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• Thai dept warns companies about illegal labour brokers
• Myanmar’s migrant workers in Thailand are victims of a broken labour system
• Government to implement mandatory assets disclosure for senior officers
• Employers ‘discriminate against disabled’
• Mandalay targets rental agreement violations
• UN human rights envoy in Myanmar
• Advocates says proposed changes to Telecom Law don’t go far enough
• Thirty development projects in pipeline in Mandalay through fiscal 2020-21
• Remote villages to get solar power in Rakhine
• Hluttaw Speaker calls for urgent action on judiciary

Thai dept warns companies about illegal labour brokers Posted: 10 Jul 2017 12:54 PM PDT Thailand's Department of Employment has warned business operators against using services from unregistered brokers to seek illegal migrant workers or risk facing human trafficking charges.

Myanmar’s migrant workers in Thailand are victims of a broken labour system Posted: 10 Jul 2017 12:51 PM PDT With only meagre belongings stuffed into backpacks and duffel bags, tens of thousands of Myanmar migrants have streamed home across the Thai border over the past two weeks.

Government to implement mandatory assets disclosure for senior officers Posted: 10 Jul 2017 12:45 PM PDT The government has initiated bold steps to stem corruption and improve the efficiency of civil service by urging senior officers to disclose their assets – a key element in the Civil Service Reform (CSR) strategic action plan.

Employers ‘discriminate against disabled’ Posted: 10 Jul 2017 12:42 PM PDT The Amarapura Network, a local non-governmental organisation, carried out a campaign to promote public awareness for the disabled community to help them find employment, which is a major hurdle for them now.

Mandalay targets rental agreement violations Posted: 10 Jul 2017 12:38 PM PDT The government will take action against rental housings residents in the western part of Mandalay who sublet or resell their units, said Mandalay Mayor Ye Lwin.

UN human rights envoy in Myanmar Posted: 10 Jul 2017 12:36 PM PDT A UN human rights investigator is visiting Myanmar on a mission to assess the current situation of human rights in the country, state media reported Monday, amid ongoing concerns over alleged rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims.

Advocates says proposed changes to Telecom Law don’t go far enough Posted: 10 Jul 2017 12:34 PM PDT The proposed changes on the country's Telecommunications Law as announced by government are not enough to uphold and protect freedom of expression, said advocates for the abolishment of the section 66(d).

Thirty development projects in pipeline in Mandalay through fiscal 2020-21 Posted: 10 Jul 2017 12:29 PM PDT A total of 30 projects which aim to facilitate the development of Mandalay Region will be implemented from now through the 2020-21 fiscal year in collaboration with international development aid agencies, according to the regional Ministry of Planning and Finance.

Remote villages to get solar power in Rakhine Posted: 10 Jul 2017 12:17 PM PDT Villages more than 10 miles from the national grid in Rakhine State that do not get electricity within the next 10 years will get solar power systems, said U Nyi Nyi Swe, assistant director of the state's Rural Development Department.

Hluttaw Speaker calls for urgent action on judiciary Posted: 10 Jul 2017 12:14 PM PDT Pyithu Hluttaw speaker U Win Myint has ordered the Pyithu Hluttaw Bill Committee to compile all the facts about problems in the judiciary system by July 21 so that urgent steps can be taken to correct them.

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