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Day: July 13, 2015
Heineken taps into Burma
Heineken NV has opened a US$60 million brewery joint-venture just outside Rangoon as it attempts to entice Burma’s notorious loyal beer drinkers.
Foreign garment firms could face legal action
Garment factories threatening closure over proposed minimum wage adjustments could face legal action if they fail to obey official procedures.
Hlaing Thayar workers demand 4,000 kyat per day
Two hundred and fifty workers circled the Hlaing Tharyar industrial zone on Sunday, chanting for a baseline daily wage of 4,000 kyat (US$3.33).
Soldier sentenced in attempted rape case
A Burmese serviceman accused of the attempted rape of a 73-year-old woman in Kachin State has been sentenced to seven years in prison by a military court.
2015 election: NLD looking for nationwide campaign
The NLD says it will negotiate with ethnic allies to avoid clashing for certain seats; meanwhile Suu Kyi hints at alternative NLD candidate for president.