RCSS and Gov’t Peace Negotiators Hold Informal Meetings in Chiang Mai
The meetings are part of a series of informal discussions being held this weekend in an effort to move the struggling peace process forward.
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Lack of Constructive Ideas on Display at Pence, Suu Kyi Meeting
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The U.S. vice president’s lecture on democracy lacked credibility, but the State Counselor may have missed an opportunity to enlist more help from Washington.
Minister Claims Refugee Returnees Intimidated by ARSA
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Social welfare minister U Win Myat Aye said that the Rohingya returnees who do want to be repatriated are being dissuaded from doing so through threats from ARSA affiliates.
Three Bombs Found in Taunggyi amid Fire Balloon Festival
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Devices found in attache cases in front of town’s Central Market; no blasts or suspects reported.
Myanmar Shoppers Spend $90,000 in 1 Hour During Alibaba’s ‘11.11’ Online Sale
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Local affiliate SHOP.com says 1,500 orders placed in first hour, mostly via mobile phones
MMA Star Aung La N Sang to Help Fight Illegal Wildlife Trade
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The Kachin State native has been appointed WWF-Myanmar’s ambassador in order to take down the illegal wildlife trade by raising public awareness of the issue.
Lawmaker Urges Scrutiny of Railway Purchase from China
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Ministry plans to accept interest-free loan from Beijing to buy 80 million yuan worth of Chinese train carriages.
Stunning Landscapes from Across the Globe Now Exhibiting at The Secretariat
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Our World Through My Lens is an unmissable photography exhibition by local photographer U Ye Naing Wynn on display until Monday Nov. 19.
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Lack of Constructive Ideas on Display at Pence, Suu Kyi Meeting
The U.S. vice president’s lecture on democracy lacked credibility, but the State Counselor may have missed an opportunity to enlist more help from Washington.
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Only a ‘Peace Approach’ Can End the Cycle of Conflict in Myanmar
An entrenched, male-dominated ‘security approach’ has left the peace process deadlocked.
Stoking the Embers of Fear in Rakhine State
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Myanmar Shoppers Spend $90,000 in 1 Hour During Alibaba’s ‘11.11’ Online Sale
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Myanmar Shoppers Spend $90,000 in 1 Hour During Alibaba’s ‘11.11’ Online Sale
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