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• Legal Adviser: Article 66(d) Case Against Ko Swe Win ‘No Longer Valid’
• Health Ministry Stands Firm as Nursing Students Protest Delayed Licensing
• NLD Govt Reviews Thein Sein-Era Foreign Investment MoUs
• Arakan State Advisory Commission Releases Interim Report
• Religious Affairs Minister: ‘Constitution Goes Against Buddhist Beliefs’
• UNFC Affirms Internal Disagreements
• Two Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Burma Army, TNLA
• Workers Replaced by Automation Demand Jobs Back
• Refugees Who Fled Arakan State Fear Losing Right to Return

Legal Adviser: Article 66(d) Case Against Ko Swe Win ‘No Longer Valid’ Posted: 16 Mar 2017 09:21 AM PDT Citing statements by Ma Ha Na and the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, the accusations against the journalist are void, says the lawyer. The post Legal Adviser: Article 66(d) Case Against Ko Swe Win 'No Longer Valid' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Health Ministry Stands Firm as Nursing Students Protest Delayed Licensing Posted: 16 Mar 2017 08:58 AM PDT Nursing students reject assertions that they do not want to complete state service—instead highlighting issues of late licensing. The post Health Ministry Stands Firm as Nursing Students Protest Delayed Licensing appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

NLD Govt Reviews Thein Sein-Era Foreign Investment MoUs Posted: 16 Mar 2017 07:36 AM PDT The current government is reviewing 60 out of 101 MoUs signed between the previous government and international investors. The post NLD Govt Reviews Thein Sein-Era Foreign Investment MoUs appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Arakan State Advisory Commission Releases Interim Report Posted: 16 Mar 2017 07:31 AM PDT The Kofi Annan-led commission's recommendations include the closure of IDP camps and better training for security forces. The post Arakan State Advisory Commission Releases Interim Report appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Religious Affairs Minister: ‘Constitution Goes Against Buddhist Beliefs’ Posted: 16 Mar 2017 07:22 AM PDT U Aung Ko has called for amendments to the controversial, military-drafted Constitution. The post Religious Affairs Minister: 'Constitution Goes Against Buddhist Beliefs' appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

UNFC Affirms Internal Disagreements Posted: 16 Mar 2017 04:24 AM PDT The alliance of ethnic armed organizations says top leaders within the bloc have different views on how to proceed with the peace process. The post UNFC Affirms Internal Disagreements appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Two Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Burma Army, TNLA Posted: 16 Mar 2017 02:02 AM PDT A local mother and her 5-year-old daughter are killed, and two others injured, by artillery fire in latest clash in Kutkai Township. The post Two Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Burma Army, TNLA appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Workers Replaced by Automation Demand Jobs Back Posted: 16 Mar 2017 01:35 AM PDT Despite negotiations, management and employees of Myanmar Mayson Industries Co. do not reach an agreement over a massive dismissal of factory workers. The post Workers Replaced by Automation Demand Jobs Back appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Refugees Who Fled Arakan State Fear Losing Right to Return Posted: 16 Mar 2017 12:48 AM PDT Annual household survey in Muslim areas of northern Arakan State means returning refugees could face immigration charges. The post Refugees Who Fled Arakan State Fear Losing Right to Return appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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