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Day: May 15, 2015
Six Latpadaung activists jailed for more than four years
Naw Ohn Hla and Nay Myo Zin among those found guilty of four charges for a Rangoon protest against the killing of a protestor at Latpadaung copper mine.
Beijing protests as stray shells land in China
Stray artillery shells land on Chinese territory injuring five civilians, as conflict intensifies between Burmese government forces and Kokang rebels.
Teenager allegedly shot by govt troops in Muse
A 16-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after having allegedly been shot by Burmese government troops in the northern Shan State border town of Muse.
Defence minister urges extending state of emergency in Kokang
Conflict rages in the Kokang region. Meanwhile, a three-month presidential decree imposing martial law is set to expire on 17 May.
Business weekly 15 May
In business this week: SIM card sales rocket; Rangoon to privatise its rubbish collection; bringing Burma’s beans up to scratch.