Myanmar to court-martial more troops over Rohingya crackdown, army says

Myanmar’s army said in a statement on Friday it would hold more court-martials over alleged abuses against Rohingya Muslims, after a government-appointed commission said soldiers committed war crimes against the minority.

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Virus causes trouble for Chinese-owned factory in Yangon

A Chinese-owned factory in Yangon is facing difficulties because its owner is stranded in China due to the COVID-19 outbreak, a leader of the factory’s labour union said.

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A Golden Opportunity for Cloud Services in Myanmar

Businesses in Myanmar are growing rapidly in no small part due to the cloud services offerings from Golden TMH (GTMH). With offices in Mandalay and Yangon, the company is one of the leading telecommunications companies in the nation.

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Chin government staff resign en masse after ‘threats’ from Arakan Army

State minister says rebel groups threatened 180 people - but AA says it only targets those connected to the military

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Gov’t officials discuss resettling IDPs, camp closures

The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement held a coordination meeting to draft a guideline for developing action plans to close IDP camps in line with the National Strategy on Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

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Vice President U Henry Van Thio speaks on 72nd Anniversary of Chin National Day

Vice President U Henry Van Thio delivered a speech on the occasion of the 72nd Chin National Day celebration held at the Mingalabyuha Sasana Beikman in Pyinmana Township, Nay Pyi Taw Council yesterday evening.

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Speech delivered by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the 72nd Anniversary of Chin National Day

I would like to add some more points here. If we go over the history of how the Chin National Day had come to be, the Chin Hills Special Division first came to exist, starting from the 20th century Panglong Conference, and according to the 1947 State Constitution.

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State Counsellor hails celebrations of 72nd Chin National Day in Thantlang, Chin State

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in her capacity as the Chairperson of the Central Committee for Development of Border Areas and National Races, gave a congratulatory speech at the celebrations of 72nd Chin National Day, which was held in Thantlang Township.

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Education Ministry discusses quality assurance of school textbooks

Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi urged the quality assurance officials from district education offices present at the meeting to actively discuss for clarification.

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Union Supreme Court & judges to uphold its independent judicial entity

Chief Justice U Htun Htun Oo of the Union Supreme Court stressed the need for the judges at different levels of court to uphold its independent judicial entity

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