Burma’s Information Minister Aung Kyi and Health Minister Dr Pe Thet Khin have been “allowed for resignation of their own volition”, the president’s office announced on Tuesday.
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MOI says reporters reprimanded, reporters say otherwise
A curious conference took place on Monday between several Associated Press (AP) reporters and the state-run News and Periodicals Enterprise (NPE) in Rangoon.
Burmese publishers leave newspapers on the scrapheap
Of more than 30 publishers who originally applied to launch daily newspapers, seven have relinquished their licences while another five must go to print before 31 March or face the…
Parliament begins review of 30 bills
The ninth session of Parliament commenced in Burma’s capital city Naypyidaw on Monday, with a total of thirty bills up for review by both the upper and lower houses.
Media law unresolved in Parliament
Burma’s Interim Press Council and the Ministry of Information fail to resolve differences over three key articles as the debate over a new media law continues.
Press council meets with NLD to discuss disputed draft media bill
Burma’s interim press council met with the representatives from the NLD on Tuesday as the group attempts to shore up support for a new media bill drafted by the group…