No change in Myanmar’s corruption this year

According to an annual ranking by anti-corruption group Transparency International, Myanmar continues to be recognized as a relatively corrupt country, said news report from Mizzima. The Berlin based group disclosed on December 3 that corruption is a problem for all economies, requiring leading financial centers in the European Union and the United States to act […]



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12 ethnic armed groups form ‘Federal Army’

The ethnic rebel groups of Myanmar, about twelve (12) of them have announced the establishment of a Federal Army, VOA news report said. The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), an umbrella group that has been trying to negotiate a nationwide cease-fire between the national military and the ethnic minorities will supervise the new force known […]



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NCCT and MPC to hold peace talks this month

Representatives from the armed ethnic group disclosed that the official peace talks will be held on Christmas, the first meeting to be held since the military forces of Burma attacked a Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) base near Laiza last month, Irrawaddy news report said. Representatives from the government-affiliated Myanmar Peace Center (MPC) and members of […]



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Raising Awareness On Myanmar Driving Standards

By: Public View On the 28th of November there was the amazing news published on Myanmartodaynews.com with the heading of “Government Driving Schools received 10 Corollas cars from Toyota to improve road safety”. I am pleased to hear that during the transparency & reforms period our road safety has been addressed to increase the Myanmar […]



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Suu Kyi: Six-party talk can achieve ‘good result’

Democratic leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi disclosed that the proposed six-way talks between national political leaders will bear positive result even if the spokesperson of the government says it’s impossible for such a meeting to happen, Myanmar Times news report said. Aung San SuuKyi added that the meeting must be focused on the amendment […]



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Norway’s King pledges to continue supporting Myanmar reform

The King of Norway Harald V reaffirmed on Monday that his country supports the reform process of Burma while engaging in discussions to boost bilateral relations and trade, DVB news report said. President Thein Sein welcomed the Norwegian Monarch and his wife, Queen Sonja, with a ceremony on the lawn of the Presidential Palace in […]



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UNDP says Myanmar is still in poorest lists

The United Nations Development Programme’s Igor Bosc disclosed on December 1 that Myanmar continues to be included in the lists of Least Developed Countries with contributing factors such as malnutrition, mortality rate, economic vulnerability, poverty, literacy rate, school enrollment, low income and human property index, said news report from Mizzima. During the press conference held […]



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