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• Prime suspect in murder of British national flees
• Local ethnic parties in Shan State form league aimed at unity
• Committee formed to prepare for CSO peace forum
• Migrant workers lose key ally as Hall flees Thailand
• No free pass for student MP
• Prison warden transferred after protests at Mandalay’s Myin Chan Prison trigger rights probe
• President encourages kids to read books with a moral
• Settlement struck for compensation of staff at shuttered journal
• Insein inmate resumes studies behind bars
• Payment law still awaiting rules and regulations

Prime suspect in murder of British national flees Posted: 08 Nov 2016 12:30 AM PST An international manhunt is under way following the suspected murder of a 47-year-old British citizen in downtown Yangon on November 5.

Local ethnic parties in Shan State form league aimed at unity Posted: 08 Nov 2016 12:18 AM PST Taking another swing at unifying the ethnic votes in Shan State, local parties have established the League for Shan State Ethnic Parties with the goal of amplifying their voices.

Committee formed to prepare for CSO peace forum Posted: 08 Nov 2016 12:16 AM PST Members of the government and civil society organisations (CSOs) have formed an ad hoc committee to prepare for a planned peace forum to be arranged for and led by the latter.

Migrant workers lose key ally as Hall flees Thailand Posted: 08 Nov 2016 12:06 AM PST Migrant workers say they have lost a key advocate in the region, after British activist Andy Hall fled Thailand yesterday citing fears for his own safety.

No free pass for student MP Posted: 08 Nov 2016 12:04 AM PST A sitting lawmaker in the Yangon Region legislature isn't getting a free pass on final exams due to his position, the Department of Higher Education has confirmed, while acknowledging that all government employees enrolled in tertiary study are entitled to certain concessions – within reason.

Prison warden transferred after protests at Mandalay’s Myin Chan Prison trigger rights probe Posted: 08 Nov 2016 12:03 AM PST Sevre rights abuses reported at a Mandalay correctional facility – including improper healthcare for inmates living with HIV – have allegedly resulted in the transferring of a prison warden but no further action, The Myanmar Times has learned.

President encourages kids to read books with a moral Posted: 07 Nov 2016 11:59 PM PST The president has called for children to be given books illustrating the dangers of drug use.

Settlement struck for compensation of staff at shuttered journal Posted: 07 Nov 2016 11:40 PM PST A compensation deal has been struck for staff at the shuttered Mandalay Ahlin newspaper, following months of negotiation and an official complaint lodged with the Labour Council and National Human Rights Commission.

Insein inmate resumes studies behind bars Posted: 07 Nov 2016 11:36 PM PST The man is 21 years old, but looks older. He would look older still except for the white shirt and green longyi he wears, which gives him the air of a schoolboy. He is, in fact, doing quite well at his studies. He is also a convicted murderer, serving his time in Insein Prison.

Payment law still awaiting rules and regulations Posted: 07 Nov 2016 11:26 PM PST One year on, and employers and labour organisations are still waiting for the government to issue by-laws for the implementation of key labour protection legislation. The hoped-for influx of foreign investors expected to follow the lifting of US sanctions has made clarification of the law more urgent, industry analysts say.

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