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• ‘Myanmar Times’ to launch daily paper on March 9
• Tourism forum fizzles for Myanmar agents
• White card vote prompts call for ministry resolution
• Sittwe residents begin protests
• Yangon students to support marchers
• Thousands flee homes after Tatmadaw and TNLA clash
• YCDC rep tries name-and-shame to improve city roads
• Slain journalist’s wife sets deadline for government action
• Manual brings green practices to hospitality trade
• UN official hits back over government statement

‘Myanmar Times’ to launch daily paper on March 9 Posted: 09 Feb 2015 02:16 AM PST The Myanmar Times will embark on a new phase of its ongoing development next month with the launch of an English-language daily newspaper.

Tourism forum fizzles for Myanmar agents Posted: 09 Feb 2015 02:09 AM PST Companies that signed up to take part in last week's ASEAN Tourism Forum say the event offered poor value for money, with few prospective buyers.

White card vote prompts call for ministry resolution Posted: 09 Feb 2015 02:02 AM PST The status of holders of temporary IDs – widely known as white cards – should be clarified as soon as possible, a leading MP said last week, as parliament voted to give them voting rights in an upcoming national referendum.

Sittwe residents begin protests Posted: 09 Feb 2015 01:58 AM PST Protests in Sittwe against a parliamentary decision to allow temporary ID holders to vote in a planned referendum are to culminate in state-wide demonstrations on February 15, according to organisers.

Yangon students to support marchers Posted: 09 Feb 2015 01:57 AM PST Students in Yangon were planning to gather over the weekend to show their support for colleagues who are marching from Mandalay to Yangon.

Thousands flee homes after Tatmadaw and TNLA clash Posted: 09 Feb 2015 01:51 AM PST Armed clashes between government forces and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army, including an air raid, have displaced up to 2000 people, civil society groups in the area say.

YCDC rep tries name-and-shame to improve city roads Posted: 09 Feb 2015 01:50 AM PST Engineers responsible for road works should be prominently named so that they can be identified in the event of future deterioration of the work, a newly elected member of Yangon City Development Committee has urged.

Slain journalist’s wife sets deadline for government action Posted: 09 Feb 2015 01:37 AM PST The widow of a journalist killed while in army custody has called for legal action to be taken against those involved in the death of her husband, a freelance journalist.

Manual brings green practices to hospitality trade Posted: 09 Feb 2015 01:36 AM PST A handbook aimed at providing guidelines for the sustainable management of hotels and restaurants in Myanmar was launched at the ASEAN Tourism Conference in Nay Pyi Taw on January 27.

UN official hits back over government statement Posted: 09 Feb 2015 01:33 AM PST A Myanmar-based United Nations official has criticised a recent Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement that said the UN special rapporteur on human rights had created "discord" during her latest visit.

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