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Day: July 22, 2015
MPs debate definition of 'political prisoner'
Political prisoners should not be given any kind of special treatment over criminal inmates, as the constitution stipulates all prisoners must be treated equally, says the Burmese government.
Election Commission rules out postponing polls
Burma’s Union Election Commission rejected suggestions by opposition MPs to postpone the November election amid concerns over voter list irregularities.
Telenor boosted by growth in Burma
Norwegian mobile phone operator Telenor reported second-quarter earnings below expectations on Wednesday, but said its rapid growth in Burma continued.
Koh Tao murders: Defence will focus on DNA, say lawyers
Defence lawyers in the trial of two Burmese men accused of killing two British backpackers on a Thai resort island last year said on Wednesday they would focus on the…
Myanmar Herald editors fined for insulting president
Two editors from the Myanmar Herald news publication are found guilty of defamation and fined by a court in Naypyidaw.