Burmese authorities have reportedly forced students from Rangoon University to sign agreements saying they will not become involved in politics or try to instigate political unrest.
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Myanmar leader Lieutenant-General Thein Sein Monday urged the country’s people to attach importance to strengthening the national reconsolidation to jointly enhance the development of ethnic minority areas and the nation.
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July 16, Although Burma’s military government increased the salaries of civil servants in April, it also cut off the subsidies they enjoyed in the past and the commodity price is rising uncontrollably, still making it hard for the civil servants to make ends meet.
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Myanmar is stepping up combating human trafficking, planning to add nine more special police units in seven states and divisions later this year to effectively handle human trafficking cases, said Monday’s report of the Myanmar Times pre-published Sunday.
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July 16, An ex-Burmese army sergeant staged a solo protest in front of Rangoon City Hall on 1 July because the government didn’t increase the pension of war veterans despite the recent five-fold salary hike for civil servants.
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Ailing Karen National Union leader Gen Bo Mya met Burmese intelligence official Col Myat Htun Oo yesterday, according to sources along the Thai-Burmese border.
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The Thai government is planning to build a Burmese road which would cut through Karen State. The idea is not only to cut travel time in the area but to benefit Karen contract farmers, provide employment and stem Karen migration to Thailand.
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Trade across the India-Burma border remained at a standstill today as the Assam Rifles carried out aggressive searches and interrogations in Moreh following the fatal shooting of a member of the security group last week.
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Myanmar Police Chief Brigadier- General Khin Yi on Monday spoke highly of the anti-drug cooperation between Myanmar and China, saying that the two countries’ cooperation in the sector is very smooth and successful.
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Myanmar, the world’s second-largest producer of opium after Afghanistan, burned narcotics said to be worth some 47 million dollars on Sunday in its latest efforts to crack down on drugs.
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July 16, Asean foreign ministers are expected to come up with a “position” on Myanmar when they meet in Kuala Lumpur for the 39th Asean Ministerial Meeting (AMM) end of this month.
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July 15, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will concentrate on the lack of progress toward real democracy and national reconciliation in Burma as one of the main priorities at the 13th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting July 28 in Kuala Lumpur.
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July 12, They are to safeguard peace and tranquility and better results for development built for many years.
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