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    Trishaw drivers receive an unexpected gift
    May 20, 2016in Human Interest, Lead Story, News6by LIBBY HOGAN / DVB
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    Trishaw drivers receive an unexpected gift

    Soe Tint, owner of the Soe Electric and Machinery Company Limited, handed out donations of 100,000 kyat ($85) each to some 680 trishaw drivers in Pyinmana earlier this week.

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    Burma sets US$2.80 minimum wage
    August 31, 2015in Archives, Lead Story, News7by REUTERS
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    Burma sets US$2.80 minimum wage

    Burma has set a minimum wage of 3,600 kyat for an eight-hour work day, a move likely to boost investment in the fast-growing country’s garment industry.

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    Andy Hall to face trial on defamation charges
    August 24, 2015in Lead Story, Migrants Issues, News85by DVB
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    Andy Hall to face trial on defamation charges

    British human rights activist Andy Hall will face a defamation suit brought against him by Thailand’s Natural Fruit Company after a Bangkok court accepted the prosecution’s case.

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    Prioritise food over elections, says Communist Party
    July 17, 2015in 2015 Elections, Interview, Lead Story, News, Politics78by AYE NAI / DVB
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    Prioritise food over elections, says Communist Party

    In the lead-up to the 2015 general election, Community Party of Burma spokesperson says people’s livelihoods are more important than petty politics.

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    200,000 jobs at stake as garment factories threaten closures
    July 3, 2015in Archives, Labour Issues, Lead Story, News110by AUNG HTOO
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    200,000 jobs at stake as garment factories threaten closures

    Foreign and domestic factory representatives say the proposed minimum wage is unaffordable.

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    Burmese refugees offered job training in Thailand
    July 2, 2015in Lead Story, News, Refugees1by THE BANGKOK POST
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    Burmese refugees offered job training in Thailand

    Refugees living on the Thai border will be offered courses in dressmaking, mechanics, construction and hotel management to improve job prospects in Burma.

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