Burmese president proposes 2 new ministries
“Aung San Suu Kyi has a lot of responsibilities,” he said. “That’s why she is transferring some tasks to Kyaw Tin.”
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Suu Kyi gives up two ministerial posts
NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi will stay on as minister of foreign affairs and President’s Office minister, but give up her education and energy portfolios.
Senior govt officials sacked after jade investigation
Two senior government officials have been sacked in connection with unregulated jade mining operations in the country’s north.
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Prison for supposed members of dubious ‘Myanmar Muslim Army’
Twelve Muslim men were sentenced to five years jail time for alleged links to the ‘Myanmar Muslim Army’ — the existence of which has been called into doubt.
Govt, Facebook to purge hate speech accounts
The government is set to work with Facebook to delete any accounts on the social network that incite personal attacks during the upcoming election.
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Govt rules out negotiating with Kokang rebels
MNDAA blame Burmese army for Laogai violence as the government say they will “do everything that is necessary” to confront them.
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President’s Office claims Facebook will help monitor hate speech
A President Office’s official claimed on Wednesday that the government has reached an agreement with Facebook to monitor hate speech.
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President nominates military man as Arakan chief minister
The Burmese President’s Office has nominated Border Affairs Deputy Minister Maj-Gen Maung Maung Ohn as the new chief minister of Arakan State, a position vacated by Minister Hla Maung Tin who resigned last week.
Scrutiny committee forwards list of political prisoners to president’s office
The government-backed committee charged with verifying the remaining political prisoners in Burma has vetted 155 political prisoners and forwarded the list to President Thein Sein for review
