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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Security high as Yangon taxi driver’s rape, murder trial gets underway
The hearing was held in private as security around the courthouse was beefed up, such is the emotion swirling around the case.
Uber to hire only govt-approved taxi drivers in Burma
This partnership with local taxi drivers and their unions is unique to Burma, Sam Bool, Uber’s expansion general manager for Southeast Asia, told Reuters.
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The taxi driver and the bag of jewels
The forgotten bag contained numerous purchases of jade stones, pearls, silver and other gems said to be worth “hundreds of millions of kyat”.
Burmese soldier robs and kills taxi driver
July 30, 2007 (DVB)
Two Burmese arrested after dead body left in boot of Bangkok taxi
Two Burmese men have been arrested for the alleged murder of a friend whose body was then abandoned in a bin left in the boot of a Bangkok taxi.
Taxi bomb in Rangoon kills one
Taxi driver dead and passenger left seriously wounded after bomb explodes under driver’s seat in Burma’s former capital
Taxis without meters denied gas by state dealers
Nov 19, 2008 (DVB), State gas dealers in Rangoon have stopped selling compressed natural gas to taxis which have not yet installed meters as instructed by municipal authorities, according to[…]
FFSS pledges help to family of slain ‘hero’ Nay Win
Ko Ni’s killer sped off, pursued by several taxi drivers. He turned and fired several shots, one of which hit Nay Win, who was rushed to hospital but subsequently pronounced dead.
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Women get behind the wheel
Since the Burmese government started allowing new cars to be imported in 2011, many more taxis can be found on the streets of Rangoon. Htay Htay Win is a female taxi driver.
Thais protest Burma migrant driving licenses
1000-strong group of taxi drivers in Ranong complain that the government’s granting of driver licenses to Burmese migrants could threaten their jobs
Cheap rides at risk in drive to clean up Southeast Asia streets
From Manila’s iconic jeepneys to Kuala Lumpur’s motorbike taxis, Southeast Asian capitals are on a drive to clean their streets of vehicles that cause pollution and traffic jams, while experts defend the vital role they play in cities without adequate public transit.
Ko Ni murder: hearing suspended
“The next hearing will be on 5 April, provided the Regional Court returns the files in time.”
Defendants in Ko Ni murder trial back in court
The four defendants standing trial for the murder of prominent National League for Democracy legal adviser Ko Ni appeared in court for a second time on Friday.
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Refugees surge into China as Kokang border conflict escalates
Aid workers and those displaced have expressed fears of a more violent and protracted conflict than a previous flare-up in the Kokang region in early 2015.
USDP MP threatens action against speculation tying him to Ko Ni killing
Lawmaker Lin Zaw Tun, a classmate of the Defence Services Academy graduate who allegedly masterminded the plot to kill prominent lawyer Ko Ni, has threatened to sue those speculating that he was involved in the assassination.
Former army officer suspected in killing of Ko Ni
The President’s Office on Wednesday said a former military officer is suspected to have hired the killer of a prominent lawyer advising Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party, in a likely bid to destabilise the country.
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Ko Ni murder: More suspects arrested, says govt spokesman
Zaw Htay told reporters that details of the arrests could not be presently disclosed to avoid compromising the investigation.
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.
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Police detain suspected mastermind of Ko Ni assassination
Police in the eastern Burmese border town of Myawaddy have said that a man named Myint Swe is in custody.
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Thousands flock to honour slain lawyer Ko Ni
An NLD member, speaking on condition of anonymity outside Ko Ni’s home, said he remembered him as gracious and important man.
NLD legal advocate’s murder sends shockwaves through Burma
Shock, outpourings of grief and calls for justice have followed the apparent assassination of National League for Democracy legal adviser Ko Ni, who was gunned down on Sunday evening outside Rangoon International Airport.
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Prominent NLD law adviser, Muslim shot dead at Rangoon airport
A legal adviser for Burma’s ruling National League for Democracy was shot dead outside the country’s busiest airport on Sunday after returning from a government-led trip to Indonesia.
Wa State suffers as fewer Chinese come to party
A crackdown on graft in China is having trans-border implications for entrepreneurs in the self-proclaimed Wa State as business slows with a tightening of visa regulations.
4 suspected cop killers caught in Rangoon
Police Staff-Sergeant Ye Thiha was fatally stabbed in the chest on 8 September during a neighbourhood watch programme.
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Living on 10 baht a day
Expectations are high that this week’s visit to Thailand by Aung San Suu Kyi will help raise awareness of issues affecting the millions of Burmese migrant workers in the country.
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Burma’s road to ‘liberal authoritarianism’
Deep divisions in Burmese society could make it difficult for the country to achieve real democracy.
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Burma thirsts for bottled water, but quality leaves a bad taste
Rising demand for purified drinking water has led to a proliferation of brands — some unlicensed and lacking hygiene standards.
Gridlock in Rangoon: traffic grinds down commuters
Experts say a holistic approach is needed to resolve Rangoon’s worsening traffic jams, but the government’s response has been to tinker around the edges.
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Trafficking, abuse systemic on Thai fishing boats, says UK rights group
At sea, the fishermen face violence, intimidation, dangerous working conditions and even murder, according to the EJF report.
