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• Hilton, Max hotels benefit from military land grab
• Constitution bill back on MPs’ agenda after talks
• Government stifles talk of student protests at ASEAN
• Permanent secretaries take up new roles
• Regional MPs warn of Rohingya ‘crisis’ ahead of ASEAN meeting
• Few complaints after election commission release voter lists
• Press body highlights controls on Myanmar journalists
• Free hospital in Thanlyin set for K900m expansion
• South American snails threaten crops near Mandalay
• Activists urge government to clear up political prisoners mess

Hilton, Max hotels benefit from military land grab Posted: 22 Apr 2015 09:26 PM PDT Four of Ngapali's premier hotels sit on land that was confiscated by the Tatmadaw in 1996, ostensibly for the expansion of a compound occupied by No 55 Infantry Regiment.

Constitution bill back on MPs’ agenda after talks Posted: 22 Apr 2015 09:21 PM PDT The long-awaited constitutional amendment bill will be debated in parliament after the current session resumes on May 11, a senior member of the Constitutional Amendment Implementation Committee has confirmed.

Government stifles talk of student protests at ASEAN Posted: 22 Apr 2015 09:19 PM PDT A young education activist has been barred by the government from representing Myanmar at a major ASEAN youth forum.

Permanent secretaries take up new roles Posted: 22 Apr 2015 09:17 PM PDT The government plans to appoint more high-ranking bureaucrats to spearhead its civil service reform efforts, a senior official said yesterday, as 11 new permanent secretaries began taking up their positions.

Regional MPs warn of Rohingya ‘crisis’ ahead of ASEAN meeting Posted: 22 Apr 2015 09:15 PM PDT The Rohingya "crisis" has all the warning signs of genocide, regional parliamentarians have warned in a new report, adding that ASEAN can no longer afford to ignore what is now a regional issue.

Few complaints after election commission release voter lists Posted: 22 Apr 2015 09:12 PM PDT Electoral officials have hailed the low percentage of complaints received following the release of provisional voters' lists in 10 Yangon townships.

Press body highlights controls on Myanmar journalists Posted: 22 Apr 2015 09:10 PM PDT Myanmar's budding reputation for press freedom has suffered another blow, as the Committee to Project Journalists yesterday ranked the nation among the world's top-10 worst censorship offenders.

Free hospital in Thanlyin set for K900m expansion Posted: 22 Apr 2015 09:01 PM PDT Construction of a new six-storey hospital at the Thabawa Thayar Yeik Thar meditation centre in Thanlyin township will be completed by early 2016, a spokesperson for the centre says.

South American snails threaten crops near Mandalay Posted: 22 Apr 2015 09:00 PM PDT Giant alien invaders are threatening the country's rice supply, fisheries experts are warning.

Activists urge government to clear up political prisoners mess Posted: 22 Apr 2015 08:59 PM PDT Abolition of committee leaves release process in limbo and activists say President's Office should take charge.

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