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Dozens dead in west Burma after fifth day of sectarian violence
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[Scotsman] - By AUNG HLA TUN Published on Friday 26 October :40. THE death toll after a fifth day of sectarian violence in western Burma has risen to 59. Hundreds of homes have been burned and thousands have fled as ethnic Rohingya Muslims clashed with
Myanmar's president sees investment law "within days"
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[Reuters] - Parts of the draft that were not expected to be changed would allow foreign firms to have land leases of up to 50 years, tax holidays for the first five years and guarantees against nationalization. (Reporting by Aung Hla Tun; Writing by Alan Raybould
Bye bye "bikepoo": New era of transport dawns on Myanmar
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[Reuters] - By Damir Sagolj and Aung Hla Tun. YANGON | Thu Oct 11, :43am EDT. YANGON (Reuters) - Holy water is sprinkled over a new Honda sub-compact festooned with flowers and red ribbons. For more than a century, owners of ox-drawn carts, World War
Run on deposits gives Myanmar's fledgling banks a fright
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[Reuters] - By Aung Hla Tun and Martin Petty. YANGON/BANGKOK | Wed Oct 10, :31am EDT. YANGON/BANGKOK (Reuters) - Panic set in, queues formed and depositors scrambled to withdraw savings. A brief run on Myanmar's largest bank last week highlights
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