MoI modifies printing and publishing rules
The Ministry of Information announced new bylaws on 16 October which liberalize the license requirements for printers and publishers.
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Rangoon school charges additional fees
Jul 8, 2008 (DVB), A parent of a student studying at Basic Education High School (1) Dagon in Rangoon said the school is charging students 6000 kyat each on top[…]
Motorcycle owners face travel and fuel restrictions
Jul 7, 2008 (DVB), An official from the Burmese government’s Road Transport Administration Department said all unlicensed motorbikes across the country will be required to register between 1 July and[…]
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Land seized for rubber plantation
Feb 7, 2008 (DVB), Three thousand acres of privately-owned land has been seized from Ngwe Saung township farmers by family members of a State Peace and Development Council general, according[…]
Meikhtila electricity board overcharges residents
Jan 28, 2008 (DVB), Residents of Meikhtila township, Mandalay division, have complained that the township Electric Power Corporation has been demanding extra money for late-payment fines and exaggerated bills. One[…]
Travellers face delays and extortion at checkpoints
Jan 25, 2008 (DVB), People travelling on Burmese highways have been stopped and searched or forced to pay money to officials at checkpoints being operated as part of increased security[…]
HIV/AIDS hospital brings in fees for patients
Jan 23, 2008 (DVB), A hospital in Rangoon that was providing free services to people living with HIV and AIDS has introduced charges for patients due to lack of funds.[…]
Officials demand money to boost electricity supply
Jan 4, 2008 (DVB), Officials in Thone Gwa township, Rangoon division, have been demanding up to 30,000 kyat from households to pay for improvements to the electricity supply. Thone Gwa[…]
Steep rise in satellite TV fees
Jan 3, 2008 (DVB), The cost of renewing an annual satellite television licence has risen sharply from 6000 to 1 million kyat, while new users will face a 2 million[…]
