Rangoon protesters arrested minutes after calling for arrest of ‘murderous generals’
Protesters in downtown Rangoon were arrested on Friday morning after calling for the arrest of “murderous” military generals.
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Taxi driver sentenced to death for Rangoon murder
A taxi driver accused of the high profile rape and murder of young women in Rangoon was handed the death penalty.
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Rangoon–Moulmein railway upgrade on track
Work on the track is currently underway and will be finished by 2019, according to the Mon State Transport Minister.
At least two dead as fire decimates Rangoon’s Kandawgyi Palace hotel
A massive fire destroyed most of the Kandawgyi Palace in the early hours of Thursday morning, with at least one death reported at one of Rangoon’s most iconic hotels.
Christian Conference of Asia opens in Rangoon amid fraught inter-religious times
With Pope Francis due to visit Burma and Bangladesh next month, a Christian leader from the latter has said he is expecting the Catholic pontiff to urge leaders of the two countries, and the world, to view both Buddhists and Muslims simply as human beings.
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Suu Kyi supporters rally at Rangoon City Hall
“Putting the burden of all these decades-old problems on the shoulders of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is synonymous to blaming the concept of democracy itself.”
After threatening to kill Muslims, Rangoon resident gets 8 days in jail
A judge has sentenced a Rangoon resident to eight days in jail for public disorder after he entered a residential neighborhood and threatened to kill all Muslims in the vicinity.
Graft trial for officials accused of shady Rangoon land deal continues
The corruption trial for a handful of Karen State government and Ministry of Home Affairs officials continued with a fourth hearing on Monday, at which the presiding magistrate ruled against one of the defendants’ bail application.
Ex-child soldier trial gets underway in Rangoon
Aung Ko Htwe told Radio Free Asia he deserted his post in Shan State alongside some fellow servicemen in 2007.
Rangoon authorities place curbs on religious worship: sources
Although the Rangoon regional government appears to have issued a directive last week to restrict communal worship in homes and other unauthorised venues, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture has said it will have no hand in enforcing the new rules.
Rangoon chief minister files complaint against Reuters
Rangoon Division Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein has lodged a complaint with the Myanmar Press Council against Reuters news agency’s bureau in the commercial capital over an article it published earlier this month on two deals his government inked for the import of hundreds of buses from China.
Suu Kyi’s man in Rangoon under fire over transit deal with China
Two deals to import 2,000 buses from China have caused a rift within the National League for Democracy, with Rangoon Division lawmakers questioning its cost and accusing Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein of cronyism and a lack of accountability.
Mosque, Islamic school targeted for closure on Rangoon outskirts
Local authorities have asked Muslim community leaders to shutter a mosque and madrasa that they say were opened without the proper permitting in Kyun Pone Lay village, Taikkyi, a township on the outskirts of Rangoon that was the site of deadly inter-religious violence in 2013.
High-profile journalist detained at Rangoon airport
The prominent Burmese journalist Swe Win was arrested at Yangon International Airport on Sunday evening as he attempted to leave Burma, with authorities justifying his detention on the grounds that he faces trial on charges of defamation.
Health Lead Story News Rangoon
3,000 diagnosed with dengue fever in Rangoon, 18 died
“From early 2017 to 9 July 2017, 2,855 people have been diagnosed with dengue fever and 18 died from the virus.”
Rangoon media rally in support of imprisoned journalists
The protesting journalists also launched a signature campaign, calling for the repeal of Article 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law.
Religious tensions simmer as Rangoon madrassas remain shuttered
Two madrassas forced closed by Buddhist nationalists in late April remain shuttered, with human rights monitors say the incident shows how Burma’s 14-month-old administration is struggling to tackle discrimination against Muslims
Electricity Lead Story News Rangoon
Northwest Rangoon braces for 30-hour power cut
Burma is currently implementing a 15-year World Bank plan to bring electricity to more than seven million households by 2030.
Arrests and clashes as police evict hundreds from Rangoon slum
One policeman was injured and at least five people were arrested in clashes on Monday as authorities in Rangoon demolished a shanty town to clear the land for development.
Lead Story News Rangoon Religion
Rangoon chief minister vows to take on religious intolerance
Phyo Min Thein pledges to crack down on instigators of religious conflict, vowing that his government will take action against those stoking tensions following recent altercations involving Buddhists and Muslims in Rangoon.
Rangoon MPs to review ‘outrageous’ city rent deals, citing major lost revenue
Lawmakers in Rangoon’s divisional parliament are demanding a wide-ranging review of rental contracts that they suspect were awarded at knockdown prices under the previous military-backed administration of President Thein Sein.
Anti-Rohingya activist arrested in Rangoon
Arakanese Pho Thar arrested today when he walked into a courthouse in Rangoon in an attempt to post bail.
NLD patron Tin Oo hospitalised in Rangoon
National League for Democracy co-founder and patron Tin Oo was rushed to the hospital after he fell in the bathroom of his home at around 11pm on Wednesday night.
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Screening of film on jade trade’s ills blocked in Rangoon
An international corruption watchdog was barred Wednesday from officially launching a short film that asserts both the military and armed ethnic militias remain complicit in perpetuating abuses and misgovernance in[…]
Two arrested over nationalists’ search for Rohingya in Rangoon
At least two nationalists have been arrested in connection with a mob search in Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township for alleged undocumented Rohingya’s.
Rangoon murder suspect spotted in Scotland
Harris Binotti has reportedly been seen entering and leaving an apartment in Glasgow, western Scotland, where he is living with his Belgian girlfriend.
Lead Story News Politics Rangoon
Corruption, nepotism cost Rangoon dearly, says auditor general
The report submitted to Rangoon’s regional assembly highlights the matter of awarding development and construction projects to firms without any requests for tender.
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Power plant fuelled by rubbish comes online in Rangoon
Rangoon’s first power plant to turn waste into energy was christened in the commercial capital on Friday.
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Rangoon trash alley gets a makeover
There’s no hiding Rangoon’s trash problem. The streets of Burma’s biggest city are often the scene of overflowing garbage, but one organisation is changing that.
Earthquake shakes buildings in Rangoon
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake briefly jolted buildings in Burma’s largest city and commercial hub Rangoon on Monday evening at around 8:50 p.m. local time.
