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• Nearly 400 Bagan pagodas damaged by earthquake: govt
• Anger over international experts appointed to Rakhine commission
• Yangon and Mogok rally in support of Panglong
• Residents encamped along highway vow to return if evicted
• Absence of aftershocks rattles geologists
• UN chief calls interfaith meeting on sidelines of peace conference
• KIO acknowledges participation in Panglong Conference
• SNLD gets ready to participate in by-election
• With funding and staff constraints, Ethnic Affairs Ministry faces delays
• CSOs call for suspension of Asia Highway construction

Nearly 400 Bagan pagodas damaged by earthquake: govt Posted: 29 Aug 2016 12:46 AM PDT As the list of Bagan pagodas damaged by last week's earthquake continues to grow, the Department of Archaeology, National Museum and Library said yesterday that repair work would take at least one year to complete.

Anger over international experts appointed to Rakhine commission Posted: 29 Aug 2016 12:45 AM PDT Nationalist are already clashing with a newly convened advisory commission tasked with forming a long-term plan for Rakhine State. Furious over the inclusion of international experts on the body, the detractors are raising concerns over a perceived growing international influence over local affairs, and have accused the government of breaching sovereignty.

Yangon and Mogok rally in support of Panglong Posted: 29 Aug 2016 12:25 AM PDT Crowds gathered in Yangon and Mogok yesterday to demonstrate public support for the 21st-century Panglong Conference, slated for later this week.

Residents encamped along highway vow to return if evicted Posted: 29 Aug 2016 12:13 AM PDT Defiant residents have laid down a challenge to the Yangon Region government: If you evict us, we will return. The squatters insist they will not be driven from their homes because they have nowhere else to go.

Absence of aftershocks rattles geologists Posted: 29 Aug 2016 12:12 AM PDT A senior geologist in Thailand has warned that the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that shook central Myanmar last week could be followed by an even stronger seismic event, given the absence of aftershocks so far.

UN chief calls interfaith meeting on sidelines of peace conference Posted: 28 Aug 2016 11:54 PM PDT UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has invited religious leaders to an interfaith meeting in Nay Pyi Taw later this week.

KIO acknowledges participation in Panglong Conference Posted: 28 Aug 2016 11:53 PM PDT The Kachin Independence Organisation has agreed to participate in the 21st-century Panglong Conference which convenes in Nay Pyi Taw on August 31, according to a statement released by the group on August 27.

SNLD gets ready to participate in by-election Posted: 28 Aug 2016 11:32 PM PDT The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy is preparing to vie for parliamentary seats in two townships where voting was cancelled in 2015 over security concerns, Pyithu Hluttaw MP Sai Thiha Kyaw (SNLD; Mine-ye/Mong Yai) told The Myanmar Times.

With funding and staff constraints, Ethnic Affairs Ministry faces delays Posted: 28 Aug 2016 11:25 PM PDT Due to a shortage of funds and extremely limited staffing, the Ministry of Ethnic Affairs will not be fully functional until the next financial year, according to a deputy director general.

CSOs call for suspension of Asia Highway construction Posted: 28 Aug 2016 11:23 PM PDT Karen civil society groups are calling for an immediate suspension of construction along the conflict-ridden Asia Highway. As the Tatmadaw and ethnic armed groups vie for control of the main artery between Thailand and Myanmar – and the right to impose tariffs along it – local civilians have been displaced, driven from an active conflict zone.

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