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• Bangladesh and Myanmar square off over rescued boats
• ‘Pink cards’ handed out in Rakhine State
• NLD sends complaint over photo of leader
• President promises to set minimum wage
• No let-up in illegal bus fare hikes
• Ethnic leaders’ summit stalls over ceasefire disagreement
• Inle in line for UNESCO recognition
• ‘We only want the truth’
• President approves permanent residency applicants
• Jailed former banker dies in prison

Bangladesh and Myanmar square off over rescued boats Posted: 04 Jun 2015 08:54 PM PDT Simmering tension between Myanmar and Bangladesh over the ongoing boats crisis erupted at a diplomatic briefing yesterday when the Bangladeshi ambassador rejected accusations that nearly 1000 people rescued last month off the Myanmar coast were all from his country.

‘Pink cards’ handed out in Rakhine State Posted: 04 Jun 2015 08:53 PM PDT People in Rakhine State who were given blue slips of paper in return for "white cards" – temporary ID papers – by the May 31 deadline will today be issued pink cards by state immigration officers.

NLD sends complaint over photo of leader Posted: 04 Jun 2015 08:50 PM PDT A senior official of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party has acknowledged misconduct on the part of party officials in Mon State following the recent visit there of opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

President promises to set minimum wage Posted: 04 Jun 2015 08:47 PM PDT The government will propose a minimum wage this month, President U Thein Sein has announced.

No let-up in illegal bus fare hikes Posted: 04 Jun 2015 08:43 PM PDT Fare-gouging is the worst problem in Yangon public transport, the head of the region's transportation regulatory body said yesterday.

Ethnic leaders’ summit stalls over ceasefire disagreement Posted: 04 Jun 2015 08:37 PM PDT Leaders of ethnic armed groups meeting in Kayin State have so far failed to resolve differences over whether to endorse a nationwide ceasefire accord with the government that would exclude three allied factions fighting in the Kokang region.

Inle in line for UNESCO recognition Posted: 04 Jun 2015 08:36 PM PDT Inle Lake could be listed as a heritage site in UNESCO'S Man and Biosphere program, forestry department deputy director U Naing Zaw Tun has revealed.

‘We only want the truth’ Posted: 04 Jun 2015 08:31 PM PDT Families of two young Kachin teachers raped and murdered in January say they are still waiting for answers.

President approves permanent residency applicants Posted: 04 Jun 2015 08:30 PM PDT Applicants for a new permanent residency program have been given the green light by the President's Office and are likely to sit for a final interview this month, according to an official in the Permanent Residency Section.

Jailed former banker dies in prison Posted: 04 Jun 2015 08:27 PM PDT The former chief executive officer of a private bank shuttered in 2005 amid allegations of money laundering has died in prison, according to police.

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