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Day: September 9, 2014
Mon govt pressures Thai energy giant
The government of Mon State has requested that energy giants Toyo-Thai produce a long overdue feasibility study for a new coal burning power plant.
One dead in Shan drug-bust shootout
A drug-related shootout in eastern Burma left one suspected dealer dead and another injured on Monday, according to a local administrator.
Rescue team on stand-by as Himalayan radio silence puts nerves on edge
A rescue helicopter is on standby at the foot of Burma’s Himalayan glaciers, after a climbing team lost contact with base camp and has not been heard from for a…
Number of political prisoners is up, says rights group
Despite the president’s promise to rid Burma’s jails of political prisoners by the end of 2013, a leading advocacy group claims that the number of prisoners of conscience has increased…
USDP denies role in cancelling by-elections
A USDP spokesman rejects reports that Burma’s ruling party was involved in axing this year’s by-elections, but said that he believes the decision to cancel polling was “sensible”.