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Mi Than Shin, chairwoman of the Women’s Party (Mon)
August 13, 2015
The party has already submitted three of their names to the Union Election Commission (UEC). Mi Than Shin, the party chairwoman said: “We have...
August 13, 2015
Essential commodity prices in Maungdaw, Arakan State soared after Cyclone Komen and flash floods recently hit in northern Arakan State, said a trader...
August 13, 2015
Reported by Guiding Star, Four candidates from the Women’s Party (Mon) will contest in Burma’s 2015 elections
August 12, 2015
Due to the poor standard of the candidates contesting the 2015 election for the Pyithu Hluttaw (House of Representatives) in the Thanbyuzayat...
August 12, 2015
Aung San Suu Kyi has called on voters to change the leadership of the country and back her National League for Democracy (NLD) in upcoming elections...
August 12, 2015
The Peace Support Group believes that the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) represents a real opportunity to help bring an end to more than 60...
August 12, 2015
The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry announced that his government would give “US$600,000 for immediate response through USAID’s Office...
August 12, 2015
The floods that have devastated Burma and affected as many as one million people have galvanised support from around the world.
August 12, 2015
The European Commission has pledged €1 million ($US 1.97 million) in emergency aid to help Burma’s flood victims.
August 12, 2015
Dr Sasa, the founder of the Chin community based organisation, the Health and Hope Society, has donated 500 bags of rice and other food items to the...
August 10, 2015
The Australian Government will provide extra humanitarian relief supplies to those displaced by flooding and landslides in Myanmar following Cyclone...
August 10, 2015
Since 7 August the UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) has delivered household goods, but no food to flood victims in Maungdaw, Rakhine State, according to...