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• Myanmar showcases reforms, and capital, at regional meet
• Journalism diploma classes to start from July
• Government mulls options on ‘missing’ census data
• Civil society slams ‘disgraceful’ interfaith marriage law plan
• Military gives back more land in Mandalay
• ASEAN civil society meeting called off amid controversy
• ASEAN must tackle South China Sea claims, says Aquino
• Buddhist training addresses conflicts
• Govt succeeds in keeping Rohingya off ASEAN Summit agenda

Myanmar showcases reforms, and capital, at regional meet Posted: 11 May 2014 04:02 PM PDT Hosting of ASEAN Summit for the first time has brought the country "political dignity", official says.

Journalism diploma classes to start from July Posted: 11 May 2014 03:53 PM PDT State-owned and private media organisations have jointly founded the country's first independent journalism school, with classes set to begin in July.

Government mulls options on ‘missing’ census data Posted: 11 May 2014 03:46 PM PDT Ministry of Immigration and Population staff said last week they were still considering ways of allowing populations skipped by the national census to be counted, but said no decisions had been made.

Civil society slams ‘disgraceful’ interfaith marriage law plan Posted: 11 May 2014 03:33 PM PDT Groups warn that proposed ban on marriage between Buddhist women and men of other faiths could spark conflict.

Military gives back more land in Mandalay Posted: 11 May 2014 03:29 PM PDT Two military regiments have returned more than 575 acres to 64 farmers in Mandalay's Madaya township – in some cases, almost three decades after it was confiscated.

ASEAN civil society meeting called off amid controversy Posted: 11 May 2014 03:15 PM PDT Civil society leaders say they are "disappointed" by the government's decision to cancel a planned meeting between civil society representatives and ASEAN leaders on May 11 because of a dispute over who would be allowed to attend.

ASEAN must tackle South China Sea claims, says Aquino Posted: 11 May 2014 03:13 PM PDT Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged fellow Southeast Asian leaders to face up to the threat posed by China's contentious claims to most of the South China Sea as they headed to a regional summit over the weekend.

Buddhist training addresses conflicts Posted: 11 May 2014 03:00 PM PDT Foreign and local experts are conducting a two-week training program on Buddhist management at a Buddhist education centre in Sagaing.

Govt succeeds in keeping Rohingya off ASEAN Summit agenda Posted: 11 May 2014 03:00 PM PDT The plight of Myanmar's Rohingya was notably absent from the agenda at the ASEAN Summit, drawing criticism from rights groups who called for a more active stance on human rights issues.

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