In Myanmar’s Commercial Capital, Mayor’s Sidewalk Store Plan Draws Criticism
A plan by Yangon’s mayor to create mini convenience stores on the platforms of the city’s already overcrowded bus stops has drawn the ire of citizens and lawmakers alike.
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At Talks in China, Beijing Urges Myanmar Rebel Groups to Stop Fighting
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Special envoy Sun Guoxiang tells northeast-based EAOs their attacks are ‘unacceptable’; govt welcomes China’s efforts but says peace deal can only be reached in Myanmar.
Thai, Indian Firms Selected to Supply Power, Gas to Myanmar New City Near Yangon
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PTT Group, IGL Consortium are preliminary choices to supply mega-project across river from Myanmar’s commercial capital.
Militia Leader, Wife Dead in Alleged Rebel Attack in Northeast Myanmar
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U Win Maung, a militia leader in Myanmar’s Shan State, and his wife were killed by rebel-fired mortars and grenades Tuesday evening, according to the military.
Ethnic Alliance Says 30 Myanmar Army Troops Killed in Northern Shan
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Military denies losing any soldiers as ethnic groups’ offensive focuses on Kutkai Township; aid groups say thousands of civilians displaced, many trapped without food.
German Firm to Advise Central Bank of Myanmar on Licensing Foreign Lenders
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Roland Berger Co. selected from among four consultants; govt plans to allow foreign banks, insurers to provide retail banking services next year.
Myanmar Police Captain Killed as Convoy Hit by Mine Blasts in Rakhine
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Four police also wounded in two explosions; in separate incident, Myanmar military sergeant killed as artillery shell strikes home in Minbya.
S. Korea to Increase Radiation Testing of Japanese Food
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Relations between the two are their worst in years, with a trade row rooted in a decades-old dispute over compensation for South Korean forced labor.
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