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• High-profile foreign brands back minimum wage for all
• Prostitutes’ customers could face prison time
• Government warns ethnic armies against prolonging ceasefire talks
• Progress reported on day one
• Verification program begins but most migrants frozen out
• Ten-year prison terms in monogamy law
• Chinese smugglers hit with life terms
• Military bans campaigning on its turf
• Ministry rejects bids for Yegu site
• BBC reporter denies assault charge

High-profile foreign brands back minimum wage for all Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:31 PM PDT Big-name clothing brands sourcing from Myanmar have waded into the minimum wage debate, urging its implementation even as their own suppliers dispute the proposed salary and request an exemption from the law.

Prostitutes’ customers could face prison time Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:29 PM PDT A parliamentary committee has called for customers of prostitutes to face imprisonment under amendments to the 1949 Suppression of Prostitution Act – but not to be caned, as originally proposed by the government.

Government warns ethnic armies against prolonging ceasefire talks Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:25 PM PDT Failure to finalise a nationwide ceasefire accord within the next six weeks risks setting back the entire peace process until the next government takes office and begins again, the president's chief negotiator warned armed ethnic leaders yesterday.

Progress reported on day one Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:24 PM PDT Day one of the resumed peace talks resulted in modest progress with agreements reached on four of the 13 amendments to the draft nationwide ceasefire accord demanded by the ethnic leaders.

Verification program begins but most migrants frozen out Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:20 PM PDT Myanmar government sends delegation to begin vetting more than 660,000 migrants for eligibility for passports.

Ten-year prison terms in monogamy law Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:19 PM PDT Bigamists beware: A law passed yesterday means that a man or a woman who conceals an existing union in order to marry again could go to jail for 10 years.

Chinese smugglers hit with life terms Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:15 PM PDT In an effort to make an example and curtail rampant illegal logging, the Myitkyina District Court metted out the maximum sentence of life imprisonment to over 150 Chinese loggers who were arrested in January along with a major haul of illegal timber and drugs.

Military bans campaigning on its turf Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:14 PM PDT The Tatmadaw has banned campaigning in military compounds, drawing protests from political parties who say the restrictions would favour the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party, and prejudice a free and fair election.

Ministry rejects bids for Yegu site Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:12 PM PDT Decision not to select any of the two bids avoids a possible showdown with parliament, which had ordered a halt to the tender.

BBC reporter denies assault charge Posted: 22 Jul 2015 08:07 PM PDT A BBC reporter charged with assaulting a police constable says he acted to save the officer from being knocked down.

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