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Day: November 19, 2014
600 rescued from traffickers in Bay of Bengal
Many of those on board are thought to be Rohingya Muslims.
MPs pass bill to pay themselves higher salaries
Lawmakers will now be paid monthly salaries of between one million and 1.6 million kyat (US$1,000- $1,600), up from just 300,000 kyat per month.
Is Suu Kyi admitting defeat?
“I know people have held a lot of hope in me becoming president in 2015, but in order to amend Article 59(f), Article 436 must be amended first,” she said.…
Burma’s missing millions
No one is asking why the most significant and extraordinary information to have come out of the country for decades, identifying 20 percent of Burma’s expected population is “Missing,” is…
Ceasefire draft committee adds finishing touches
A 15-member committee of political party representatives assigned to draft a framework for political dialogue expects to finalise their proposal by the close of Wednesday.