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• French FM to visit Myanmar
• Constitutional reform on backburner for now
• Japanese donors discuss affordable apartment plan
• Panglong framework debated in Yangon
• MPs told to mind their place on break, watch who they influence
• Farmers fence off government land
• Shan civilians still missing in Namkham as 40 more allegedly detained
• Still no relief in sight for Kachin’s displaced families
• Ministry of Health and Sports appoints new spokespeople
• Myanmar embassy in Malaysia plans migrant protection committee

French FM to visit Myanmar Posted: 13 Jun 2016 03:15 AM PDT French Minister for Foreign Affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault will make an official visit to Myanmar from June 16 to 19, according to the French embassy in Yangon.

Constitutional reform on backburner for now Posted: 12 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Politicians and analysts are worried the National League for Democracy is dropping the ball on constitutional reform after Speaker U Win Myint indicated a reshuffling of priorities.

Japanese donors discuss affordable apartment plan Posted: 12 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Yangon regional government officials are in talks with potential Japanese donors over a scheme to build 2000 low-cost apartments. The project could be a first step toward relieving the city's large number of unofficial shanty town residents.

Panglong framework debated in Yangon Posted: 12 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT A review of the political dialogue framework for the so-called 21st-century Panglong Conference will start in the first week of July if non-signatory armed groups agree to attend the meeting, government peace negotiators said yesterday.

MPs told to mind their place on break, watch who they influence Posted: 12 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Members of parliament should recognise their role and not try to wield influence over the executive or legislative branches, Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than told representatives at the close of the first parliamentary session.

Farmers fence off government land Posted: 12 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT Farmers who have fenced off government-owned land in Yangon Region which they say rightfully belongs to them may soon be facing legal action, according to the regional Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development.

Shan civilians still missing in Namkham as 40 more allegedly detained Posted: 12 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT The disappearance of seven Shan men last week on the Nant Phat Kar-Namkham road remains unresolved, while another 40 civilians have reportedly gone missing from the neighbouring township.

Still no relief in sight for Kachin’s displaced families Posted: 12 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT It is a bleak sort of commemoration. As Kachin communities marked the fifth anniversary of the resumption of fighting in Kachin State on June 9, people driven from their homes are still subsisting in insecure conditions and facing food shortages.

Ministry of Health and Sports appoints new spokespeople Posted: 12 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT In an apparent bid to promote government transparency, the Ministry of Health and Sports appointed two new spokespersons: Dr Myint Hun, the director general of public health; and Dr Than Win, deputy director of public health.

Myanmar embassy in Malaysia plans migrant protection committee Posted: 12 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT In a bid to overcome suspicions built up during the military regime, Myanmar's embassy in Malaysia is planning to work closely with Malaysian-based Myanmar civil society organisations to protect the rights of Myanmar citizens and workers there.

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