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- Navy Seizes Vessel Carrying 173 Refugees Near Southern Myanmar
- Myanmar’s Main Opposition Party Quits Charter Amendment Committee
- Myanmar MPs Vote to Regulate, Tax Chinese-Backed Banana Trade
- Myanmar Air Force Benefits From Experience Fighting Rebels, Says Spokesman
- Myanmar Court Attempts to Retrieve Missing CCTV Footage in Toddler Rape Case
- Hong Kong Vows Greater Dispute Resolution Effort, Gears Up for More Protests
| Navy Seizes Vessel Carrying 173 Refugees Near Southern Myanmar Posted: 17 Dec 2019 06:08 AM PST  The military says it has seized 173 'Bengali' refugees in a vessel sailing through Myanmar's waters on its way to Malaysia. |
| Myanmar’s Main Opposition Party Quits Charter Amendment Committee Posted: 17 Dec 2019 05:33 AM PST  Two lawmakers from the Union Solidarity and Development Party have withdrawn from the committee in protest at its process for drafting a constitutional amendment bill. |
| Myanmar MPs Vote to Regulate, Tax Chinese-Backed Banana Trade Posted: 17 Dec 2019 03:40 AM PST  Myanmar's Upper House in Naypyitaw has approved regulations for Chinese-run banana plantations that are blamed for damaging the environment and causing social disharmony. |
| Myanmar Air Force Benefits From Experience Fighting Rebels, Says Spokesman Posted: 17 Dec 2019 03:14 AM PST  Myanmar's military spokesman says the air force benefits from experience fighting ethnic armed groups and this will help it compete with militaries around the world. |
| Myanmar Court Attempts to Retrieve Missing CCTV Footage in Toddler Rape Case Posted: 17 Dec 2019 02:52 AM PST  Court in Naypyitaw begins inspecting CCTV system's hard drive in effort to find missing evidence in alleged rape of 2-year-old 'Victoria' at Wisdom Hill nursery school. |
| Hong Kong Vows Greater Dispute Resolution Effort, Gears Up for More Protests Posted: 16 Dec 2019 09:37 PM PST  Hong Kong gears up for Christmas protests after Chinese leaders state support for Carrie Lam and her government. |
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