Road construction forces removal of gravestones in Hakha
17 July 2015 — Dozens of families in Hakha are forced to transfer their relatives’ tombstones following a new road construction which will run across the cemetery.
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Burma, Thailand, China sign MoU for Salween dam
15 July 2015 — Thailand, China and Burma are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding for the development of the 7,000-megawatt Mong Ton hydropower project on the upper Salween River this year, Thailand’s The Nation reported on Wednesday, quoting Thai Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee.
2015 election: Ko Ko Gyi will run, Min Ko Naing won’t
14 July 2015 — Most of the leading figures in the 88 Generation Peace and Open Society (88GPOS) group do not intend running for parliament in the upcoming general election, but will instead be assisting Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) with its campaign.
Thein Sein will not run in election
14 July 2015 — Burma’s President Thein Sein will not run as a candidate in this year’s general election, a senior member of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) told reporters in Naypyidaw on Monday.
Hlaing Thayar workers demand 4,000 kyat per day
13 July 2015 — Two hundred and fifty workers circled the Hlaing Tharyar industrial zone on Sunday, chanting for a baseline daily wage of 4,000 kyat (US$3.33).
Female activists sentenced for prayer session in Mandalay
10 July 2015 — Three leading political activists in Mandalay have each been sentenced to four months in prison for staging a peaceful protest without permission in March.
NLD provides election training in Sami
15 July 2015 — The National League for Democracy gave election training to residents in Sami town, Paletwa township, Chin State late last month.
Chin refugee hit dead by car in Malaysia
14 July 2015 — A Chin refugee man identified as Ngun Leng was hit to death by a car in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia while crossing the road at about 5pm yesterday.
USDP to announce Chin State candidates for 2015 general election
13 July 2015 — The ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party in Chin State is soon to make an announcement about its candidates for the upcoming 2015 general election.
Thantlang protest demands amendments to constitution
12 July 2015 — Residents in Thantlang town, Chin State took to the streets yesterday, demanding an amendment to Article 261 of the 2008 constitution.