​​​​​​​THE UN Special Rapporteur’s report on 26 June 2024 accused international banks, stateowned banks, and some local private banks of being involved in some transactions that are going against human rights in Myanmar and called on the financial institutions to take action.

THE State Administration Council has appointed the following persons as Heads of Service Organizations, as shown against each of their names on probation from the date they assume charge of their duties.

1. The banks in Myanmar have been following the directives, rules and regulations issued by the Central Bank of Myanmar. They also places a special emphasis on directives and instructions issued by the Central Bank of Myanmar, the regulatory authority, related to Anti-Money Laundering/ Counter-Financing of Terrorism/Weapons of Mass Destruction (AML/CFT/WMD). The banks do not offer local and foreign transaction services for the people and companies included in international sanction lists, including the Specially Designated Nationals - SDN list. However, the banks verify the information obtained by the communicators and are operating enhanced due diligence (EDD) for both domestic and foreign transactions.

THE State Administration Council has appointed Dr Ni Lar Myint Htoo, Principal of the National Management Degree College of the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education, as Rector of Monywa University of Economics on probation from the date she assumes charge of her duties.