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• Government delays details of staff pay-rise plan
• Mandalay mother mourns a lost son
• ‘Hardliners’ accused of stoking violence
• Birthday party at Secretariat sparks social media firestorm
• Seven years on, military retakes land at Pauk factory
• ‘Death Railway’ complex set for 2017 opening
• Government changes plan on IDs for migrant workers in Thailand
• Workers to Taiwan unlikely due to ‘One-China’ policy
• Thingyan no holiday for traffic police
• More Insein Prison inmates sit matriculation exams this year

Government delays details of staff pay-rise plan Posted: 23 Mar 2015 09:00 PM PDT A decision on the draft budget for next year is set to be delayed further, with the government yesterday failing to provide clarification demanded by MPs on planned civil servant salary increases.

Mandalay mother mourns a lost son Posted: 23 Mar 2015 08:54 PM PDT Verdict for those who instigated last year's unrest brings back painful memories for long-time resident.

‘Hardliners’ accused of stoking violence Posted: 23 Mar 2015 08:50 PM PDT Last July in Mandalay, four days of religious-infused riots left two bystanders dead, saw at least a dozen injured and tore a rift in the community's Buddhist-Muslim relations.

Birthday party at Secretariat sparks social media firestorm Posted: 23 Mar 2015 08:45 PM PDT Grandson of Ne Win writes of "a strong scent of nostalgia" at party in historic building for Ma Thi Thi Tun – reportedly the daughter of former trade minister U Tun Kyi, who was sacked amid corruption allegations.

Seven years on, military retakes land at Pauk factory Posted: 23 Mar 2015 08:44 PM PDT A military factory that was the subject of a news article that ended with five people being jailed for seven years is at the centre of a fresh controversy, with residents in Magwe Region accusing local government officials of using devious tactics to help the military confiscate thousands of acres of land.

‘Death Railway’ complex set for 2017 opening Posted: 23 Mar 2015 08:43 PM PDT A museum to commemorate the sufferings and achievements of those who built the Thai-Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, is to open within two years.

Government changes plan on IDs for migrant workers in Thailand Posted: 23 Mar 2015 08:39 PM PDT Migrant workers in Thailand have been given an unexpected grace period, the deputy labour minister announced yesterday.

Workers to Taiwan unlikely due to ‘One-China’ policy Posted: 23 Mar 2015 08:38 PM PDT The Taiwanese government appears to have gotten ahead of itself by announcing a Myanmar migrant worker scheme before Nay Pyi Taw signed off on the program.

Thingyan no holiday for traffic police Posted: 23 Mar 2015 08:37 PM PDT Leave cancelled in a bid to keep roads clear and safe, following seven fatalities during 2014 festival.

More Insein Prison inmates sit matriculation exams this year Posted: 23 Mar 2015 08:33 PM PDT Undergoing stricter than usual invigilation, 17 students serving terms in Insein Prison recently sat their matriculation exams.

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