AN INTERNATIONAL environmental organisation has suggested that the government enlarge a national park in Tanintharyi Division to help protect a number of endangered birds, including Gurney’s Pitta. The suggestion to add another 50,000 hectares to the Lenya National Park in the south of the division has been made by Birdlife International, a global partnership of conservation groups.

THE Minister of Immigration and Population, Major General Sein Htwa, highlighted measures taken by the government to improve the quality of women’s lives at a ceremony to mark World Population Day, which falls on July 11.

SEVERAL new versions of the ‘Lovegate worm’ computer virus that have spread throughout the world in recent months have reached Myanmar, infecting networked computers and damaging files, said a spokesperson at Bagan Cybertech last week.

“I notice body changes…my mood is going up and down….I have hot flushes and night sweats… is the menopause on its way?” These are a few examples of questions asked by women in their 40s.Technically menopause is the last menstrual flow of a woman’s life and the climactic period of time preceding and following this event. In general usage, menopause refers to the whole process. For most women, menopause occurs between the ages of 40 and 60 and takes place over a period from 6 months to three years.

YOUNG men and women consider modelling to be a sound career choice Tin Moe Lwin, the managing director of Talents and Models agency, said. Tin Moe Lwin said she believes they are right.Tin Moe Lwin said most of the people that joined her agency were between the ages of 16 and 23, they were trained to an international standard, and many found success.