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Tussle over Mon State bridge continues with revived naming bid
A proposal to name a new bridge across the Salween River in Mon State after Burma’s independence hero, General Aung San, was accepted for discussion by Parliament’s Lower House on Tuesday. Mi Kon Chan,...
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New Mon State chief minister approved
The Mon State legislature on Wednesday approved the appointment of Dr. Aye Zan as the state’s new chief minister, less than a week after the resignation of his predecessor was formally accepted by the...
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Senior Mon politician to resign as merger plans flounder
The deputy-speaker of the Mon State parliament, Dr. Aung Naing Oo, has said he will resign from the All Mon Region Democracy Party (AMRDP) following stalled efforts to unite the party with the Mon...
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Mon armed group pushed to sign nationwide ceasefire
Mon political parties, monks and members of civil society in the southeastern state are urging the New Mon State Party (NMSP), a Mon ethnic armed group, to sign Burma’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement...
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Sign erected naming Mon State bridge after Aung San as controversy persists
Burmese authorities on Thursday put up a signboard naming a newly constructed bridge in Mon State after the late General Aung San, a controversial designation that has been met with protests by local...
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Mon schoolchildren to get computer savvy
Mon State Department of Basic Education has announced that eight state schools in the region have introduced tablets in their classrooms, and that it is looking to expand the programme to include more...
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Rangoon–Moulmein railway upgrade on track
The Rangoon–Moulmein railway line is getting a 9 billion kyat (US$6.5 million) facelift. Work on the track is currently underway and will be finished by 2019, according to Mon State Minister for...
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Booze ban reinforced at sacred site
Alcoholic beverages are regularly being smuggled up to Mount Kyaiktiyo, a sacred Buddhist site in Mon State that is also known as the Golden Rock after a massive boulder that sits precariously near the...
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NMSP, KNU sit for talks following clashes over territory
The Karen National Union (KNU) and New Mon State Party (NMSP) may be close to reconciliation after both sides sat for talks in the Mon border town of Three Pagodas Pass on Tuesday. The talks were...
View ArticleSupporters rally for ousted Mon State chief minister
Around a hundred supporters of Mon State Chief Minister Min Min Oo gathered outside the regional government office in Moulmein on Monday, urging him to reconsider his resignation. Amid controversies...
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