LFM News Service 2-8-19

Myanmar parliament approves panel to discuss constitution despite military protest Myanmar's parliament on Wednesday voted to set up a committee to discuss amending the country's constitution, despite objections by military-aligned...

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LFM News Service 2-1-19

Suu Kyi to investors: Myanmar is open for business Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday urged global investors to put their money into Myanmar, seeking to offset the negative impact of the Rohingya crisis and slow pace of economic reforms...

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LFM Service 1-25-19

Three Kachin State Ministers Told to Quit ‘on Suu Kyi’s Orders’ The Kachin chief minister has ordered three ministers to resign their positions without giving a reason other than to say that the instruction came from State...

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LFM News Service 1-18-19

Myanmar’s 2019 Economic Outlook Despite Myanmar facing a significant economic downturn last year, government officials and business people alike have expressed positivity for the country’s economy in 2019, especially in regards to...

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LFM News Service 1-11-19

Homes Levelled by Storm in Mon State An unseasonal storm hit Kalegauk Island in Ye Township, Mon State on Tuesday causing damaged to more than 300 houses, according to local sources.  Read More A Glimpse into Karen Culture in Yangon When the...

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LFM News Service 1-4-19

Christians, Buddhists Brawl in Southern Rakhine on Christmas Eve At least two ethnic Chin preparing for a Christmas Day event were injured in a mob attack led by Buddhist monks on Monday in southern Rakhine State’s Ann Township...

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LFM News Service 12-28-18

Making merry with Christmas While Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25 by most people around the world, western European countries begin celebrating at least a month ahead. In the United States, for instance, the Christmas season...

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LFM News Service 12-21-18

Leprosy removed from the list of top priority Leprosy has been removed from the list of top priority diseases after the world countries including Myanmar hit the goal of elimination which was defined as a prevalence of less than 1 case per 10,000...

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LFM News Service 12-14-18

Thousands of women and girls are being trafficked from Myanmar to China and forced to marry, study finds Thousands of vulnerable women and girls are being trafficked from Myanmar to China and forced to marry and bear children, new research has...

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LFM News Service 11-30-18

Religious freedom at risk in one of five countries: report Religious freedom is under threat in one of every five nations around the globe, in part because of an increase in "aggressive ultranationalism", a Catholic NGO said in a report...

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LFM News Service 11-23-18

State Counsellor urges religions to lead followers on right path State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday urged the country’s religious leaders to guide their followers on the right path to encourage dialogue and avoid interfaith...

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