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Poor foreign workers: No minimum wage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 12/07/2011
» Employers get around minimum wages with workers from poorer countries which they pay less.
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Media protest in Yangon
AFP, Published on 04/08/2012
» Dozens of journalists marched in Yangon on Saturday to protest against the suspension of two journals amid fears that officials might be backing off pledges to ease strict junta-era censorship laws.
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Myanmar gets first 'sex-ed' magazine
Published on 06/12/2012
» A new monthly magazine filled with erotic images from front cover to back has hit the news stands in Myanmar, where sex had previously been a taboo subject under military rule.
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Myanmar army moves into riot town
Published on 23/03/2013
» MEIKHTILA, MYANMAR — Myanmar's army took control of a ruined central city on Saturday, regaining control after several days of clashes between Buddhists and Muslims that killed dozens of people and left scores of buildings in flames in the worst sectarian bloodshed to hit the country this year.
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Can Myanmar cinema get a second act?
Spectrum, Published on 14/07/2013
» During its 93-year history, Myanmar's film industry has experienced more than its fair share of ups and downs. However, to say that its downward spiral began following the 1962 coup that brought the military and a socialist regime to power _ as many commentators contend _ isn't entirely accurate. Total shutdowns preceded the coup and an arguably more sinister atmosphere developed decades afterwards it.
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20 sentenced in Myanmar for trafficking boat people
Published on 24/06/2015
» Twenty members of a human trafficking ring, facing charges in connection with a migrant ship that was intercepted off the Arakan coast last month, were each handed five years in prison on Monday by a township court.
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Migrants to welcome Suu Kyi
News, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 22/06/2016
» SAMUT SAKHON - Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers are eagerly awaiting the visit of their democratic icon and national hero Aung San Suu Kyi in the coastal fishery centre of Samut Sakhon on Thursday.
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No reprieve for officials who abuse migrant worker law
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/07/2017
» The labour minister has threatened to severely punish officials who abuse their power following the introduction of the migrant worker regulating law.
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Myanmar government overhaul imminent
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 29/01/2018
» A major shake-up in Myanmar's administration is in the pipeline as the government tries to tackle obstacles that stand in the way of economic progress, improved transparency and a more efficient bureaucracy.
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Hopes rest on new president to reinvigorate govt
News, Larry Jagan, Published on 31/03/2018
» President Win Myint has been sworn in as Myanmar's new president, raising hopes that with him at the helm government administration will be strengthened and revitalised.
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