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• April 10 meeting to focus on constitutional change
• Govt team to question migrants stranded in Indonesia
• Mawlamyine Prison to close, future unclear
• Indonesia to probe slavery allegations
• MPs and government face off over housing plan
• Intense fighting flares again in Kokang region
• Thirty-five parties debate proportional voting plan
• Trawler survivors blame captain for sinking, deaths
• White-card handback program hits 100,000
• Cabinet orders split of key health ministry department

April 10 meeting to focus on constitutional change Posted: 09 Apr 2015 03:03 AM PDT A meeting of 48 political leaders convened by President U Thein Sein yesterday has cleared the way for six-way talks to take place at the president's residence on April 10.

Govt team to question migrants stranded in Indonesia Posted: 08 Apr 2015 08:22 PM PDT After 60 Myanmar fishermen enslaved on a remote Indonesian island reportedly declined a rescue mission last weekend, Myanmar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced it will send a delegation to assess the situation.

Mawlamyine Prison to close, future unclear Posted: 08 Apr 2015 08:14 PM PDT Mawlamyine's colonial-era prison is to be relocated from the township centre to a nearby village, local members of parliament heard on April 7.

Indonesia to probe slavery allegations Posted: 08 Apr 2015 08:12 PM PDT The Indonesian government has announced it will form a special team to investigate allegations of slavery in the fishing industry, as officials prepare to return hundreds of foreign crewmen to their homelands, including Myanmar.

MPs and government face off over housing plan Posted: 08 Apr 2015 08:11 PM PDT Ban on political activities at current accommodation has prompted MPs to push for dedicated housing.

Intense fighting flares again in Kokang region Posted: 08 Apr 2015 08:01 PM PDT Government media changes tune on conflict and stops reporting clashes, casualty figures.

Thirty-five parties debate proportional voting plan Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:57 PM PDT Consultations on a proposed switch to proportional representation wrapped up yesterday, with representatives of 35 registered parties having put forward their views over the past three days.

Trawler survivors blame captain for sinking, deaths Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:53 PM PDT Captain was still trying to reel in more fish despite unbalanced vessel leaning dangerously to one side.

White-card handback program hits 100,000 Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:52 PM PDT Defunct white cards, temporary citizenship documents, are being handed in at an increasing rate, immigration officials say.

Cabinet orders split of key health ministry department Posted: 08 Apr 2015 07:51 PM PDT Department of Health has been split into public health and medical care departments as of April 1.

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