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14 ministries face budget cuts
Burma’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill amending the 2016 Union Budget Law to cut spending in 14 government ministries.
Karen State govt hosts landmine workshop
A workshop on the dangers of landmines is being held in the Karen State capital Hpa-an for the first time under arrangement by the regional government.
Interview: ‘They don’t know it’s not OK to beat a woman’
Representatives of the United Nations Population Fund speak to DVB about efforts to address gender-based violence in Burma.
Few trafficking arrests for Kachin task force
At an event in the Kachin capital of Myitkyina on Tuesday, Burma’s anti-human trafficking police unit said they have had just five human trafficking cases this year.
Worker benefits increase but awareness stays low
Burma’s workers are losing out on social benefits because they are not aware of their privileges, according to a labour official.
Some 1,500 Burmese migrants in Malaysia want to return home
As many as 1,500 Burmese migrants in Malaysia have signed up for repatriation, after a series of violent attacks against Burmese nationals in the country
