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March 20, 2017
For the seventy years since independence, Myanmar’s ruling military elites have had a singular role in setting the country’s direction. Their stated...
March 20, 2017
The Mon Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rural Development has begun a campaign to inspect poultry farms and educate their operators following...
March 18, 2017
Loikaw has a new sister city across the border with Thailand. The Kayah (Karenni) State capital signed an agreement with Mae Hong Son on March 9.
March 17, 2017
A bridge naming controversy in Mon State continues as ethnic Karen leaders weighed in this week, cautioning that the decision could have far-reaching...
March 17, 2017
The first thing I would like to say is my sincere thanks to Ms Yun Sun for writing this report. She certainly knows more than us (that means me)...
March 17, 2017
Maj-Gen Than Hlaing, the commander of Eastern Central Command, has accused two ethnic Shan armies – the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (...
March 16, 2017
The Lower House has approved a controversial motion urging the government to rename a bridge over the Thanlwin (Salween) River between Mawlamyine and...
March 16, 2017
As protests over the bridge’s name continue in Mon State, the new Chief Minister urged acceptance. Speaking to reporters after a meeting of the Mon...
March 16, 2017
In downtown Mawlamyine Capital of Mon State, a crowd of 200 gathered on March 14 to stage a protest against hydropower projects in conflict zones...
March 16, 2017
To mark International Rivers Network day which fell yesterday a protest was held at Myitsone with participants calling for a stop to all hydropower...
March 16, 2017
The armed conflict in Kokang that started out on March 6 and at this writing is still continuing has captured major attention domestically and as...
March 15, 2017
A bill that will name a new Mon State bridge for the independence leader easily passed Tuesday’s vote in the Pyithu Hluttaw, the lower house of...
