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• Jade probe targets ministers
• Factory bosses accused of firing labour leaders, ignoring arbitration rulings
• NLD leader outlines plans for expanded peace process
• Shan IDPs begin return after Tatmadaw pledge
• Sitagu Sayadaw to hold ‘world peace’ meeting
• Riverside dwellers to get new homes
• Jailed lawyer swears to reveal court failings
• Three ministries pass budget scrutiny test
• Crime figures show slight drop in 2015
• India quake shakes but no damage or injuries

Jade probe targets ministers Posted: 04 Jan 2016 02:30 PM PST Kachin State's chief minister and two members of his cabinet are under investigation for their alleged role in the state's lucrative jade mining trade, the President's Office has confirmed. But sources in Myitkyina rejected rumours that they had already been dismissed from office.

Factory bosses accused of firing labour leaders, ignoring arbitration rulings Posted: 04 Jan 2016 02:30 PM PST Factory bosses are flying in the face of rulings by the arbitration council, ignoring orders to compensate or rehire axed staffers, according to worker representatives.

NLD leader outlines plans for expanded peace process Posted: 04 Jan 2016 02:30 PM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi says she intends to expand the peace process to include all ethnic armed groups, not just those that joined the nationwide ceasefire agreement signed in October.

Shan IDPs begin return after Tatmadaw pledge Posted: 04 Jan 2016 02:30 PM PST Civilians displaced by fighting in central Shan State have started leaving a camp at Hai Pa to return to their homes following assurances given by a senior Tatmadaw commander,according to local relief workers.

Sitagu Sayadaw to hold ‘world peace’ meeting Posted: 04 Jan 2016 02:30 PM PST The deputy chair of Buddhist hardline group Ma Ba Tha is staging a "World Peace Buddhist Conference" at the end of the month. Combating hate speech and religious conflict are among several aims of the event, which will bring together representatives of various religions.

Riverside dwellers to get new homes Posted: 04 Jan 2016 02:30 PM PST Families living in huts on the bank of the Ayeyarwady River will soon be able to rent affordable housing from the city, officials say.

Jailed lawyer swears to reveal court failings Posted: 04 Jan 2016 02:30 PM PST Almost two years after he was arrested for a one-man protest against corruption in the judiciary, a farmers' advocate and former lawyer is getting his day in court. The trial started on January 1.

Three ministries pass budget scrutiny test Posted: 04 Jan 2016 02:30 PM PST Three ministries have had their budget proposals for 2016-17 ticked off by an ad hoc committee set up to scrutinise requests submitted by the government on December 22.

Crime figures show slight drop in 2015 Posted: 04 Jan 2016 02:30 PM PST Yangon police have reported a slight drop in criminal cases in 2015 on the previous year – something they attribute to a more visible police presence in the community.

India quake shakes but no damage or injuries Posted: 04 Jan 2016 02:30 PM PST An earthquake that devastated an area of northeastern India around 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the border with Myanmar yesterday caused a jolt in Sagaing Region and Chin State, according to locals. However, officials in both areas said there were no casualties or damage.

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