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• Government and civil society groups meet for flood aid
• Hakha gets Chin’s first education college
• Ta’ang seek justice for detained villagers
• Powerful pair of armed groups confirm Panglong attendance, three still unsure
• USDP ready to have its say at Panglong meet-up
• Ta’ang community agrees to push for its own state
• Machine factory fires back at protesters
• YESC targets 1400 megawatts for Yangon
• Government, armed groups urged to swallow bitter pill
• Mixed results for Yangon’s 100-day plan

Government and civil society groups meet for flood aid Posted: 12 Aug 2016 01:10 AM PDT Ensuring better coordination was the objective of an August 11 meeting between government officials and civil society groups in Magwe Region. The goal was to strengthen the network of civil society groups to ensure the proper distribution of aid supplies for flood victims while avoiding duplication of effort.

Hakha gets Chin’s first education college Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:44 AM PDT Hakha Education College will begin enrolling students next year, the first higher learning institution of its kind in underdeveloped Chin State, an official from the state government has confirmed.

Ta’ang seek justice for detained villagers Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:39 AM PDT Ethnic Ta'ang community leaders are demanding justice and human rights for five Namhsan township villagers detained by the military on August 1.

Powerful pair of armed groups confirm Panglong attendance, three still unsure Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:35 AM PDT Two powerful ethnic armed groups along the China-Myanmar border have confirmed that they will attend the 21st-century Panglong Conference, scheduled to start on August 31, while three other important armies remain less sure, as the conditional wording for their participation remains a sticking point.

USDP ready to have its say at Panglong meet-up Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:32 AM PDT The Union Solidarity and Development Party wrapped up a four-day workshop yesterday with its chair, ex-president U Thein Sein, saying the former ruling party is ready to make its thoughts on the peace process known at the upcoming 21st-century Panglong Conference.

Ta’ang community agrees to push for its own state Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:20 AM PDT After three days of meetings, the Ta'ang community agreed to issue a demand for the creation of its own state within the Union through a communal political bloc in the future.

Machine factory fires back at protesters Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:16 AM PDT A Machine factory at 9 Mile in Yangon is accusing protesters of defamation, claiming many of the demonstrators that had gathered over the weekend do not even work at the company.

YESC targets 1400 megawatts for Yangon Posted: 12 Aug 2016 12:11 AM PDT Yangon's electricity supplier is hoping to increase power distribution in the blackout-plagued commercial capital to 1400 megawatts by next year.

Government, armed groups urged to swallow bitter pill Posted: 11 Aug 2016 11:59 PM PDT The recent measles outbreak in the Naga region has once again shone a spotlight on healthcare access in remote and contested areas.

Mixed results for Yangon’s 100-day plan Posted: 11 Aug 2016 11:48 PM PDT What has the Yangon Region government achieved in its 100-day initiative? There are three major areas in which its accomplishments can be measured against its promises: tackling the squatter problem, reining in high-rise buildings and abolishing Ma Ba Tha.

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