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- Yangon MPs Draft Bill to Rein In Mismanagement of Public Funds
- Ethnic Shanni Reject Move to Grow Naga Territory in NW Myanmar
- Myanmar Tour Guides Object to Granting Entry to Chinese Tourists With Health Notes
- Rakhine Delegation Meets with Myanmar Military Chief, Draws Criticism
- Operator of Water Bus Service in Myanmar’s Biggest City Faces Lawsuit for Unpaid Fuel Bills
- Major Thai Coffee Brand Vows to Repay 200 Debt-Ridden Farmers
- Coronavirus Cases Rise Again in China as Recession Looms for Japan, Singapore
- Organizers Mulling Scaled-Down Tokyo Marathon Over Coronavirus Fears
| Yangon MPs Draft Bill to Rein In Mismanagement of Public Funds Posted: 17 Feb 2020 06:30 AM PST  Yangon's lawmakers are drafting a law to stop the authorities wasting funds, awarding contracts behind closed doors and failing to pay taxes on profits. |
| Ethnic Shanni Reject Move to Grow Naga Territory in NW Myanmar Posted: 17 Feb 2020 05:41 AM PST  Ethnic Shanni communities in Sagaing Division are speaking out against a move by an ethnic Naga politician to add land to the Naga Self-Administered Zone. |
| Myanmar Tour Guides Object to Granting Entry to Chinese Tourists With Health Notes Posted: 17 Feb 2020 04:29 AM PST  Mandalay tour guides say the government's call for travel agencies to ask Chinese visitors for health clearances is motivated by financial concerns, not health worries. |
| Rakhine Delegation Meets with Myanmar Military Chief, Draws Criticism Posted: 17 Feb 2020 02:09 AM PST  An ethnic Rakhine delegation led by a senior Arakan National Party member met with Myanmar's military chief Thursday, prompting questions from the Rakhine community. |
| Operator of Water Bus Service in Myanmar’s Biggest City Faces Lawsuit for Unpaid Fuel Bills Posted: 17 Feb 2020 01:32 AM PST  Petro & Trans Group said it would sue the operator of Yangon's Water Bus service over nearly $50,000 worth of unpaid fuel bills. |
| Major Thai Coffee Brand Vows to Repay 200 Debt-Ridden Farmers Posted: 16 Feb 2020 11:32 PM PST  Thailand's Doi Chaang Coffee has vowed to repay farmers who were forced to borrow money and driven into debt after waiting years for the social enterprise to pay them. |
| Coronavirus Cases Rise Again in China as Recession Looms for Japan, Singapore Posted: 16 Feb 2020 09:48 PM PST  The number of new coronavirus cases in China's Hubei province has risen again; a US passenger allowed to leave a cruise ship in Cambodia has tested positive in Malaysia. |
| Organizers Mulling Scaled-Down Tokyo Marathon Over Coronavirus Fears Posted: 16 Feb 2020 09:24 PM PST  The number of runners taking part in next month's Tokyo Marathon, the largest such race in Asia, may be scaled back due to the coronavirus outbreak, organizers said. |
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