Caves Are More than Sites for Buddhist Shrines: Expert
Researcher Ko Nyi Nyi Aung training villagers to view cave systems as key part of local ecosystems
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High Court Takes Up Corruption Case Against Yangon Attorney General, Others
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The Yangon Region High Court will investigate the attorney general and five others suspected of taking bribes to drop a case against the alleged killers of comedian Aung Yell Htwe.
11 Years On, Monk Protesters Still Await an Apology for Brutal Public Beatings
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Demands for an apology for the public beating of three Buddhist monks, which spurred nationwide participation in protests during the Saffron Revolution, have still not been met.
Union Parliament Rejects Yangon Govt Request for VIP Vehicles
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1 billion kyat budget to be spent on projects in various townships instead.
Ethnic Armed Group Claims Govt Offered Timber Deal to Sign NCA
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The KNPP says the government will let it move 5,000 tons of logged timber stuck in the jungle if it signs the NCA. An official said the government was open to negotiation.
Objections Against Use of President’s and State Counselor’s Images in By-Election Campaign
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After checking the legality of using the images, the NLD will press ahead with using photographs of the president and state counselor in its by-election campaign.
Home Affairs Ministry Investigates Alleged Currency Manipulators
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The Bureau of Special Investigation under the Home Affairs Ministry interrogates currency and gold dealers in Yangon who are believed to be involved in manipulating dollar prices.
Ten Things to Do in Yangon This Week
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Latin dance, cosplay, hip hop, movies, art shows, a panel discussion on the state of Myanmar's economy and more — all in Yangon this week, as picked by The Irrawaddy.
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Korean Reconciliation: Three Lessons for Myanmar’s Leaders
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High Court Takes Up Corruption Case Against Yangon Attorney General, Others
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Korean Reconciliation: Three Lessons for Myanmar’s Leaders
Myanmar Caught in Her Own Trap
From the Army’s Perspective, Now Is Not the Time to Stage a Coup
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