Friday, March 17, 2017

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Parliament Approves Reduced Budget for 2017-2018

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 07:10 AM PDT

A Lower House lawmaker says that the budget for defense was not cut, in order to 'support the military becoming a standard army.'

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Environmental Agency Praises Danish Divestment from Burmese Teak

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 07:03 AM PDT

Meanwhile, Burmese traders say that the Burmese authorities should have been contacted before any decisions were made.

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Where are the Assassins?

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 04:02 AM PDT

Rumors and questions around the death of U Ko Ni continue to run rampant as the authorities fail to bring his killers to justice.

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New Suspect Revealed in U Ko Ni Murder as Case Goes to Court

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 03:31 AM PDT

Aung Win Tun is accused of harboring one of the alleged co-conspirators following the shooting of the NLD legal adviser.

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China’s Complex Role in Burma’s Peace Process

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 03:19 AM PDT

USIP report: Beijing's official policy of non-interference is complicated by historic and economic ties in border regions.

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Health Minister Rushes Back to Burma Amid Nursing Students’ Protest

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 12:49 AM PDT

Dr. Myint Htwe will reportedly discuss licensing regulations and salary increases for nurses.

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Rakhine Politics: A Great Success or another Great Rift Ahead?

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 12:32 AM PDT

Arakan National Party chief Dr. Aye Maung is courting renewed controversy with a comeback bid in the upcoming by-election.

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EU Seeks UN Probe into Crimes in Arakan State

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 10:30 PM PDT

UN Human Rights Council to vote on EU resolution next week.

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Children Among Hundreds Detained in Arakan State

Posted: 16 Mar 2017 09:40 PM PDT

Documents show 423 men and boys are currently detained under 'Unlawful Association' law in Arakan State, 13 of them are minors.

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Court for unlicensed rental of properties

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 01:12 AM PDT

MANDALAY property owners have been warned that from July onwards, those who rent out their premises without a house rental business license, will be taken to court.

K50 million approved for road repairs in Bagan

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 01:10 AM PDT

THE Department of Archaeology, National Museum and Library (Bagan branch) has approved a request for K50 million from the Bagan Regional Development Association (BRDA) to repair and upgrade roads near the pagodas in the archaeological zone.

Regional govt wants to expand GAP certification

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 01:09 AM PDT

THE Mandalay regional agriculture and irrigation ministry is awarding 'Good Agricultural Practices' (GAP) certification to 15 kinds of fruits and vegetables grown by farmers in the region.

Hluttaw to recess after budget approval

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 01:07 AM PDT

THE 2017-18 National Planning Bill from the Union government was approved by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on March 15, following a K296 billion cut from the original allocated amount.

State govt to support Kadu ethnic festival

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 01:06 AM PDT

A festival celebrating the little known cultures of the Kadu ethnic group will be held in the Sagaing Region.

Kyautaw fire destroys 45 shops, cripples business

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 01:03 AM PDT

SOME K50 million worth of business assets went up in flames when a fire broke out at a row of shops selling fuel in Rakhine on March 15.

Mon bridge name a state matter: Union minister

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 12:59 AM PDT

NAMING a bridge in Mon State after national hero Bogyoke Aung San should not be decided by the Hluttaw as it is a state matter and should be settled by the local authorities and residents, Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs U Nai Thet Lwin said.

Ministry to hear out nursing students

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 12:57 AM PDT

THE Ministry of Health and Sports will talk to nursing students who staged a protest on March 15, its permanent secretary Dr Thet Khaing Win said.

Rakhine Advisory Commission presents 30 recommendations

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 12:54 AM PDT

The Advisory Commission on Rakhine State yesterday presented almost 30 recommendations of action that the Myanmar government can take to immediately improve the situation on the ground in Rakhine as the commission released its interim report.

No permit, so village religious talk called off

Posted: 17 Mar 2017 12:53 AM PDT

A special religious talk to mark the completion of a Buddhist Ethics Summer Course in Kanbalu township's Thayet Kaung village in Sagaing Region was cancelled because permission was denied by the village administrator, said the organiser Sayadaw U Nanissara Tharra Lankara.
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