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• Myanmar wades in to South China Sea ruling with a balancing act
• Draft law on work permits for foreigners heads to attorney general
• Press conference reveals friction after state counsellor, UNFC meet
• China woos Myanmar, tries to massage its public image
• Political prisoners group pushes NLD to do more
• Garment workers receive partial severance compensation
• Two killed in express bus accident on Yangon-Mandalay highway
• NLD government asks for ‘more time’ as public and pundits take stock
• Aung San statue in Pyinmana gets Martyrs’ Day makeover
• Farmers protest land taken for prison

Myanmar wades in to South China Sea ruling with a balancing act Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Breaking its traditional silence on the South China Sea dispute, Myanmar released its first public statement about the spat on July 13, following an international tribunal's ruling in the Philippines' favour.

Draft law on work permits for foreigners heads to attorney general Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Foreigners working in Myanmar will soon need work permits, the labour ministry has announced, in a move that has been welcomed by businesses. The Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population will submit a draft law to the attorney general later this month, deputy director general U Nyunt Win told The Myanmar Times yesterday.

Press conference reveals friction after state counsellor, UNFC meet Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT The state counsellor called this week's landmark meetings with ethnic armed group leaders "family-like", but a press conference with a United Nationalities Federal Council delegation yesterday revealed a different picture: At least one of the armed groups' leaders left the talks dissatisfied.

China woos Myanmar, tries to massage its public image Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT In what seems likely to be a concerted and protracted charm offensive, China has been inviting hundreds of Myanmar opinion-formers to "improve understanding" on their part of China's intentions. China is telling Myanmar that it knows Myanmar has changed, and that China's attitude has changed too.

Political prisoners group pushes NLD to do more Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) has blamed the government for the continued arrest and detention of activists under undemocratic legislation that threatens freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

Garment workers receive partial severance compensation Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT After drawn out negotiations, 85 workers from a recently shuttered garment factory in Yangon's Hlaing Tharyar township received part of their severance compensation yesterday, following their second protest staged over the weekend.

Two killed in express bus accident on Yangon-Mandalay highway Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Two people were killed and at least 25 others injured when an express bus veered off the Yangon-Mandalay highway en route to Taungoo on July 15. The accident took place at about 10pm in Kyauktaga township, Bago Region.

NLD government asks for ‘more time’ as public and pundits take stock Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT After its first 100 days, what does the government intend to do, and how much has it already done?

Aung San statue in Pyinmana gets Martyrs’ Day makeover Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Pyinmana township elders have donated K13 million (US$11,000) to have a statue of independence hero Bogyoke Aung San refurbished in time for Martyrs' Day this week, U Than Soe Aung, a Pyithu Hluttaw representative for the township, told The Myanmar Times.

Farmers protest land taken for prison Posted: 18 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Fruit farmers whose land was seized more than 35 years ago to build a prison say it's time they got their property back.

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