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• Police suspect murder after Eleven Media reporter found dead
• State counsellor calls ASEAN foreign ministers meeting
• Shan political party calls for release of members, villagers allegedly held by TNLA
• Investigation commission conducts Maungdaw field visit
• Filipino photographer’s pagoda shoot prompts Facebook fury
• State counsellor’s edict set to shake up City Hall
• ‘Diplomatic zone’ land disputes under scrutiny
• Explosive materials discovered at Mandalay monastery
• Police make major narcotics seizures over the weekend
• No changes to Malaysia’s maligned visa application centre

Police suspect murder after Eleven Media reporter found dead Posted: 13 Dec 2016 04:22 AM PST A reporter for Eleven Media was found dead on the side of the road early this morning near a Monywa golf course, police have confirmed.

State counsellor calls ASEAN foreign ministers meeting Posted: 13 Dec 2016 12:58 AM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has called fellow ASEAN foreign ministers to a briefing over the ongoing crackdown in Rakhine State amid mounting international pressure and public spats with some neighbouring countries.

Shan political party calls for release of members, villagers allegedly held by TNLA Posted: 13 Dec 2016 12:54 AM PST The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy has called for the release of five party members together with more than 30 other detainees allegedly abducted by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army.

Investigation commission conducts Maungdaw field visit Posted: 13 Dec 2016 12:50 AM PST The investigative commission established to probe allegations of rights abuses in northern Rakhine State is wrapping up its three-day trip to the state after the delegation visited Maungdaw district yesterday.

Filipino photographer’s pagoda shoot prompts Facebook fury Posted: 13 Dec 2016 12:49 AM PST The Ministry of Religious Affairs is investigating a Filipino photographer after complaints surfaced online that a recent Myanmar photo shoot was an affront to Buddhism.

State counsellor’s edict set to shake up City Hall Posted: 13 Dec 2016 12:25 AM PST Yangon City Development Committee is in line for a shake-up, with the regional government looking to implement a top-level order to decentralise power and minimise duplication of efforts.

‘Diplomatic zone’ land disputes under scrutiny Posted: 13 Dec 2016 12:15 AM PST Land now occupied by diplomats accredited to the nation's capital was once owned by farmers, many of whom are demanding compensation for property seized during military rule. The Nay Pyi Taw City Development Committee is putting together teams of government officials to help resolve confusion over who owned what, and how much they should be paid for it, according to committee representative U Min Thu.

Explosive materials discovered at Mandalay monastery Posted: 13 Dec 2016 12:14 AM PST Explosive detonators and bomb-making ingredients were discovered during a police raid on a monastery in Mandalay's Maha Aung Myay township, after a public tip-off.

Police make major narcotics seizures over the weekend Posted: 13 Dec 2016 12:09 AM PST Police seized about 17.5 million tablets of methamphetamine along with nearly 700 grams of heroin over the weekend in two major busts, one of which involved three foreign nationals.

No changes to Malaysia’s maligned visa application centre Posted: 13 Dec 2016 12:07 AM PST Dashing hopes that the government will pressure Malaysia into dropping a pricey visa system adopted at the beginning of this year, Amyotha Hluttaw MPs were told yesterday that there is no plan to scrap the sole application processing agency or to force its hand on pricing.

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