Thursday, September 5, 2013

National News

National News

Muslim man jailed over Kanbalu rape attempt

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 08:10 AM PDT

A court in Myanmar has jailed a Muslim teenager for seven years for the attempted rape of a Buddhist woman that triggered recent religious unrest.

Myanmar's stock exchange facing delays

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 04:28 AM PDT

Myanmar is running behind schedule for starting a stock exchange by 2015 after delays in getting the legal framework in place, say consultants.

Over 100 displaced and stranded in Kachin

Posted: 05 Sep 2013 04:01 AM PDT

Recent fighting in northern Kachin state has displaced over 100 civilians in Mu San village in the Maungbaw area, say aid workers.

Dams in limbo over Kachin conflict

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 07:04 AM PDT

Ongoing violence and Myanmar's incomplete legal framework are preventing the restart of development at seven planned hydropower dams on the Ayeyawady river in Kachin state, say officials.

Police second lieutenant accused of killing superior

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:55 AM PDT

A Mandalay police second lieutenant has allegedly shot and killed his superior in Mandalay after being rebuked for arriving late to work.


Bleak prospects for Rohingya refugee in Japan

Posted: 03 Sep 2013 04:00 AM PDT

Abdullah, a 42-year-old Rohingya man, left Myanmar for Indonesia and Malaysia before fleeing to Japan, as he feared for his safety.  


Thai fishing industry source of "serious abuse": ILO

Posted: 02 Sep 2013 11:58 PM PDT

The International Labour Organization has warned of "serious abuses" in the Thai fishing industry such as forced labour and violence.


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