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Joint Myanmar-Chinese consortium will have concession rights to operate deep seaport in Rakhine as part of the project.
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Senior Communist Party of China official Song Tao says Beijing backs continued political role for Tatmadaw.
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The ruling party's failure on Saturday to hold on to seats it won in 2015 shows voters are frustrated with the pace of reform, an NLD spokesman said.
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Ethnic organization denies supporting ruling party after pamphlets appear bearing photo of General Yawd Serk
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The ruling party has vowed to start delivering on its promises, but it faces a tough fight in ethnic areas and a newly confident USDP in Saturday’s vote
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Country languishes at 171st out of 190 economies—the same as last year—despite government’s vow to boost investment.
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