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• Journalist deported after covering press freedom rally
• Muslim leaders announce conference to tackle hate speech
• Farmers seek justice over land seized for golf course
• Ousted Thai premier Yingluck must respect ‘rule of law’, says govt
• Dala residents face dwindling water supplies
• Minister blames lack of media law for jailing of journalists
• Deforestation spreads as timber demand soars
• Passengers complain of Hilux ban driving prices up
• Owners delay eviction after court orders 300 off Thingangyun land
• Meiktila IDPs brace for rainy season

Journalist deported after covering press freedom rally Posted: 07 May 2014 07:05 PM PDT An Australian reporter for Democratic Voice of Burma has been deported from Myanmar, after Magwe immigration authorities deemed his activities to be in breach of the terms of his business visa.

Muslim leaders announce conference to tackle hate speech Posted: 07 May 2014 03:38 PM PDT Muslim leaders have announced plans to hold a Union Muslim Congress in coming months in an effort to counter hate speech based on religion.

Farmers seek justice over land seized for golf course Posted: 07 May 2014 02:34 PM PDT Farmers in Mandalay Region's Patheingyi township are asking the hluttaw to restore land they say was seized from them for a golf course project.

Ousted Thai premier Yingluck must respect ‘rule of law’, says govt Posted: 07 May 2014 02:29 PM PDT Deputy Information Minister U Ye Htut says Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra must respect the decision of a Constitutional Court that dismissed her for abuse of power on May 7, shortly before she was due to travel to Myanmar for the ASEAN Summit.

Dala residents face dwindling water supplies Posted: 07 May 2014 01:27 PM PDT The long dry season has taken its toll on water supplies in Dala township, and Yangon City Development Committee is now picking up the slack by distributing fresh water to residents in need.

Minister blames lack of media law for jailing of journalists Posted: 06 May 2014 02:25 PM PDT The recent prosecution of five journalists is "bad" for the media industry and occurred because Myanmar still lacks proper media laws, Minister for Information U Aung Kyi says.

Deforestation spreads as timber demand soars Posted: 06 May 2014 12:47 PM PDT Insatiable global appetite for precious hardwoods is threatening rare species and helping to drive severe deforestation in Myanmar's once-dense tropical forests.

Passengers complain of Hilux ban driving prices up Posted: 06 May 2014 11:48 AM PDT A long-delayed ban on Toyota Hilux buses entering the Yangon municipal area has come into force. Officials have been stationed at busy junctions on the outskirts of Yangon to ensure buses comply with the ban, which passengers complain is already pushing up fares.

Owners delay eviction after court orders 300 off Thingangyun land Posted: 05 May 2014 02:27 PM PDT Residents of a Thingangyun township ward have vowed to defy a court ruling that ended a three-decade land dispute by ordering their eviction.

Meiktila IDPs brace for rainy season Posted: 05 May 2014 02:09 PM PDT Refugee camps in Meiktila urgently need tarpaulins to provide shelter during the rainy season for the thousands of people still displaced as a result of deadly communal violence more than a year ago.

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