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• Kokang rebels announce unilateral ceasefire
• Mounting fears of interference in Ko Par Gyi investigation
• Big stick or softly-softly? UN split over tackling human rights in Myanmar
• Government denies India operation took place inside Myanmar
• Government unveils Yangon development plan
• Inle Lake joins UN list of biosphere sites
• On anniversary of raid, monk urges president to intervene
• Another 100 fishermen rescued in remote Indonesian islands
• Insurer to pay out over 39 migrant deaths

Kokang rebels announce unilateral ceasefire Posted: 11 Jun 2015 03:08 AM PDT In a statement, ethnic Chinese fighters of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) announced a unilateral ceasefire in Shan State's Kokang border region, effective at noon on June 10, after four months of intense conflict with Tatmadaw forces.

Mounting fears of interference in Ko Par Gyi investigation Posted: 10 Jun 2015 08:25 PM PDT At the seventh hearing into the death of freelance reporter Ko Par Gyi, the district prosecutor was switched out, eliciting concerns from the deceased's wife.

Big stick or softly-softly? UN split over tackling human rights in Myanmar Posted: 10 Jun 2015 08:16 PM PDT A fierce debate within the highest echelons of the United Nations over how to deal with Myanmar on the issue of the Rohingya is moving from behind closed doors into the public domain, casting doubts over whether the UN body has formulated a coherent strategy.

Government denies India operation took place inside Myanmar Posted: 10 Jun 2015 08:13 PM PDT Special forces raid on Naga rebel camp comes after a June 4 attack on Indian soldiers that left 20 dead.

Government unveils Yangon development plan Posted: 10 Jun 2015 08:09 PM PDT Yangon's future got a little clearer yesterday, as Mayor U Hla Myint submitted detailed plans for planned growth along seven corridors to the regional parliament.

Inle Lake joins UN list of biosphere sites Posted: 10 Jun 2015 08:04 PM PDT In a first for Myanmar, Inle Lake has been selected as one of 20 new sites added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

On anniversary of raid, monk urges president to intervene Posted: 10 Jun 2015 08:02 PM PDT The embattled monk at the centre of a complex criminal trial has appealed to President U Thein Sein to intervene.

Another 100 fishermen rescued in remote Indonesian islands Posted: 10 Jun 2015 07:58 PM PDT New group found as final members of a first batch of 500 rescued fishermen returned to Yangon last night.

Insurer to pay out over 39 migrant deaths Posted: 10 Jun 2015 07:55 PM PDT Surviving family members are to receive compensation in the deaths of 39 Myanmar migrant workers who suffocated in the back of a cold-storage container in 2008, it was announced on June 9.

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