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• Conceptions of ethnic, religious identity vex Panglong youth summit
• MPs urge government to adopt ‘fiscal federalism’ when collecting taxes
• Wa, Mongla armies hopeful after meeting with state counsellor
• Post-summit, Panglong’s fate still clouded
• Arbitration Council protest shut down for lack of permit
• MPs urge clampdown on illegal chainsaws
• Ahara Thukha Market upgrade eyes August completion
• Yangon chief minister to tap young entrepreneurs for ‘fresh ideas’
• Pyinmana school restarts construction after public backlash
• Magwe Region parliamentarians seek new legislative building

Conceptions of ethnic, religious identity vex Panglong youth summit Posted: 31 Jul 2016 11:58 PM PDT Last week around 800 youth representatives gathered at the site of the historic Panglong Agreement in Shan State to debate peace, federalism and equality for Myanmar's ethnic peoples.

MPs urge government to adopt ‘fiscal federalism’ when collecting taxes Posted: 31 Jul 2016 11:28 PM PDT MPs are lobbying for a more clear-cut, equal tax system that would raise the tariff for the wealthy and see cuts for poorer states.

Wa, Mongla armies hopeful after meeting with state counsellor Posted: 31 Jul 2016 11:27 PM PDT Two powerful ethnic armed groups from the Wa and Mongla special regions are optimistic that the government's much-touted 21st-century Panglong Conference late this month can begin the process of healing decades-old ethnic divisions, according to U Zaw Htay, deputy director general for the President's Office.

Post-summit, Panglong’s fate still clouded Posted: 31 Jul 2016 11:11 PM PDT Ethnic armed groups concluded the Mai Ja Yang summit over the weekend on an ambivalent note, saying they would decide whether to attend the cornerstone of the new administration's peace plan, the 21st-century Panglong Conference, only after determining how all-inclusive the conference will be.

Arbitration Council protest shut down for lack of permit Posted: 31 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Factory workers marching yesterday in protest of the newly appointed members to the Arbitration Council were stopped by police who said they did not have the necessary permission.

MPs urge clampdown on illegal chainsaws Posted: 31 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Chainsaws are massacring our forests, MPs have complained. And now the government is to take action against them. U Ohn Win, Union minister for natural resources and environmental conservation, told parliament on July 29 that he would crack down on the illegal use of chainsaws.

Ahara Thukha Market upgrade eyes August completion Posted: 31 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Vendors from the Ahara Thukha Market will move to back to their old location after the completion of a K200 million concrete paving project, according to the Nay Pyi Taw City Development Committee.

Yangon chief minister to tap young entrepreneurs for ‘fresh ideas’ Posted: 31 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein plans to meet with young entrepreneurs today, after he promised more youth input in governance at a meeting with students of the National Management Degree College last week.

Pyinmana school restarts construction after public backlash Posted: 31 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Pyinmana town authorities have apparently backed down in the face of public support for a school construction project that officials had tried to block. Local residents cancelled a planned protest march against Nay Pyi Taw City Development Committee after the committee allowed construction work to resume.

Magwe Region parliamentarians seek new legislative building Posted: 31 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT Magwe Region lawmakers are pushing for a new parliamentary building within the next two years.

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