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• Government to replace ageing fleet after sinking
• Overloading blamed for ferry accident, as death toll hits 63
• Judge closes courts for labour activist hearings
• South Korea urged government to end labour protests
• Journalists jailed for defaming military MP
• White armband campaign gears up to go national
• NNER meets hluttaw over education law changes
• Restaurant association to work with Unilever
• Government go-slow on minimum wage panned
• Department plans thousands of wells for dry zone, coastal areas

Government to replace ageing fleet after sinking Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:42 PM PDT The ferry tragedy off the coast of Rakhine State has prompted the state government to replace the old ferries of the Aung Takon line with new vessels, chief minister U Maung Maung Ohn told The Myanmar Times on March 17.

Overloading blamed for ferry accident, as death toll hits 63 Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:33 PM PDT As teams of volunteers recovered the remains of those lost in the Aung Takon 3 ferry disaster of March 13, further details have begun to emerge of the events immediately surrounding the tragedy, including eyewitness accounts.

Judge closes courts for labour activist hearings Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:31 PM PDT Journalists and colleagues of labour activist Ko Thu Zaw Kyi Win were yesterday barred from sitting in on his first court appearance since being arrested for incitement on March 4.

South Korea urged government to end labour protests Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:26 PM PDT When Yangon labourers from five foreign-owned factories reeled out the picket lines and demanded a meagre pay boost at the end of January, their calls were initially dismissed.

Journalists jailed for defaming military MP Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:22 PM PDT Two staff from The Myanmar Post were sentenced to two months' prison with hard labour by Mawlamyine Township Court yesterday for defaming a military MP.

White armband campaign gears up to go national Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:15 PM PDT A campaign to distribute white armbands in support of students arrested in the Letpadan police crackdown is gearing up to go national today, despite opposition from authorities.

NNER meets hluttaw over education law changes Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:13 PM PDT The National Network for Education Reform called on parliament on March 17 to consider amending the controversial National Education Law.

Restaurant association to work with Unilever Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:12 PM PDT International food company Unilever has teamed up with Myanmar Restaurant Association to bring clean and healthy food to the streets of Yangon.

Government go-slow on minimum wage panned Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:11 PM PDT A union leader has urged the government to speed up its consideration of the minimum wage, warning that delay could bring more industrial unrest.

Department plans thousands of wells for dry zone, coastal areas Posted: 18 Mar 2015 08:10 PM PDT The government will dig more than 3500 wells in dry regions and states over the next year.

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