National News

---

• Kokang declare unilateral ceasefire as peace talks stall
• Yangon MPs to debate stalled ‘new city’ project
• NLD leader meets Chinese president on first visit
• MPs welcome amendment bill but doubtful of military support
• Fears dengue cases may hit 2013 levels
• ‘Myanmar Times’ recognised again at regional press awards
• Rights group calls for truth commission
• Thai navy wavers on rescue effort
• Police seek compensation for fishermen
• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s hospitality training school seeks new youth applicants

Kokang declare unilateral ceasefire as peace talks stall Posted: 11 Jun 2015 08:22 PM PDT Government sceptical of rebels' truce offer while U Aung Min snubs informal meet in Chiang Mai.

Yangon MPs to debate stalled ‘new city’ project Posted: 11 Jun 2015 08:21 PM PDT The Yangon Region Hluttaw will discuss the controversial "new city" project – suspended by the regional government last year – on June 15, according to MPs.

NLD leader meets Chinese president on first visit Posted: 11 Jun 2015 08:18 PM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing yesterday, state media said, during her closely watched first visit that China hopes will establish a line of communication with the influential opposition leader.

MPs welcome amendment bill but doubtful of military support Posted: 11 Jun 2015 08:16 PM PDT Members of parliament said yesterday they were mostly pleased with proposed constitutional changes outlined in an amendment bill tabled in parliament on June 10, but were not optimistic that the changes would get the necessary support from military MPs.

Fears dengue cases may hit 2013 levels Posted: 11 Jun 2015 08:12 PM PDT More than 5000 cases have already been reported ahead of the peak June-August infection period.

‘Myanmar Times’ recognised again at regional press awards Posted: 11 Jun 2015 08:05 PM PDT For the fourth year running, The Myanmar Times has received recognition for the quality of its journalism at Asia's most prestigious media awards.

Rights group calls for truth commission Posted: 11 Jun 2015 07:59 PM PDT A human rights group is urging the government to come clean about its role in past violations, including extrajudicial killings, torture, forced labour and land-grabs.

Thai navy wavers on rescue effort Posted: 11 Jun 2015 07:57 PM PDT Though the US said it has identified possible trafficking vessels carrying abandoned migrants and rights group continue to believe many are still adrift at sea, Thailand wavered on its search mission this week, initially cancelling the effort and then reversing a recall.

Police seek compensation for fishermen Posted: 11 Jun 2015 07:55 PM PDT With over 500 fishermen who had been subjected to forced labour in farflung Indonesian islands now returned home, officials said they are preparing for a lengthy legal battle to obtain unpaid salaries and pin down traffickers, but the fishermen so far noted a lack of progress.

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s hospitality training school seeks new youth applicants Posted: 11 Jun 2015 07:51 PM PDT A training academy linked to National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is inviting young people from all over the country to apply to learn about the hotel business.

You are subscribed to email updates from National News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States