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• Union Gov’t Instructs Yangon Authorities to Prosecute Firebrand Monk
• Myanmar Military Chief Pays Respects to Thai Statesman Gen. Prem
• A Creator Behind the Bar
• Why Is the KNU Ready to Abandon the PPST?
• 20 Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Army, AA Since January, Gov’t Says
• NLD Candidate Declared Winner in Disputed Yangon Region By-Election
• President’s Office Says It Had No Role in Release of Rohingya Massacre Soldiers
• ‘Women in Leadership Positions Must Speak for All Women’
• Toyota to Open Yangon Auto Plant
• Mytel Employees Protest Unpaid Wages
• From Sky Farms to Lab-Grown Shrimp, Singapore Eyes Food Future
• Philippines Sends Trash Back to Canada After Duterte Escalates Row
• Indian Beauty Pageant Draws Flak for Unfair Portrayal of Women

Union Gov’t Instructs Yangon Authorities to Prosecute Firebrand Monk Posted: 31 May 2019 07:15 AM PDT Police searching Mandalay, Yangon for U Wirathu after warrant issued under sedition law.

Myanmar Military Chief Pays Respects to Thai Statesman Gen. Prem Posted: 31 May 2019 07:10 AM PDT Sen-Gen. Min Aung Hlaing considered the ex-Thai army chief, who died Sunday aged 98, as his 'adopted father'.

A Creator Behind the Bar Posted: 31 May 2019 06:58 AM PDT Starting from humble beginnings, Ko Puia has served drinks in Abu Dhabi and Singapore and toured an American whisky producer. Now he runs the bar at Gekko Yangon.

Why Is the KNU Ready to Abandon the PPST? Posted: 31 May 2019 06:00 AM PDT With lucrative mining operations funding an army that has had nearly a decade to prepare, the KNU is not afraid to fight.

20 Civilians Killed in Clashes Between Army, AA Since January, Gov’t Says Posted: 31 May 2019 05:38 AM PDT President's Office toll puts AA deaths at about 100; no word on Tatmadaw casualties

NLD Candidate Declared Winner in Disputed Yangon Region By-Election Posted: 31 May 2019 03:40 AM PDT Election Commission agrees that USDP candidate violated the law ahead of his poll 'win' in Seikkan Township last year.

President’s Office Says It Had No Role in Release of Rohingya Massacre Soldiers Posted: 31 May 2019 03:01 AM PDT The seven were freed under the military justice system, President's Office spokesman says.

‘Women in Leadership Positions Must Speak for All Women’ Posted: 31 May 2019 02:40 AM PDT Karen Women Organization head Naw K'nyaw Paw discusses her work and her remaining goals after becoming the 3rd Myanmar recipient of the International Women of Courage Award.

Toyota to Open Yangon Auto Plant Posted: 31 May 2019 01:42 AM PDT The Japanese automaker said in a statement that its $52.6-million investment will produce about 2,500 Hilux pickup trucks and employ more than 130 beginning in 2021.

Mytel Employees Protest Unpaid Wages Posted: 31 May 2019 01:33 AM PDT Contracted employees of Myanmar's military-affiliated fourth telecom operator are protesting against unpaid wages for work completed more than a year ago.

From Sky Farms to Lab-Grown Shrimp, Singapore Eyes Food Future Posted: 30 May 2019 10:11 PM PDT The Southeast Asian city-state's 30-by-30 plan aims to raise domestic food production from 10 to 30 percent by 2030, with tiered fish farms and rooftop gardens.

Philippines Sends Trash Back to Canada After Duterte Escalates Row Posted: 30 May 2019 10:00 PM PDT "Baaaaaaaaa bye," a foreign secretary from the Philippines tweeted, as a container ship full of Canadian trash departed a Filipino port on a return trip to Canada.

Indian Beauty Pageant Draws Flak for Unfair Portrayal of Women Posted: 30 May 2019 09:38 PM PDT A photo collage of female contestants in an Indian beauty pageant said to represent all of India is drawing criticism for featuring only fair-skinned faces.

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