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• Protestors march against TIME
• Hluttaw tender jitters unlikely to deter investors
• Myanmar Times co-founder Sonny Swe appointed CEO
• Hluttaw backs down after bid to halt tender
• Ministers resign CEC positions
• No change to USDP policy at meeting
• Watchdog group slams TIME ban
• U Ye Htut: no return to dark days of censorship
• Police call for more support in drug fight
• Narcotics burned at Mandalay ceremony

Protestors march against TIME Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:06 AM PDT Protestors marched on Yangon's downtown area in opposition to TIME magazine's July cover story, 'The Face of Buddhist Terror'.

Hluttaw tender jitters unlikely to deter investors Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:53 AM PDT Analysts look at the last-minute instability in the leadup to the mobile network tender announcement, and what it signals.

Myanmar Times co-founder Sonny Swe appointed CEO Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:52 AM PDT U Myat Swe (Sonny) has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Myanmar Consolidated Media Ltd, the owner and operator of The Myanmar Times.

Hluttaw backs down after bid to halt tender Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:51 AM PDT The Pyithu Hluttaw backtracked from its opposition to announcing the results of the tender on June 27 but said it would watch Telenor and Ooredoo closely.

Ministers resign CEC positions Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:49 AM PDT Members of the government have resigned from their positions in the USDP central executive committee.

No change to USDP policy at meeting Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:46 AM PDT The Union Solidarity and Development Party concluded its first major meeting since its October 2012 national conference without formalising any new policies.

Watchdog group slams TIME ban Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:41 AM PDT Reporters Without Borders has condemned the government's decision to ban the distribution of Time magazine in Myanmar.

U Ye Htut: no return to dark days of censorship Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:38 AM PDT Deputy Information Minister U Ye Htut defends the government's decision to ban an issue of TIME magazine.

Police call for more support in drug fight Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:22 AM PDT Senior police say Myanmar needs more international assistance to combat drug abuse and trafficking.

Narcotics burned at Mandalay ceremony Posted: 01 Jul 2013 07:19 AM PDT The government has marked International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking by burning drugs valued at almost US$9 million in Mandalay.

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