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KNU to sign ceasefire with Myanmar government
Published on 18/08/2015
» The Karen National Union (KNU) has said it will sign a ceasefire agreement with the Myanmar government.
Myanmar labour law to be revised
Published on 14/11/2014
» WASHINGTON — Japan and the United States have agreed to help Myanmar improve its labour law in a multiyear project aimed at removing obstacles to foreign investment in the Southeast Asian country, sources familiar with Japan-US relations said Thursday.
Myanmar Catholics welcome cardinal
Associated Press, Published on 05/01/2015
» YANGON — Church colleagues on Monday welcomed home Archbishop Charles Maung Bo, a day after his appointment by Pope Francis as Myanmar's first Roman Catholic cardinal.
Myanmar opens education reform talks
Published on 01/02/2015
» YANGON — Myanmar opened talks over a controversial education law Sunday as thousands of students headed to the commercial capital Yangon to demand reforms.
UN chief to visit Myanmar
Published on 08/11/2014
» NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Myanmar next week to attend multilateral summit meetings and meet senior officials of the country, such as President Thein Sein, as well as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Mr Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric told a press conference Friday.
19 foreign firms bid for Myanmar LPG venture
Published on 06/08/2015
» Nineteen international firms including PTT Plc have responded to the invitation of Myanmar Petroleum Enterprise (MPE) to bid for joint ventures at a new liquid petroleum gas (LPG) factory in Thanlyin, the Energy Ministry has announced.
Abe offers Myanmar loan for Thilawa
Published on 12/11/2014
» NAY PYI TAW — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday offered Myanmar a 25.8 billion yen (7.35 billion baht) loan to help development and called for a nationwide settlement of conflicts with ethnic minority rebels, Japanese officials said.
Myanmar students vow national protest
Published on 18/11/2014
» YANGON — Students in Myanmar have threatened to protest nationwide if the government does not amend an education law that prohibits them from engaging in political activities and curbs academic freedom.
No foreign-local joint ventures to list on Myanmar bourse
Published on 27/08/2015
» Joint ventures between local and foreign companies will not be permitted to list on the Yangon Stock Exchange at first, the chairman of the Securities Exchange Commission of Myanmar says.
Third Myanmar man 'did not see' murder
Published on 09/10/2014
» A third Myanmar man, Maung Maung, who is being held in custody as a witness in the murder of two British tourists on Koh Tao said Thursday he did not see the killings, according to DVB.