Development Lead Story Mon News
Rangoon–Moulmein railway upgrade on track
Work on the track is currently underway and will be finished by 2019, according to the Mon State Transport Minister.
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Supporters rally for ousted Mon State chief minister
Min Min Oo announced on 18 February that he was stepping down amid allegations of cronyism.
Tensions high in Mon State as NMSP office searched
The move came soon after Union Day on 12 February when the NMSP held an armed parade despite objections from local Burmese authorities.
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3 Burmese towns in Top 10 fastest growing destinations: Agoda
The Singapore-based hotel and flight booking agent has announced a list of its top ten Asian destinations that are seeing the fastest growth in visitors from Europe.
Lead Story News Travel & Tourism
Overland borders to Burma open to e-visa travellers
News of the new routes is sure to well received by intrepid travellers, who no longer have to queue up at a Burmese embassy for consecutive days to get a stamp to enter the country.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process
Crowds gather to voice support for Burma’s Peace Talks
From Moulmein to Melbourne, Burmese turn out to add their support to the 21CPC, which Aung San Suu Kyi will host, beginning on Wednesday.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
Alleged racist attacks put Mon capital on edge
Community leaders in Mon State fear a spate of recent attacks are racially motivated and attempts to foment inter-communal tensions here in the run up to Burma’s 8 November polls.
2015 Elections Interview Lead Story News
‘USDP members have right to join Ma-Ba-Tha’
Moulmein USDP candidate Dr. Toe Toe Aung discusses his campaign challenges and offers some frank insight into the links between the Ma-Ba-Tha and USDP.
2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics
New nationalist party surges into election race
The National Development Party (NDP) may only be a few months old, but it already an electoral force to be reckoned with.
Education Lead Story News Protest
Students union sets 28 Feb deadline for amending law
The ABFSU has laid down a 28 February deadline for Burma’s parliament to approve a list of proposed amendments to the National Education Law.
Census Chin Citizenship Lead Story Magwe Mon News
Birth registration project launched in Magwe, Mon, Chin
The pilot scheme will target non-registered children in Magwe, Moulmein and Hakha, and is part of a long-term goal to issue birth certificates to every child in Burma.
Journalists rally to free jailed colleague
Burma’s reporters took to the streets of two cities on Friday to rally support for greater press freedom. About 100 demonstrators amassed in Prome, Pegu Division, while dozens gathered in Mon State capital Moulmein.
Development Environment Ethnic issues Lead Story Natural resources News
Stop Salween dams, say 34,000 people in Burma
To mark the International Day of Action for Rivers, 14 March, several coordinated demonstrations sprung up along the channel, with locals from all over Burma uniting to demand suspension of the six dams planned for the Salween, one of the last and longest free-flowing rivers in the world.
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VP urges civilians to speak out against corrupt officials
Burma’s Vice-President Sai Mauk Kham addressed regional officials, politicians and civil society in MonState capital Moulmein on Sunday, impressing the urgency of exposing officials who accept bribes in order to tackle what he called “rampant corruption”.
2015 Elections Ethnic issues Lead Story News
Incumbent MPs reluctant to see Mon parties merge
Talks continue between the MDP and the AMRDP on forming an alliance which would represent Mon interests at the next election; however, it appears many incumbents from the AMRDP are resistant to change.
Business Lead Story News Video
New Mae Sot flight brings business to Moulmein
Nok Air’s new daily flight from Mae Sot to Moulmein in Burma’s Mon state attracts Thailand’s businessmen.
Ethnic news groups discuss future role in evolving media landscape
Media outlets and civil society groups discussed how to promote ethnic news organisations as the country’s media landscape continues to rapidly change
Moulment residents chip in for fire engines
Feb 10, 2009 (DVB), Residents of Moulmein are planning to club together to buy their own fire engines because they cannot rely on the state fire department, a local resident[…]
Moulmein stallholders seek new premises after fire
Dec 10, 2008 (DVB), Stallholders from Moulmein’s lower market which burnt down recently are struggling to agree with local authorities on a temporary location where they can continue to trade.[…]
Mon party celebrates revolution day in Moulmein
Aug 29, 2007 (DVB)
