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• Govt Promises to Assist Migrant Workers Sentenced to Death in Koh Tao Murder Case
• State Counselor to Meet with Female Entrepreneurs to Kick Off Women’s Week
• Ta’ang Say Five Monks Detained by RCSS
• Rangoon Chief Minister to Undergo Heart Operation
• Squatters Allegedly Extort Money from Rangoon Factory Owners
• Ministry Reportedly Invited Electricity Tender Without Budget Approval
• 88 Generation Members to Contest 2020 Elections
• Malaysia Condemns Use of VX at Airport; Prepares to Deport N. Korean
• Taking the Long View of Burma’s Conflicts
• Saudi King Salman Embraces “Selfie” on Tour Across Asia

Govt Promises to Assist Migrant Workers Sentenced to Death in Koh Tao Murder Case Posted: 03 Mar 2017 07:58 AM PST President's Office spokesperson U Zaw Htay says the govt will 'do everything in our power to help.' The post Govt Promises to Assist Migrant Workers Sentenced to Death in Koh Tao Murder Case appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

State Counselor to Meet with Female Entrepreneurs to Kick Off Women’s Week Posted: 03 Mar 2017 04:31 AM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to speak with female entrepreneurs in Naypyidaw at the opening forum of the women's week celebrations. The post State Counselor to Meet with Female Entrepreneurs to Kick Off Women's Week appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ta’ang Say Five Monks Detained by RCSS Posted: 03 Mar 2017 04:21 AM PST The monks were in Mong Kung to provide educational services to the local Ta'ang community. The post Ta'ang Say Five Monks Detained by RCSS appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Rangoon Chief Minister to Undergo Heart Operation Posted: 03 Mar 2017 04:13 AM PST Rangoon Division Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein will undergo a heart operation and be on a sick leave for a few weeks. The post Rangoon Chief Minister to Undergo Heart Operation appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Squatters Allegedly Extort Money from Rangoon Factory Owners Posted: 03 Mar 2017 03:01 AM PST Factory owners allege extortion by squatters in their compounds, blaming authorities for failure to provide sufficient legal protection. The post Squatters Allegedly Extort Money from Rangoon Factory Owners appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Ministry Reportedly Invited Electricity Tender Without Budget Approval Posted: 03 Mar 2017 02:55 AM PST The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has no budget for two private electricity suppliers that won a 2016 tender to provide electricity to Rangoon. The post Ministry Reportedly Invited Electricity Tender Without Budget Approval appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

88 Generation Members to Contest 2020 Elections Posted: 03 Mar 2017 12:19 AM PST Political activists from the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society will contest the 2020 elections after the establishment of a new political party. The post 88 Generation Members to Contest 2020 Elections appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Malaysia Condemns Use of VX at Airport; Prepares to Deport N. Korean Posted: 02 Mar 2017 09:49 PM PST Malaysia condemns the use of VX, the toxic nerve agent that killed the half-brother of N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un in a Kuala Lumpur airport. The post Malaysia Condemns Use of VX at Airport; Prepares to Deport N. Korean appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Taking the Long View of Burma’s Conflicts Posted: 02 Mar 2017 09:43 PM PST A collection of local and scholarly perspectives explores the 17-year Kachin ceasefire, its breakdown in 2011, and beyond. The post Taking the Long View of Burma's Conflicts appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

Saudi King Salman Embraces “Selfie” on Tour Across Asia Posted: 02 Mar 2017 09:27 PM PST Saudi Arabia's King Salman embraces the "selfie", taking part in a number of light-hearted self-shot pictures during his tour of Asia. The post Saudi King Salman Embraces "Selfie" on Tour Across Asia appeared first on The Irrawaddy.

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