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Dateline
The Irrawaddy speaks with union lawyer U Htay and union federation spokesperson Daw Phyo Sandar Soe on workers’ rights and developing Myanmar’s social security system.
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Burma
The Confederation of Trade Unions in Myanmar is proposing to raise the minimum wage from US$3.19 to US$4.78, as a recent survey shows that the cost of living has risen.
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Burma
Police in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State are on the hunt for two men who stole what may be over US$130,000 from a branch of Myanmar Economic Bank.
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Burma
A new World Bank forecast for East Asia and the Pacific suggests Myanmar will likely see economic growth in the near future despite internal and external risks.
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Factiva
Myanmar’s government has pledged to buy farmers’ paddy rice if the market drops below a certain price; some areas are already reporting prices below the government floor.
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Burma
A committee in Yangon’s regional parliament has said the government should seek parliament approval for 12 projects that are worth at least US$10 billion.
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Business
The two countries have signed a deal to support bilateral trade and investment, setting Singapore up to secure its status as Myanmar’s biggest investor.
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On This Day
On this day in 1968, communist and rebel leader Thakhin Than Tun was betrayed and killed by a comrade after 20 years fighting the Myanmar government.
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Burma
China is screening pro-Chinese movies along the route of the proposed oil and gas pipelines to Kyaukphyu in Rakhine State.
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Asia
Business leaders pledged to invest in key industries to calm unstable markets and political unrest, including real estate an tourism, though nothing has been inked yet.
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Burma
The general manager of Burma Pharmaceutical Industry (BPI) is facing 10 years in prison on corruption charges for allegedly mismanaging state funds.
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Burma
Though U Soe Thein’s resignation letter is reportedly being sent to Myanmar’s President’s Office, speculation remains as to whether the president will accept it or not.
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Burma
AYA Bank, one of Myanmar's largest, is suing the companies at the Yangon Region High Court over loans used to purchase buses that have gone unpaid.
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Asia
If current trends persist, it could become the world’s biggest killer in just a few decades, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Burma
During Korean President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Myanmar, both countries signed five MOUs and one framework agreement on trade and economic cooperation.
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