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• Thousands attend funeral as investigation ramps up
• Speaker calls on president to enter dialogue
• MPs ignore president on pay rises
• Road traffic fines set for sharp increase
• Protest in Dawei over power rates
• Activists begin campaign on freedom of information
• Government urges Malaysia to follow Nay Pyi Taw Declaration
• Agents lure workers to work illegally in Korea
• In Magwe, a different kind of land grab

Thousands attend funeral as investigation ramps up Posted: 25 Jan 2015 09:03 PM PST Thousands of mourners attended a funeral service in Myitkyina for two volunteer teachers who were raped and murdered on January 19 in a village in northern Shan State occupied by the Tatmadaw.

Speaker calls on president to enter dialogue Posted: 25 Jan 2015 09:01 PM PST Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann has written to President U Thein Sein urging him to hold proposed six-way talks "as soon as possible".

MPs ignore president on pay rises Posted: 25 Jan 2015 08:52 PM PST Pyidaungsu Hluttaw salaries to rise to K1 million a month from April after objections were voted down.

Road traffic fines set for sharp increase Posted: 25 Jan 2015 08:25 PM PST Fines for infringements of road rules could rise from just K1500 to K50,000 under Road Transport Administration Department plan.

Protest in Dawei over power rates Posted: 25 Jan 2015 08:12 PM PST Local politicians, civil society organisations, activists and residents took to the streets of Dawei last week to protest against electricity charges they say could be 10 times as high as in the rest of the country.

Activists begin campaign on freedom of information Posted: 25 Jan 2015 08:10 PM PST Push for Freedom of Information Law launched as international watchdog ranks Myanmar last on transparency.

Government urges Malaysia to follow Nay Pyi Taw Declaration Posted: 25 Jan 2015 07:44 PM PST The government has urged Malaysia to follow up on the Nay Pyi Taw declaration adopted at the last ASEAN summit, chaired by Myanmar, as well as other issues related to the future of the regional organisation.

Agents lure workers to work illegally in Korea Posted: 25 Jan 2015 07:43 PM PST Migrant workers tempted to seek work illegally in South Korea have been warned to stay away – unless they follow the legal route.

In Magwe, a different kind of land grab Posted: 25 Jan 2015 07:36 PM PST In central Myanmar, increased shipping traffic is eroding farmland and displacing entire villages, according to worried residents.

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