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Police Confirm Arrest of 17 Chinese Sex Workers in Raid on Yangon Spa
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Manager identified as Chinese but investigation continuing into identity of owners
Upper House Passes Bill Expanding Anti-Corruption Commission’s Powers
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Amendments to anti-graft law approved amid reports of a high-profile corruption investigation into Planning and Finance Minister U Kyaw Win.
Govt Reveals 4 Mega Development Projects
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The projects include plans for manufacturing, logistics, agriculture, housing and more in Yangon and Pyin Oo Lwin.
Costly Renovation of ‘Irreparable’ School Building Stirs Outrage
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Sittwe locals call repair of colonial-era building a waste of public funds.
5 Policemen Charged for Releasing Timber Smugglers
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After three days of interrogation, a Mandalay police court decided to charge the five under the police code of conduct.
Joking with the Generals
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Humor is one of the few things that make life in Burma bearable for most people, but even this salve for the soul can rub the ruling generals the wrong way.
Mobile Payment Firms Struggle to Dethrone Cash in Southeast Asia
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More than 70 percent of the region's 600 million-plus people do not use banks and e-commerce is projected to hit $88 billion by 2025.
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Government Fails Basic Test of Democracy with Silence over Kachin Crisis
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Prospects for peace are fading and the latest escalation in fighting is a sign that ethnic armed groups are losing faith in negotiations with the government
Police Incompetence on Full Display at Anti-War Protest
The Home Affairs Ministry must explain why civilian thugs were allowed to attack a peaceful demonstration in Yangon
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Police Confirm Arrest of 17 Chinese Sex Workers in Raid on Yangon Spa
Upper House Passes Bill Expanding Anti-Corruption Commission’s Powers
Govt Reveals 4 Mega Development Projects
Myanmar GDP on the Rise, Expected to Continue: World Bank
Minimum Wage Hike Only a First Step, Labor Activists Say
Rakhine Developer Defies Gov’t Order to Halt New Town Project
Peaceful Protests, Civilian Thugs, and How to Move Forward In Line With the Law
Poor Prospects for Peace in Face of Military Might
‘There Is No Peace for Us’
Government Fails Basic Test of Democracy with Silence over Kachin Crisis
A New Business Sense Helps Bind the Ties Among Northern Alliance Members
Myanmar’s Failing Peace
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