Tuesday, June 10, 2014

National News

National News


US to support Nay Pyi Taw highway upgrade

Posted: 09 Jun 2014 04:36 PM PDT

The United States has announced that it will work with the Ministry of Construction to upgrade the Yangon-Mandalay Highway less than a month after a deadly bus crash on the road.

Thai coup compounds migrants’ plight

Posted: 09 Jun 2014 01:41 PM PDT

Migrant workers in Thailand have been hard-hit by the country's political turmoil, experts say, but are unlikely to return to Myanmar until there are compelling job opportunities back home.

Monastic educators distance themselves from anti-Muslim campaigns

Posted: 09 Jun 2014 01:37 PM PDT

A leading sayadaw says monastic schools are not involved with the activities of the conservative Committee for the Protection of Nationality and Religion.

Ministry defends new state media law

Posted: 09 Jun 2014 12:33 PM PDT

The Public Service Media Law is designed to enable state-controlled media to offer services that private media groups cannot rather than compete with private companies, an official has insisted in the face of widespread criticism over the draft.

Public transport buses to get prepaid card system

Posted: 09 Jun 2014 11:03 AM PDT

State-run buses are set to return to Yangon streets in an effort to improve the city's struggling public transport system, an official has revealed to The Myanmar Times.

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