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• Villagers vow to cont protest
• MCDC warns illegal shops to vacate Strand Road
• Youth lead anti-drug campaign in Yangon townships
• Free sign language lessons offered next month
• Draft foreigner laws worry experts, expats
• Overseas employment agencies could face 10-fold hike in fees
• Shan groups to launch perception survey prior to second Panglong conference
• Commission prepares 47 redrafted laws for next hluttaw session to enact
• NGOs call for ceasefire, food for IDPs

Villagers vow to cont protest Posted: 26 Jan 2017 11:43 PM PST Farmers in Mandalay have vowed to continue with their protests in front a government office until their problems with gold miners who have allegedly encroached on their land is resolved.

MCDC warns illegal shops to vacate Strand Road Posted: 26 Jan 2017 11:37 PM PST Owners of shops and homes erected illegally along the Ayeyarwady River on Strand Road, west of Mandalay, have until January 29 to clear out or they will see their structures demolished by the authorities.

Youth lead anti-drug campaign in Yangon townships Posted: 26 Jan 2017 11:35 PM PST Young volunteers are leading a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse in four townships in Yangon.

Free sign language lessons offered next month Posted: 26 Jan 2017 11:33 PM PST The Mary Chapman School for the Deaf is offering free sign language lessons to improve communication with people who have impaired or no hearing.

Draft foreigner laws worry experts, expats Posted: 26 Jan 2017 11:29 PM PST Two draft laws concerning foreigners are sending shockwaves through the expat community and could undermine the government's stated priorities in attracting responsible foreign investment and promoting a human rights agenda, lawyers and business experts say.

Overseas employment agencies could face 10-fold hike in fees Posted: 26 Jan 2017 11:27 PM PST The labour ministry is looking to introduce a 10-fold increase in deposits paid by overseas employment agencies.

Shan groups to launch perception survey prior to second Panglong conference Posted: 26 Jan 2017 11:23 PM PST Political parties, armed groups and civil society organisations from Shan State will hit the pavement and conduct a door-to-door perception survey this weekend to gauge what people are thinking about the upcoming 21st-Century Panglong Conference.

Commission prepares 47 redrafted laws for next hluttaw session to enact Posted: 26 Jan 2017 11:21 PM PST Thura U Shwe Mann's legal affairs commission has been busy. Tired of facing down a gargantuan legislative backlog, the 35-member body has reviewed over 395 bills in common use since the former Speaker took the helm of the commission in February 2016. Of the laws reviewed, 198 were found to be in need of amending, repealing or entirely redrafting.

NGOs call for ceasefire, food for IDPs Posted: 26 Jan 2017 11:17 PM PST A group of NGOs yesterday collectively called on the government to immediately halt the ongoing armed conflict in Kachin and northern Shan States and to protect civilians.

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