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July 3, 2018
The Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP), which is likely to be invited as an observer, said it has not decided on attending the upcoming 21st...
July 3, 2018
Women’s rights organizations say the Chin State Hluttaw lacks women’s participation due to some political parties’ failure to give space to women.
July 3, 2018
Leaders of the Women’s Work Committees Congress, hosted by the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD), have objected to recommendations from some...
July 2, 2018
The proposal to impeach the Rakhine State Minister of Planning, Finance, Tax and Economy U Kyaw Aye Thein was voted down in the Rakhine State Hluttaw...
July 2, 2018
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has denied the accusation of murdering two teachers from the Kachin Baptist Convention (KBC) in Kawng Kha Village...
July 2, 2018
The Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) agreed on June 29 to hold the third session of the Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong...
UPDJC vice chairperson Dr Salai Hlyan Hmone speaks the opening speech of the 15th UPDJC meeting held in NRPC Centre in Nay Pyi Taw on June 29. Photo: Min Min/Mizzima
July 2, 2018
The Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) vice chairperson Dr Salai Hlyan Hmone said ethnic groups will continue demanding democracy, equality...
Meeting of the Economic Sector Work Committee (Photo – Hla Maung Shwe)
June 29, 2018
Discussions on the five sectors of political, social, economic, security, and land and environment, which will be submitted to the upcoming session...
MAU meeting (Photo: Sunthorn Sripanngern)
June 29, 2018
The New Mon State Party (NMSP)’s central executive committee member Nai Win Hla said the inactive Mon Affair Union (MAU) will be implemented under a...
June 29, 2018
The Kachin and Shan states have the highest number of landmine fatalities in Myanmar within 2017-2018, the Shan State Minister of Bamar Affairs Dr...
June 29, 2018
Villagers from Mong Ko area under Muse District, northern Shan State are objecting to road construction inside a village and farm by Chinese business...
The Kayah State is among the states with the least investment due to political instability even though the state is said to be peaceful now.
June 29, 2018
The Kayah (Karenni) State is still among the states with the least investment as it has faced political instability even though the state is said to...