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[Round Seal: Union Republic of Myanmar; President's Office; Letter No.; Date]

Union Republic of Myanmar
President’s Office
Notification
No. 42/2013

8th Day of the Waning Moon of Dagoo in the year of 1375

(May 3, 2013)

Restructuring Myanmar Investment Commission

“The Myanmar Investment Commission”, formed under notifications (82/2011), 1 September 2011, (70/2012) 23 September 2012, and (24/2013) 18 February 2013, has been restructured as follows:

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(By) Thein Sein
President
Union Republic of Myanmar

Letter No.: 112 (1)/8/President’s Office
Date: 3 May 2013
CC:
President’s Office
Vice Presidents’ Offices
Union Government Office
Hluttaw Office
Union Chief Hluttaw
Constitutional Tribunal

President Thein Sein urged all citizens to participate in government to enhance peace and stability, the rule of law and democracy during a speech broadcast nationally yesterday. (more…)

President Thein Sein blamed the ongoing anti-Muslim riots that have rocked central Burma on “political opportunists and religious extremists” on Thursday, and warned that he “will not hesitate to use force” to quell the unrest. (more…)

The government will expose and punish those who inflamed the Meikhtila riot and caused it to spreads to other regions in the name of religion, President Thein Sein told a United Nations envoy this week.
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Training Myanmar’s next generation leaders for long-term growth and success: (more…)

As from today, Mizzima will refer to the country as “Myanmar” on its English-language website. (more…)

After many years of civil war, Myanmar is struggling with a significant landmine problem. On September 26th Norwegian People’s Aid signed an agreement with Myanmar’s authorities for clearance of landmines. This is the first agreement of its kind, which eventually will make Norwegian People’s Aid able to implement mine action activities in the country. (more…)

YANGON, — Myanmar abolished direct censorship of the media Monday in the most dramatic move yet toward allowing freedom of expression in the long-repressed nation. But related laws and practices that may lead to self-censorship raise doubt about how much will change. (more…)

The Section (2), Chapter (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar states that “The state shall be known as The Republic of the Union of Myanmar.” (more…)

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Sai Seng Wan, Shan academic working with the Restoration Council of Shan State / Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), presenting his paper at the 4th International Conference on Human Rights and Development at Bangkok’s prestigious Chulalongkorn University today, says without going back to the Panglong Agreement, the pre-independence alliance pact between Burma and the Frontier Areas, the human rights issue in Burma, particularly in Shan State, will never be resolved. (more…)

Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi’s two lectures were secretly filmed in Burma. (more…)

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Junta militias: the new drug lords in Burma
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The International Burmese Monks Organization (IBMO) will organize a special commemoration of the 3rd Anniversary of Saffron Revolution, will pray for Burma and monks from different parts of the country will be present. Please join with monks stand for peace, freedom and justice. (more…)

The Network for Human Rights Documentation – Burma (ND-Burma) will hold a press conference to launch its new report “The Hidden Impact of Burma’s Arbitrary and Corrupt Taxation.” ND Burma, through meticulous research and documentation, reveals the military regime’s corrupt and cruel system of taxation and the devastating impact this has on the people of Burma.  The report exposes the military regime’s use of taxation as a tool of repression. (more…)

Nay Pyi Taw – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Myanmar presents its compliments to all Diplomatic Missions, United Nations Agencies and International Organizations accredited to the Union of Myanmar in Yangon and has the honour to inform them that the Unionof Myanmar in Yangon has announced today that the multiparty democracy general elections for the respective Hluttaws (Parliaments) will be held on 7th November 2010 (Sunday) in accordance with the Article 34© of the respective Hluttaw Election Laws and Rules 16(a). (more…)