Information Minister Aung Kyi said government officials were committed to addressing disputed articles in a controversial media draft bill that was largely panned by the country’s transitional press advisory board…
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Ministry of information, press council lock horns over draft bill
Wednesday’s meeting between Burma’s interim press council and the Ministry of Information has been deemed “fruitless” by participants as the two sides continue to argue over the contents of a…
Aung Kyi: ‘There are a lot of difficulties’
DVB’s Than Win Htut sits down with the newly minted Minister of Information Aung Kyi to discuss how new media laws will potentially affect both the private and public sectors. …
DVB reporter posts bail; hearing scheduled for next week
The Democratic Voice of Burma’s reporter that was sued by Magwe Region’s Department of Education last month was granted bail after paying a MMK10 million (US$11,494) bond and will appear…
Ye Htut: ‘We will have to take slow and gradual steps’
As a delegation from the Ministry of Information tours Scandinavia to study public broadcasting, Ye Htut, Director General of the Information and Public Relations Department at the Ministry of Information,…
President creates interim press council
An interim press council that will monitor media regulations before the country’s new media law is adopted will form in June following a presidential order