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• Not without wrinkles, peace conference lauded for taking landmark ‘first steps’
• Rakhine commission chair Kofi Annan to meet state counsellor
• HRW calls for US to uphold sanctions
• Alliance wants creation of committee to push for women in peace process
• Malaysia visit still requires a visa
• Labour department to sue noncompliant factory again
• Minister promises no blackouts next summer
• One year later, Chin landslide victims wary of promises still yet to be fulfilled
• Delta residents struggle to recoup after flooding
• Tourism body to direct cut of Bagan fees toward pagoda repairs

Not without wrinkles, peace conference lauded for taking landmark ‘first steps’ Posted: 05 Sep 2016 12:38 AM PDT Criticism, disputes or bumps along the road are no cause for concern; the only thing to fear is not acknowledging the problem at all, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said at the close of a landmark peace summit this weekend.

Rakhine commission chair Kofi Annan to meet state counsellor Posted: 05 Sep 2016 12:26 AM PDT Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan, who chairs the recently created Rakhine State advisory commission, will meet with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi today, after arriving in Yangon on September 3.

HRW calls for US to uphold sanctions Posted: 05 Sep 2016 12:20 AM PDT Human Rights Watch has urged the United States to reconsider any plans to lift remaining sanctions against Myanmar as reports emerged that this could happen as early as next week.

Alliance wants creation of committee to push for women in peace process Posted: 05 Sep 2016 12:16 AM PDT The Alliance for Gender Inclusion in the Peace Process (AGIPP) is demanding that a committee be formed to monitor issues of gender equality and women's participation in the peace process, including a coming political dialogue.

Malaysia visit still requires a visa Posted: 05 Sep 2016 12:00 AM PDT Malaysia is keeping its visa requirements for Myanmar citizens in place for the foreseeable future, Malaysian ambassador to Myanmar Mohd Haniff Abd Rahman has confirmed.

Labour department to sue noncompliant factory again Posted: 04 Sep 2016 11:46 PM PDT The government is planning to sue the Hla Won Htet Tha garment factory again, claiming that the owner has failed to pay his 85 workers, a labour official said.

Minister promises no blackouts next summer Posted: 04 Sep 2016 11:15 PM PDT Tredging out an annual promise that never seems to be realised, the minister for electricity has promised no more blackouts for the summer of 2017.

One year later, Chin landslide victims wary of promises still yet to be fulfilled Posted: 04 Sep 2016 11:13 PM PDT One year after landslides ravaged northern Chin State, and geologists recommended a relocation of the state capital, little on the ground has changed, residents say. Election promises of resettlement by Christmas were largely unmet, and families eventually moved into the new dwellings continue to lack electricity or water.

Delta residents struggle to recoup after flooding Posted: 04 Sep 2016 11:09 PM PDT Resident of the delta had hoped flood-proofing measures and early warnings would help to avoid a repeat of last year's disaster. But with water finally starting to recede over the past 10 days, they are surveying the toll, and once again finding themselves in thick of a mud-strewn village, with their fields destroyed soon after planting.

Tourism body to direct cut of Bagan fees toward pagoda repairs Posted: 04 Sep 2016 11:07 PM PDT The Myanmar Tourism Federation will put at least K80 million (US$66,000) toward repairs to pagodas damaged by an earthquake last month, the chair of the federation, U Yan Win, said at a press conference on September 3.

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