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Burma
Despite announcing a unilateral ceasefire and extending it twice, the Myanmar military continues to attack TNLA and MNDAA outposts in northern Shan State, the groups say.
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Burma
U Phyo Ko Ko Tint Sint says he never lived in the Yangon house where police seized some of the drugs he is accused of possessing.
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Burma
Some have linked Hong Kong's shadowy network of triad criminal gangs to political intimidation and violence in recent years, sometimes against Beijing critics.
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Burma
Demand for cheap labor in Malaysia is driving a rise in regional human trafficking, with the majority of victims coming from Myanmar, Thai government data shows.
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On This Day
Exactly 72 years ago today, the mother of Gen. Aung San and Trade Minister U Ba Win—both assassinated four days prior—delivered a radio message to the country.
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Burma
Tatmadaw has yet to comment on ethnic group’s claim; AA says it struck naval vessels on a river in Myebon Township.
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Burma
The Irrawaddy has found that the Anti-Corruption Commission secretly seized the minutes of intra-ministry meetings going back three years.
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Burma
The proposal marks a more than $70-million increase in military spending over last year, to $2.22 billion total.
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News
Women arrested in Panghsang after allegedly luring the victim, a woman from Pegu Region, into sex work after promising her a job in China.
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Burma
Rakhine State lawmaker U Tun Tha Sein said locals will not be able to trust a court of inquiry containing only military officials.
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Interview
More than 300 Shan IDPs that fled civil wars at home in 2002 have little hope that Aung San Suu Kyi’s government can bring peace or repatriation.
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Burma
Talks come 10 days after Bangladeshi PM slammed Bradley Sherman’s ‘reprehensible’ plan to recognize western state as part of Bangladesh.
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Interview
U San Kyaw Hla says the state legislature is doing what it can to end rights abuses and inequality; he calls for peace through dialogue and an end to the internet shutdown.
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On This Day
Today is Martyr’s Day, the day that, 72 years ago, Myanmar independence hero General Aun San was gunned down. The mastermind behind his death remains unnamed.
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Business
Country’s 4th-largest telecom operator has already been warned twice this year for regulatory violations.
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