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• Copper project to resume in September after new contract signed
• Ministers trade places as president shuffles team
• Head of co-op denies ministry allegations
• Medical association vote delayed until September: CEO
• Tharpaung land dispute causes headaches for regional government
• Farmers take fight against draft law to Nay Pyi Taw
• Heavy rain expected to continue
• After criticism, MPs lead Wa peace talks
• Amnesty will boost peace efforts: activists
• Constitution review committee approved

Copper project to resume in September after new contract signed Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:34 AM PDT The US$1 billion Letpadaung copper mine expansion will resume by the end of September, a senior government official said last week, after a new contract was signed giving the state a 51 percent share of the profits.

Ministers trade places as president shuffles team Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:33 AM PDT The President's Office has ordered four ministers to switch portfolios in a move that it says will improve implementation of new policies.

Head of co-op denies ministry allegations Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:16 AM PDT The head of a disbanded shoemaking cooperative in Mandalay denies claims of misusing assets, pointing instead to ministry figures.

Medical association vote delayed until September: CEO Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:14 AM PDT Myanmar Medical Association members will not know until next month when they will get the chance to vote on a controversial plan to lease the association's Yangon headquarters.

Tharpaung land dispute causes headaches for regional government Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:12 AM PDT A parliamentary commission has ordered Ayeyarwady fields be returned to original owners, despite complications arising from the 1963 land law.

Farmers take fight against draft law to Nay Pyi Taw Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:07 AM PDT Representatives of a national organisation of farmers say "cronies" should not be allowed to benefit from a bill aimed at improving living conditions for the country's millions of farmers.

Heavy rain expected to continue Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:07 AM PDT Recent heavy rains in Yangon are set to continue, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology said last week.

After criticism, MPs lead Wa peace talks Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:02 AM PDT MPs say their efforts to play a greater role in the peace process are already paying off, with several representatives playing an important role in talks with the United Wa State Army in eastern Shan State earlier this month.

Amnesty will boost peace efforts: activists Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:58 AM PDT Most of the 73 prisoners released on July 23 were jailed for links with armed ethnic groups.

Constitution review committee approved Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:48 AM PDT The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw has approved the formation of a constitutional review committee comprising 109 members.

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