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• Bago Chief Minister Accused of Encouraging Harassment of Myanmar Village Teachers
• Myanmar Police Reject Lawsuits Against 3 Critics of Ex-Lower House Speaker
• Myanmar Govt Backs Minimum Price for Rice Amid Weak Market
• Monk Taken to Mandalay After Triggering Roadside Landmine in Myanmar’s Northern Shan State
• Myanmar Military Kills Villager, Injures Another in Northern Rakhine State
• Vietnam Urges Restraint Amid Maritime Tensions With China
• US House Takes Hard Line on China over Hong Kong, Huawei
• Thai Human Traffickers Flout Court Orders to Compensate Victims

Bago Chief Minister Accused of Encouraging Harassment of Myanmar Village Teachers Posted: 16 Oct 2019 07:34 AM PDT The NLD's Bago chief minister, U Win Thein, has offended teachers by quipping that villagers should try to marry them to make them stay.

Myanmar Police Reject Lawsuits Against 3 Critics of Ex-Lower House Speaker Posted: 16 Oct 2019 06:38 AM PDT U Ye Htut, U Hla Swe and U Bo Bo Kyaw Nyein did not breach the Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizens in comments about U Shwe Mann, police say.

Myanmar Govt Backs Minimum Price for Rice Amid Weak Market Posted: 16 Oct 2019 06:16 AM PDT Myanmar's government has pledged to buy farmers' paddy rice if the market drops below a certain price; some areas are already reporting prices below the government floor.

Monk Taken to Mandalay After Triggering Roadside Landmine in Myanmar’s Northern Shan State Posted: 16 Oct 2019 05:54 AM PDT Three monks on motorcycles tripped a landmine in northern Shan State, with one needing specialist treatment in Mandalay.

Myanmar Military Kills Villager, Injures Another in Northern Rakhine State Posted: 16 Oct 2019 04:05 AM PDT Myanmar military says Kyauktaw Township villager shot dead while attempting to flee questioning; bystander injured as gunfire strikes his car.

Vietnam Urges Restraint Amid Maritime Tensions With China Posted: 15 Oct 2019 10:12 PM PDT Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong calls for restraint in disputed South China Sea as Chinese vessel continues to conduct survey in Vietnam's exclusive economic zone.

US House Takes Hard Line on China over Hong Kong, Huawei Posted: 15 Oct 2019 09:55 PM PDT US House passes three bills supporting democracy in Hong Kong and one backing Canada's handling of an extradition case involving a senior executive of China's Huawei.

Thai Human Traffickers Flout Court Orders to Compensate Victims Posted: 15 Oct 2019 09:27 PM PDT In more than 99 percent of recent cases, convicted human traffickers in Thailand have ignored judges' orders to pay compensation to their victims, data show.

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