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• Legal commission to review Telecoms Law as push to amend gathers steam
• Sailors protest raft of abuses in front of Yangon’s city hall
• UNFC’s demands increase as DPN, peace commission meet
• Election anniversary sound-off: ‘Change’ you can believe in?
• Tatmadaw calls for release of conscripted Shan villagers
• Man charged over online slander of state counsellor
• Fourth estate must abide by ‘code of ethics’: minister for information
• Mandalay affordable housing units to be sold through lottery system next year
• Magwe Region labour minister intervenes in oilfield dispute
• Budget surplus to benefit Magwe roads, bridges: ministers

Legal commission to review Telecoms Law as push to amend gathers steam Posted: 09 Nov 2016 12:27 AM PST The parliamentary Commission for the Assessment of Legal Affairs and Special Issues is planning to review the controversial Telecommunications Law in light of growing public questioning of the legislation, which has been used to imprison several people for defaming state leaders, according to a commission member.

Sailors protest raft of abuses in front of Yangon’s city hall Posted: 09 Nov 2016 12:11 AM PST Over 100 Myanmar sailors staged a demonstration in front of Yangon City Hall yesterday, outlining a litany of grievances for the Department of Marine Administration. Crew members from other countries have an easier time getting promoted through the ranks, the demonstrators said, while the marine department's cumbersome training obligations and policies hold them back.

UNFC’s demands increase as DPN, peace commission meet Posted: 09 Nov 2016 12:05 AM PST As the government ramps up preparations for the first political dialogue scheduled for later this month, Nay Pyi Taw's peace negotiators are scheduled today to meet with representatives from a powerful ethnic armed bloc.

Election anniversary sound-off: ‘Change’ you can believe in? Posted: 09 Nov 2016 12:04 AM PST Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Myanmar's historic general election, which saw the National League for Democracy and its leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi swept into power. Sky-high expectations and the legacy of decades of military rule awaited when the NLD cabinet was sworn in to office in late March. Seven months into the new government's tenure, The Myanmar Times asked several members of the public for their thoughts on the state of the nation one year after voters overwhelmingly voted for "change".

Tatmadaw calls for release of conscripted Shan villagers Posted: 08 Nov 2016 11:40 PM PST The Tatmadaw is demanding the release of 19 villagers they say have been involuntarily detained by the Shan State Progressive Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA).

Man charged over online slander of state counsellor Posted: 08 Nov 2016 11:39 PM PST A man who allegedly made disparaging remarks about State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is to face court in North Okkalapa township on November 18, charged under Section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law for defamation.

Fourth estate must abide by ‘code of ethics’: minister for information Posted: 08 Nov 2016 11:39 PM PST It is important for journalists to verify information and steer clear of opinions, assumptions and comments, Union Minister for Information U Pe Myint told a media summit on November 7.

Mandalay affordable housing units to be sold through lottery system next year Posted: 08 Nov 2016 11:36 PM PST More than 500 apartments for low-income families, government staff, pensioners and others will go on sale in January in Chan Mya Tharsi township, Mandalay Region. Buyers will be selected by drawing lots, local authorities say.

Magwe Region labour minister intervenes in oilfield dispute Posted: 08 Nov 2016 11:28 PM PST Labour laws in Magwe Region could be changed to support oil workers' claims against their employers over hazardous conditions, the local authorities say. Regional Labour, Immigration and Population Minister U Nay Myo Kyaw said the disputes would be solved through negotiations based on workers' rights enshrined in Union-level law.

Budget surplus to benefit Magwe roads, bridges: ministers Posted: 08 Nov 2016 11:26 PM PST A surplus of billions of kyats from previous road and bridge construction allocations in Magwe Region will be used to fund additional roadworks in its 25 townships, lawmakers in the regional legislature were told yesterday.

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