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• Govt must keep commitment to federal union, says KNU vice-chair
• Mandalay drug busts nab five
• Lawmakers debate expanding rural healthcare
• Human rights commission urges action in investigation of Kachin teachers’ murder
• Ethnic unity urged as summit kicks off in KIA-held Mai Ja Yang
• Few alterations to 2016 budget in amended draft
• Ethnic Youth Conference goes ahead despite chaotic start
• No plans to change minimum wage: labour minister
• Vivo staff protest for overtime, holidays and contracts
• Govt unclear over who to compensate in Shwegyin hydropower dispute

Govt must keep commitment to federal union, says KNU vice-chair Posted: 27 Jul 2016 01:19 AM PDT The government's clear commitment to building a federal democratic union is an asset to the peace process and of benefit to ethnic armed organisations, said Karen National Union vice chair Pado Naw Zipporah Sein on the second day of the Mai Ja Yang summit.

Mandalay drug busts nab five Posted: 26 Jul 2016 11:47 PM PDT Five alleged drug users were arrested and narcotics paraphernalia was seized this week after more than 350 police officers conducted a sweep of 13 targets in Mandalay district, according to Police Lieutenant Colonel U Han Tun from the Mandalay Region Police Force.

Lawmakers debate expanding rural healthcare Posted: 26 Jul 2016 11:41 PM PDT Debating the National Health Policy in the Pyithu Hluttaw yesterday, most members of parliament advocated for adding more public health staff around the country, particularly in rural areas.

Human rights commission urges action in investigation of Kachin teachers’ murder Posted: 26 Jul 2016 11:11 PM PDT As the Tatmadaw launches a rare court martial against soldiers involved in killing civilians in Shan State, the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission is urging a review of another murder case, that of two Kachin teachers killed last year.

Ethnic unity urged as summit kicks off in KIA-held Mai Ja Yang Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Calls for unity and the absence of some key players marked the opening day of an ethnic summit in Kachin State's Mai Ja Yang.

Few alterations to 2016 budget in amended draft Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT While the new government has complained their hands are tied with spending patterns set by the previous administration, the chances of a major budgetary overhaul were all but eclipsed by the submission of the amended appropriations bill this week.

Ethnic Youth Conference goes ahead despite chaotic start Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Hundreds of young people from ethnic minorities across the country gathered at historic Panglong town for a major youth conference last night, despite attempts by authorities to suspend the event.

No plans to change minimum wage: labour minister Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT The minimum wage, currently set at K3600 for an eight-hour workday, will not be raised any time soon, Union Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population U Thein Swe said yesterday.

Vivo staff protest for overtime, holidays and contracts Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Twenty-six members of the sales staff at a Vivo smartphone service centre in Bago Region's Pyay township sat outside the company's office in protest yesterday, demanding overtime pay, paid holidays and mutually agreed contracts.

Govt unclear over who to compensate in Shwegyin hydropower dispute Posted: 26 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Farmers in Bago Region's Shwegyin township who were displaced by a hydropower project have not yet received compensation because the involved parties have yet to come to an agreement on who exactly was impacted.

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