Myanmar govt orders internet shutdown in Rakhine and Chin amid escalated tensions

Internet shutdown in Rakhine by Government

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Authorities have ordered telecom companies to shut down internet services in Rakhine State, amid increased fighting in the area. An article in Reuters quoted Telenor Group as saying that the Ministry of Transport and Communications had directed all t

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KNU to meet with Tatmadaw, govt on restarting peace talks

Karen National Union to re-start peace talks

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Officials from the Karen National Union (KNU) are set to meet with the government’s National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC). The meeting agenda is to potentially re-start peace negotiations after the group suspended participation last year.

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Govt, Tatmadaw, KIA and KNU to hold talks in April

Government, military and EAOs to hold talks this month

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The government and the Myanmar military are set to hold talks with the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) and the Karen National Union (KNU), later this month, according to an article in the Myanmar Times. U Zaw Htay, the government spokesman, sa

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Gov’t Working on Final Decision for Myitsone Dam, Minister Says

Government still discussing final deal for Myitsone

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The government is still discussing whether or not the controversial Myitsone Dam in Kachin State will go ahead, and if so in what form. Speaking at the Invest Myanmar Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, U Thaung Tun, Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Re

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