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• Forest reserve order ignores Nay Pyi Taw cases
• More heavy rain expected in lower Myanmar
• Hluttaw halves questions limit ahead of seventh session
• Agriculture sector needs a major boost
• Win Aung retains UMFCCI presidency
• ‘TIME’ cover sparks outrage
• Four people charged over Orchid Hotel row
• Bangladesh does deal on repatriation
• Committee agrees on 88 political prisoners after cross-checking lists
• Letpadaung activists face charges over interview

Forest reserve order ignores Nay Pyi Taw cases Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:22 AM PDT Residents of more than 1200 villages no longer face the threat of prosecution, but no relief in sight for those on trial.

More heavy rain expected in lower Myanmar Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:16 AM PDT A low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring above-average rainfall to lower Myanmar this week.

Hluttaw halves questions limit ahead of seventh session Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:12 AM PDT A five-question limit has been imposed for MPs ahead of the next sitting of the the Pyithu Hluttaw.

Agriculture sector needs a major boost Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:11 AM PDT Myanmar will require US$120 million in technical assistance for agricultural development projects, say UN reps.

Win Aung retains UMFCCI presidency Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:05 AM PDT Sanctioned businessman U Win Aung has retained his position as the head of the nation's leading business body in an election that some members are calling a sham.

‘TIME’ cover sparks outrage Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:57 AM PDT TIME magazine has sparked outrage in Myanmar with the cover of its July 1 edition, which depicts controversial Mandalay monk U Wirathu with the headline "The Face of Buddhist Terror".

Four people charged over Orchid Hotel row Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:55 AM PDT A furious row has broken out between the management and four former employees of Yangon's Orchid Hotel, including the general manager, amid a mass walkout by staff and accusations of embezzlement that the accused say are trumped up.

Bangladesh does deal on repatriation Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:50 AM PDT Bangladesh's foreign minister says Myanmar has agreed in principle to restart a long-delayed voluntary repatriation program for Muslim refugees living in the country, although he conceded that it may not eventuate.

Committee agrees on 88 political prisoners after cross-checking lists Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:45 AM PDT A committee has identified at least 88 political prisoners still in Myanmar prisons but the number is likely to rise as more lists from oppositiion groups are cross-checked against government records.

Letpadaung activists face charges over interview Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:41 AM PDT Police have issued a warrant to arrest three activists who have helped to coordinate protests at the Letpadaung mine on charges that appear to stem from comments they made to local reporters.

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