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    Kachin Lead Story Natural resources News

    Locals oppose dam-building on Ngaw Chan Kha

    The Ngaw Chan Kha is a tributary of the Mali Kha, one of two rivers that form the source of the Irrawaddy, Burma’s most important waterway

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    Man gets prison for Facebook insults

    Hla Phone, who was accused of posting insulting images and comments on Facebook, was found guilty of violating Article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law.

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    Suu Kyi confirms 31 Aug for Panglong conference

    Meanwhile, the chairman of the opposition USDP, former President Thein Sein, states that his party intends presenting its policies and stance to the Panglong summit.

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    A potential buyer examines a piece of jade at Naypyidaw's gem emporium. (PHOTO: DVB).

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    Scandal of gem traders’ missing millions continues

    Former government ministers have lashed out at embezzlement accusations, leveled at them by the nation’s gem traders association.

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    USDP petition calls for emergency meeting

    As the USDP leadership calls for greater unity, more than half the party’s central committee members say an emergency meeting is needed to discuss a recent purge.

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    We can reach a consensus, says Chinese foreign minister

    China is confident it can resolve business disagreements with Burma through friendly talks, said Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

    Lead Story News Politics

    In its dying days, Thein Sein govt pursues activists

    President Thein Sein’s government continues to arrest many activists, leaving the incoming NLD government with the task of releasing hundreds.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Burma to pick next president on 10 March

    Parliamentarians will nominate three candidates for Burma’s presidency on 10 March, ending months of political horse-trading over the office of the country’s first democratically elected leader.

    The freshly reconvened parliament has formally approved an increase of their own wages (Photo: DVB)

    Lead Story News Politics

    Suu Kyi to speed up presidential elections

    Burma‘s democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is likely to speed up elections of the country’s president, in a last-minute change following weeks of talks with the military that has[…]

    Farmers Lead Story News

    Land grabs rampant in conflict-ridden Kachin State

    At the expense of poor farmers, land grabs have been on the rise since conflict re-erupted in Kachin State.

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    Swollen Rangoon slums at breaking point

    Burma’s cities are attracting an increasing number of rural poor, but efforts to provide them with affordable housing are falling short.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Ex-general who led Burma from dictatorship leaves mixed legacy

    When US President Barack Obama hosts a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders in California this week, his Burmese counterpart Thein Sein will be notably absent.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Thein Sein to skip US trip

    Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet Obama at a summit in the Californian resort of Sunnylands between 15 and 16 February.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Military run bureaucracy a challenge for NLD

    Even as the NLD government takes office, the army keeps control of the civil service through the ubiquitous General Administration Department.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Burma has fallen short on political prisoners, say rights groups

    Burma freed 101 political prisoners last week, bringing the number of political detainees released by Thein Sein to more than 1,200 under his reign.

    Kachin Lead Story News Politics

    Like father, like daughter: A Kachin legacy

    The daughter of former KIO leader Maran Brang Seng will enter the Kachin State parliament in February, to pursue her father’s struggle for a federal Burma.

    Ethnic issues Kachin Lead Story News

    One year on, no justice for murdered Kachin teachers

    One year on from the callous murder of two Kachin school teachers in northern Burma, family and community members are still seeking closure.

    Ethnic issues Lead Story News Peace Process Politics

    Suu Kyi must be clear on peace policy: rebel leader

    A key signatory the nationwide ceasefire has concerns over the lack of clarity from Suu Kyi and called on her to keep the team that struck the deal intact.

    Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi

    Suu Kyi to pick conciliatory cabinet

    Suu Kyi will form a cabinet of technocrats, including ethnic minority representatives and at least one member of the vanquished USDP.

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    Peace summit begins without chief combatants or civil society

    As soldiers, rebels and politicians gather for Burma’s Union Peace Conference, an alliance of over 600 civil society groups has labelled the event a sham.

    Lead Story News Politics

    ‘More than 10 NLD members qualified for presidency’

    NLD spokesperson and Central Executive Committee member Nyan Win speaks about policy plans and presidential candidates for the incoming government.

    Environment Lead Story News

    ‘Conservation should be a major concern’: Myanmar Green Network

    Devi Thant Cin of the Myanmar Green Network explains why she opposes planned coal plants and what environmental reforms an NLD government should introduce.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi

    Suu Kyi settling into realpolitik

    The National League for Democracy leader has sought to mollify ex-enemies in the Burmese military since officially stepping on to the political scene in 2012.

    Lead Story News Politics

    An open letter to Burma’s leaders

    In the midst of optimism among the mainstream Burmese majority as well as the international cheerleaders of the ‘Myanmar Spring’, it is high time for our four leaders to snap out of the dark legacies of the past military rule.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Than Shwe pledges support to Suu Kyi

    Burma’s former dictator sees Suu Kyi as the country’s “future leader” and has pledged to support her, despite her being barred from the presidency.

    Crime Lead Story News

    Death penalty for three-time police killer

    A man convicted of the September murder of two policemen was sentenced to death by hanging at Rangoon’s Thanlyin Township court on Friday.

    Business Lead Story News

    Thein Sein stalls on business reform

    Thein Sein has scheduled a law limiting business monopolisation to take effect in 2017, guaranteeing his government will not have to pursue its mandate.

    Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi

    Suu Kyi meets president, military chief

    Burma’s president and military commander-in-chief met Suu Kyi today for talks billed as the first steps towards the transfer of power.

    Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi

    Suu Kyi to meet with president, commander-in-chief

    Burma’s election winner Aung San Suu Kyi will hold landmark talks with President Thein Sein and Commander-in-Chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw on Wednesday, according to a National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesperson.

    Lead Story News Politics

    ‘Suu Kyi will lead peace process’, says NLD

    Suu Kyi will take control of Burma’s lurching peace process once the NLD forms government next year, according to a party spokesperson.

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