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- Lawmakers Blast Yangon Govt for Misusing Public Funds
- Myanmar Attorney General Vows to Prosecute Civilian Perpetrators of Crimes Against Rohingya in Rakhine State
- Yangon Launches Free Ferry Service to Remote Andaman Sea Island
- Japan to Provide Over $1 Billion in Loans to Myanmar for Development Projects
- Myanmar Election Commission Warns of Fake News Ahead of 2020 Election
- Trump Impeachment Trial Starts; Lawyers Deny Wrongdoing by President
- North Korea Bars Tourists From China Over Virus Outbreak
- Banana Ban and Meatless Menus, but How Green Is Davos Summit?
| Lawmakers Blast Yangon Govt for Misusing Public Funds Posted: 22 Jan 2020 07:06 AM PST  Citing auditor-general's report, MPs have accused the government of corruption and breaching expenditure regulations. |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2020 06:05 AM PST  The Union Attorney General's Office said it would investigate and prosecute crimes committed in Rakhine State in 2017, as recommended by the ICOE and the President. |
| Yangon Launches Free Ferry Service to Remote Andaman Sea Island Posted: 22 Jan 2020 04:29 AM PST  Yangon's authorities are paying for a free monthly ferry service to remote Coco Island but the ship is only available to civil servants and islanders. |
| Japan to Provide Over $1 Billion in Loans to Myanmar for Development Projects Posted: 22 Jan 2020 04:13 AM PST  Myanmar and Japan have signed four loan agreements worth more than US$1 billion for the development of sewerage, power and other projects in seven states and regions. |
| Myanmar Election Commission Warns of Fake News Ahead of 2020 Election Posted: 22 Jan 2020 03:27 AM PST  Officials with Myanmar's election commission have said hate speech, fake news and misinformation can hurt the country's prospects for a fair election later this year. |
| Trump Impeachment Trial Starts; Lawyers Deny Wrongdoing by President Posted: 21 Jan 2020 09:13 PM PST  US Senate begins impeachment trial of President Donald Trump over allegations he pressured Ukraine to investigate a political rival. |
| North Korea Bars Tourists From China Over Virus Outbreak Posted: 21 Jan 2020 08:58 PM PST  Tourists from China have been barred from entering North Korea following the outbreak of a deadly coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan. |
| Banana Ban and Meatless Menus, but How Green Is Davos Summit? Posted: 21 Jan 2020 08:57 PM PST  The recruitment of vegan chefs is among the steps the organizers of the World Economic Forum have taken in order to project a more sustainable image. |
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