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• Govt failed to ensure justice after riots: UN chief
• President signs amendment to party registration law
• Irrawaddy hit by black hat hackers
• Speaker seeks more suggestions on electoral reform
• Visa rules still scaring off travellers: agents
• Over 200kg of heroin seized in Shan State
• New bill to get tough on ship pollution

Govt failed to ensure justice after riots: UN chief Posted: 02 Oct 2014 12:32 AM PDT United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has accused the government of largely failing to take legal action against those responsible for outbreaks of religious violence over the past two years.

President signs amendment to party registration law Posted: 01 Oct 2014 10:34 PM PDT President U Thein Sein has signed off on a controversial amendment to an electoral law that will ban "temporary citizens" from forming or joining political parties.

Irrawaddy hit by black hat hackers Posted: 01 Oct 2014 07:55 PM PDT The Irrawaddy has been hit by a cyber attack from Myanmar's Blink Hacker Group, in response to the publication's coverage of Buddhist-nationalist meetings between monk U Wirathu and Sri Lankan counterparts.

Speaker seeks more suggestions on electoral reform Posted: 01 Oct 2014 07:24 PM PDT Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann has instructed a committee examining electoral reform to propose at least seven potential systems for use in Myanmar, after the body put forward three for consideration on September 30.

Visa rules still scaring off travellers: agents Posted: 01 Oct 2014 06:37 PM PDT The continuing rise in the number of overseas tourists coming to Myanmar – particularly from new source countries – could be in jeopardy unless the government makes the visa process more welcoming, travel industry experts have warned.

Over 200kg of heroin seized in Shan State Posted: 01 Oct 2014 06:34 PM PDT Myanmar authorities have seized more than 200 kilograms (440 lbs) of heroin on their side of the infamous "Golden Triangle", arresting three men armed with guns and a grenade launcher.

New bill to get tough on ship pollution Posted: 01 Oct 2014 06:29 PM PDT An update to the Merchant Shipping Act with clauses to tackle pollution from cargo ships has been sent to the Attorney-General ahead of its formal submission to parliament, says an official from the Ministry of Transport.

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