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Independent UN rights expert says situation ‘worsening’ in Myanmar
While no one expects an overnight transition to democracy in Myanmar, there has to be real progress on human rights, an independent United Nations ...
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H1N1 influenza cases reported in Myanmar
13 people in Myanmar have been confirmed to have contracted H1N1 influenza and a boy has died with flu-like symptoms, ...
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Floodwaters swallow Myanmar pagoda
Rising floodwaters have swallowed a Buddhist pagoda in central Myanmar and sent tens of thousands fleeing their homes, ...
A worker working on a cargo ship loading containers at Asia World port in Yangon. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA
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Trade by sea tops US$6.8 billion in the current financial year
The value of trade between Myanmar and international countries by sea topped US$6.8 billion in the current financial year, ...
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First privately run pharmaceutical factory in Myanmar begins operation
The first privately run pharmaceutical factory in Myanmar started operating yesterday morning in Yangon.
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Suspected terrorists arrested in Maungtaw
A total of 31 suspects have been arrested by Myanmar security forces in Maungtaw township, northern Rakhine state over ...
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Canadian engagement - Interview with Canadian Ambassador to Myanmar Karen MacArthur
Canada has a growing relationship with Myanmar and recently hosted a visit of Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi to Ottawa.
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Kachin State’s Indawgyi Lake gets UNESCO designation
Kachin State’s Indawgyi Lake, the largest lake in Myanmar’s and the third largest in Southeast Asia, was recently designated as a UNESCO ...
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MEDA and Canadian Embassy offer grant programme to farmers and small companies
With support from Global Affairs Canada, MEDA is launching a call for expression of interest particularly for agriculture businesses and ...
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German government provides US 2.1 million for health care in Rakhine
The German government has granted subsidies worth 1.85 million Euros (about 2.1 million US-Dollars) for humanitarian aid in Rakhine State, ...
Phyo Min Thein, Chief Minister for Yangon Division. Photo: Hein Htet/EPA
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Yangon CM meets NLD members to discuss city projects
Yangon Region Chief Minister Phyo Min Thein met National League for Democracy (NLD) party Region/District central executive members on Friday ...
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Myanmar still using ‘same tactics’ of oppression as junta: UN envoy
Myanmar is still using the same "tactics" to silence its people as the former junta, the UN's rights envoy said Friday, urging the government to ...
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Thai smuggling crackdown leaves Myanmar’s Rohingya in limbo
Five years have passed since Hla Hla Sein was forced into a displacement camp in western Myanmar for Rohingya Muslims, where disease and ...
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Over 100 Myanmar nationals rescued after Thai authorities break migrant trafficking ring
Over 100 Myanmar nationals were rescued ...
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UNAIDS report finds AIDS-related deaths in Myanmar decreased by 52% in the past 6 years
A UNAIDS report on the global HIV ...

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