Wednesday, December 17, 2014

National News

National News


Domestic workers head to HK despite govt ban

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 08:22 PM PST

A local employment agency is still sending Myanmar women to Hong Kong as domestic workers despite a government ban, labour activists say. Labour Rights Clinic says it has reported the case to the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Low turnout for Mandalay judiciary protest

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 07:55 PM PST

Mandalay-based political groups staged a protest against judicial bias last week but failed to attract anywhere near the 100 demonstrators they had expected.

Aid stalls in Kachin

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 07:03 PM PST

The United Nations says it had been unable to reach thousands of displaced people in rebel-held areas of Myanmar's war-torn northern Kachin state for two months as soaring tensions after recent clashes raise international alarm.

MCDC plans cheap apartments for eviction victims

Posted: 16 Dec 2014 06:29 PM PST

Families evicted by municipal authorities in Mandalay for the visit of Norwegian royals could soon be offered cheap apartments in an apparent effort by Mandalay City Development Committee to make amends for the public relations disaster.

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