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    Day: October 4, 2016

    October 4, 2016in Bullet Points, Lead Story, News114by DVB
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    DVB Bulletin: 4 October 2016

    Catch up on DVB’s top stories with Kimberley Phillips

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    Dutchman faces 2 years for insulting Buddhism
    October 4, 2016in Lead Story, Mandalay Division, News, Religion436by DVB
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    Dutchman faces 2 years for insulting Buddhism

    Klaas Haijtema, 30, is alleged to have walked into a dharma hall during chanting, with his shoes on. He then pulled out the plug connected to the speaker.

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    Police to face punishment for failing to act in Ava abuse case
    October 4, 2016in Human Rights, Labour Issues, Lead Story, News235by ARKAR / DVB
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    Police to face punishment for failing to act in Ava abuse case

    Rangoon Division’s Border and Security Affairs Minister said that punitive action would be taken against police accused of failing to protect the victims in the Ava tailor abuse case.

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    Two men electrocuted at Inle pagoda festival
    October 4, 2016in Accidents, Lead Story, News130by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    Two men electrocuted at Inle pagoda festival

    Organisers of the Hpaung Daw U Pagoda Festival in Shan State said the incident would not affect the event, held annually on Inle Lake.

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    Shans claim Burma army attacked drug rehab centre
    October 4, 2016in Conflict, Drugs, Lead Story, News, Shan11by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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    Shans claim Burma army attacked drug rehab centre

    According to the SSA-S, the Burmese army provoked a firefight when it raided what the Shan militia claims was a drug rehabilitation camp in Tonlaung.

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    Investors keen on Thilawa, but concerns remain
    October 4, 2016in Archives, Economy, Lead Story, News64by THE BANGKOK POST
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    Investors keen on Thilawa, but concerns remain

    The Thilawa Special Economic Zone is fast becoming a prime destination for foreign investment, but local people say their concerns aren’t being taken seriously.

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