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2 perish in fire at home of ex-VP Sai Mauk Kham’s sister in Muse
Both the elder sister and the niece of Burma’s former vice-president Sai Mauk Kham were killed in a fire at their home this morning.
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VP urges civilians to speak out against corrupt officials
Burma’s Vice-President Sai Mauk Kham addressed regional officials, politicians and civil society in MonState capital Moulmein on Sunday, impressing the urgency of exposing officials who accept bribes in order to tackle what he called “rampant corruption”.
Burma’s VP meets N Korean envoy in Naypyidaw
Vice-President Sai Mauk Kham met the North Korean ambassador to Burma Kim Sok Chol at the Presidential Palace in Naypyidaw on Wednesday. Remaining ties to North Korea have proven to be a sticking point in Thein Sein’s relationship with the West.
Two wins for NLD in the presidential elections
The National League for Democracy has safely secured the spot of its two presidential candidates after a landslide win in both upper and lower houses today.
BREAKING: Candidates announced for Burma’s next president
The lower and upper houses have announced they will decide between two candidates respectively for their submissions to the presidential pool of nominees.
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Lashio election commission denies vote-rigging
A Lashio election commission representative has denied claims that the vice-president won his Lower House seat fraudulently.
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2015 election: USDP unveils candidate list
The ruling party in Burma announces that it will field 1,147 candidates for the 8 November general election, but President Thein Sein will not run.
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IN PHOTOS: Martyrs’ Day commemorated in Rangoon
Aung San Suu Kyi was joined by her estranged brother Aung San Oo on Sunday morning at Martyrs Mausoleum in Rangoon where they paid respect to their father.
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Thein Sein meets with KIO in Naypyidaw
Delegates travel to the capital to discuss the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.
Suu Kyi, other politicians pay respect for Martyrs Day
Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was joined by the vice-president and other MPs in commemorating Martyrs’ Day at a Rangoon memorial on Saturday morning.
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BURMA BUSINESS WEEKLY 30 MAY
BUSINESS in BURMA this week: Gold drops in price; Singaporean oil firm expands drilling in Magwe; Japan’s Komatsu contracted for power plant; corn production expected to pick up; foreign banks ready to launch.
Arakan’s dismal economy due to unrest, VP says
Burma’s Vice-president Sai Mauk Kham, in a meeting with Arakanese locals in state capital Sittwe last week, said the steady decline of GDP in Arakan could be attributed to the[…]
Anti-Corruption Commission tackles Regional Administrations
Regional Administrations have been the focus of a third of the cases lodged by the newly formed Anti-Corruption Commission and verified by the Ministry of Home Affairs, according to a Burmese lower house MP.
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Conservation of Inle Lake is a ‘national duty’, says Burmese VP
The Burmese government has pledged to continue spending 100 million kyat (over US$100,000) every year to conserve and protect Inle Lake in Shan state, one of the major tourist attractions in the country.
UN’s Nambiar concludes low-key visit to Burma
UN special envoy leaves Burma after a trip that took him to Laiza, Meikhtila, Naypyidaw and Arakan state. He will brief the General assembly later this month.
Upper House lashes out at civil servants following complaints
The Upper House’s Public Complaints and Appeal Committee announced that punishments have been handed out to more than 17,000 civil servants
Burma forms committee to tackle corruption
President Thein Sein has announced the formation of a committee to tackle corruption in Burma’s notoriously secretive government bodies, state media said on Wednesday
Locals to dictate agenda of upcoming Shan conference
Senior government officials are set to join talks with Shan political parties and civil society groups during an upcoming conference that will address pressing issues as defined by local residents
Woman in custody dies after falling from balcony
Officials have promised to investigate the death of a woman who fell from a state building while being questioned by the Bureau of Special Investigations
Veterans of 1990 polls to re-register
Shan National League for Democracy one of three parties who won seats in the 1990 elections now preparing return to politics
Burma ‘not yet independent’: 1948 veterans
Veteran politicians who campaigned alongside General Aung San in the quest for freedom from British rule urge ‘full independence’
Burma flood relief teams ‘threatened’
Authorities in Magwe division threaten to charge group of youths who set about collecting donations for victims of the October flooding
Thousands of flood victims lacking aid
Local relief teams filling the void left by government inaction as fears grow that the death toll from floods in central Burma could climb
President calls for development of restive border regions
Thein Sein calls for development of ethnic border regions to promote the “Union spirit” as people do not realise the government’s “good will and aims”, as new committee is formed.
Power plays
Resplendent in golden robes and projecting an image of royalty, Burma’s new leaders officially took their seats last week. President Thein Sein was joined by his two deputies, Tin Aung[…]
President to chair defence council
Thein Sein to head 11-member committee that analysts believe will wield huge influence over military policy in new government
11:00 AM, 24 February 2021 News Briefing
The National League for Democracy (NLD) will not attend a meeting hosted by the military-formed Union Election Commission, said the NLD official at a press conference held at the NLD[…]
Landmine kills 1, injures 7 in Shan State
A landmine blast in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme District killed one person and injured seven others, local sources said on Thursday.
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Shan palace among casualties of another stormy weekend
The Pinlaung Palace — and at least a thousand other buildings across north-central Burma — suffered major damage during Sunday’s stormy weather.
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Shan conflict shows no signs of abating
Only two days after Burma went to the polls, the Burmese army stepped up their military campaign against Shan State Army-North.
