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• Military links plague Thai trafficking reform efforts
• Myanmar has region’s most IDPs
• Illegal hotels under spotlight as Bagan seeks heritage status
• Ceasefire accord faces new challenges
• Rakhine ferry victims wait for justice
• Myanmar, China sign train engine deal
• US gives aid to civil society organisations
• Sugar factory workers plan wages protest
• Myanmar sends aid to Nepal

Military links plague Thai trafficking reform efforts Posted: 07 May 2015 09:12 PM PDT The discovery of clandestine trafficking camps in Thailand containing mass graves and human remains has attracted mass-media attention and has mounted pressure on a nation still smarting from exposure as a notorious human-trafficking hub.

Myanmar has region’s most IDPs Posted: 07 May 2015 09:10 PM PDT Myanmar has a substantially higher number of internally displaced people than any other country in Southeast Asia, according to a new report.

Illegal hotels under spotlight as Bagan seeks heritage status Posted: 07 May 2015 09:06 PM PDT A government-backed campaign to have Bagan included on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites has moved into a sensitive area following a decision by the Ministry of Culture to take action against hotels built illegally within the ancient city and temple complex.

Ceasefire accord faces new challenges Posted: 07 May 2015 09:00 PM PDT Hopes that the government and leaders of armed ethnic groups would finalise a nationwide ceasefire agreement this month appear to be fading after talks hosted this week by the United Wa State Army (UWSA).

Rakhine ferry victims wait for justice Posted: 07 May 2015 08:56 PM PDT Nearly two months after the Aung Takon 3 ferry disaster off the coast of Rakhine State, victims and their relatives are still waiting for justice, with a series of state- and Union-level investigations yielding plenty of damning evidence but no criminal charges.

Myanmar, China sign train engine deal Posted: 07 May 2015 08:55 PM PDT New locomotives from China will help improve rail transport in mountainous areas of Myanmar, a government official said on April 30.

US gives aid to civil society organisations Posted: 07 May 2015 08:53 PM PDT The United States embassy has handed out nearly US$190,000 in grants to 11 local civil society organisations, the embassy announced yesterday.

Sugar factory workers plan wages protest Posted: 07 May 2015 08:52 PM PDT Sugar factory workers in Nay Pyi Taw's Pyinmana township will stage a sit-in next week to demand higher pay, their leaders say.

Myanmar sends aid to Nepal Posted: 07 May 2015 08:37 PM PDT Myanmar's government has moved swiftly to deliver aid to Nepal, now struggling to recover from its worst earthquake in almost a century.

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