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Mandalay to expand CCTV coverage
The authorities in Mandalay are planning to install more CCTV cameras across the central Burma city as part of a plan to more effectively fight crime.
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Rangoon municipality removes CCTV cameras
Jan 14, 2008 (DVB), Closed circuit television cameras installed at busy traffic junctions in Rangoon have now been removed by the city authorities due to high maintenance costs, said sources.[…]
In court testimony, MP says wrong man on trial as gunman in Ko Ni assassination
In an unexpected development in the ongoing trial of the alleged assassin of prominent legal scholar Ko Ni, a sitting lawmaker took the stand on Thursday to claim that another man was in fact the shooter.
Defence argues for release of alleged Ko Ni assassination co-conspirators
Lawyers for three of the four defendants detained in connection with the assassination of the prominent lawyer Ko Ni argue that their clients should be released because the prosecution has failed to present compelling evidence implicating them.
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Wanted for murder, fugitive Thai women may be hiding in Wa region
Three women allegedly involved in the murder and dismembering of a 22-year-old karaoke bar worker in northeastern Thailand have fled to an autonomous region in Burma that local authorities claim is difficult to access, according to a Thai anti-drug agency.
Thai murder drama moves to Burma
Burmese authorities are scrambling to locate three Thai women allegedly involved in the murder of a 22-year-old karaoke bar worker.
Journalist Swe Win threatened
The chief editor of Myanmar Now, who is facing a lawsuit for insulting monk Wirathu, says he was threatened by three men near his home in Rangoon last night.
Probe of lawyer Ko Ni’s killing beset by leaks, confusion
Burma’s national police chief has taken personal charge of an investigation into the killing of a prominent lawyer and adviser to Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party, police sources said, after leaks and conflicting comments by officers about its progress.
Football: Security tight ahead of ASEAN tournament
Security will be tight in Rangoon and Napyidaw’ when the AFF Championship kicks off later this month following a series of unsavoury incidents involving hooliganism in recent years.
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Serviceman murdered Pegu woman, say police
The victim, a young woman, was allegedly murdered by her lover, an air force serviceman, in Okshitpin town on 30 September.
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Koh Tao police report ‘inconclusive and unreliable’: Andy Hall
Migrant rights advocate Andy Hall testified to a Thai court on Wednesday, on behalf of two Burmese men accused of rape and murder on the island of Koh Tao.
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Koh Tao murders: Fateful last night replayed in court
CCTV images of the British backpackers’ final hours were played to a court on the island of Koh Samui.
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Koh Tao murders: British ‘witnesses’ urged to testify
The defense for two Burmese migrant workers in the Koh Tao murder case have reiterated their request that the court summon two ‘crucial’ witnesses.
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Kidnapped baby reunited with mother in Mae Sot
An eight-month-old Burmese girl, abducted in broad daylight, has been returned to her mother after CCTV footage of the kidnapping went viral.
Burmese baby kidnapped in Mae Sot
CCTV footage shows a woman making off with the infant in a white vehicle.
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Koh Tao murders: Dr Porntip to examine DNA evidence
Thai court orders DNA samples to be handed over for independent verification at the trial of two Burmese migrants accused of murder and rape.
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Gunmen attempt to destroy helicopters, aircraft in Lashio
“They fired what looked like RPGs into the hangar where helicopter gunships and other aircraft were stationed, but missed their targets.”
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Three Thai teens arrested for Thet Soe murder
Three local teenagers have been arrested on Koh Samui for the murder of Burmese migrant worker Thet Soe on the Thai island last Friday.
Monywa journalist arrested for lampooning military
Freelance photojournalist Aung Nay Myo is arrested for uploading a satirical post on Facebook mocking the Burmese military leaders.
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Murdered migrant rejected lesbian advances: Thai police
Thai police have detained three Burmese nationals as suspects in the murder of a Burmese migrant, Chaw Nge Nge, in southern Thailand.
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DVB vehicle attacked in Mandalay
Attackers apparently knowingly targeted a van belonging to the crew of DVB’s travelling documentary team.
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Business weekly 9 January 2015
In business this week: Burma’s flag-carrying airline will lease 10 Boeing aircraft from US- and Ireland-based GECAS and the Central Bank announces the sale of government treasury bonds beginning later this month…
Bidding open for ‘Death Highway’
The Ministry of Construction is welcoming bids from domestic and international companies to upgrade the Rangoon-Mandalay highway, reported the Global New Light of Myanmar on Tuesday. The winner of the build-operate-transfer contract will[…]
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Malaysia to check Burmese migrants for criminal records
Legislature will be introduced to monitor Burmese nationals following a spate of violence involving Burmese nationals in Malaysia.
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Koh Tao murders: ‘Third man’ released, returning to Burma
A member of the Burmese embassy delegation at Tuesday’s hearing says he heard nothing in court that would implicate suspects Win Zaw Htun and Zaw Lin as murderers.
Third Burmese said he did not witness murder
Lawyer: “He [Muang Maung] said he did not know what happened afterwards, and that when he returned to the room there was nothing to suggest that Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun had committed murder.”
Security increased in Rangoon in wake of Al-Qaeda threat
Rangoon Region Border Affairs and Security Ministry said it has beefed up security in the wake of a declaration by Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri that the terror network expand its jihad to India, Bangladesh and Burma.
Rangoon beefs up security following Al-Qaeda threat
Internal Security has been tightened in Rangoon, following a threat issued by Al-Qaeda to expand its presence in Burma, India and Bangladesh. The Rangoon Region Border Affairs and Security Ministry announced increased[…]
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China and Bangladesh pledge to build ‘Maritime Silk Road’
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Hasina Wajed have pledged to build an economic corridor that will link Bangladesh, Burma, China and India.
Rangoon gets security-conscious for Thingyan
Rangoon Division police say they are implementing various security measures to ensure the safety of all revellers during the Thingyan water festival
