Democratic Voice of Burma, 14 Sep 2016
Burma’s Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement says it has delivered humanitarian supplies for over 3,800 villagers displaced by a recent wave of armed hostilities in Karen State. Local civilians from the areas around Hlaingbwe and Maethawaw fled their homes several days ago and head... Read more
Burma News International, 13 Sep 2016
Representatives from the New Mon State Party (NMSP) and the Karen National Union (KNU) had a meeting on Sunday in Yar-bu Village, Yebyu Township, Tenasserim Divison, wherein both sides founded a liaison committee to prevent further clashes. On Thursday [September 8], gunfire was exchanged between... Read more
The Global New Light of Myanmar, 13 Sep 2016
Union Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee meeting to form sub-committee in progress. THE seventh Joint Ceasefire Monitoring Committee-Union Level meeting took place at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre in Yangon yesterday with discussions on works to form JMC-State Level (Kayin-2) in... Read more
Myanmar Times, 13 Sep 2016
Education Minister U Myo Thein Gyi told lawmakers in the Amyotha Hluttaw yesterday that educational development in ethnic minority areas is directly linked to the success or failure of Myanmar’s peace process. Efforts to expand ethnic language instruction, boost literacy rates and improve higher ... Read more
The Global New Light of Myanmar, 12 Sep 2016
TRADING between Myanmar and Thailand via border trade camps was worth nearly US$500 million over the past five months, according to the Department of Trade. The trade value through the two borders has increased by over $100 million compared to the same period last year. Between April and early... Read more