Myanmar Media Company Greases Wrong Palm, Flouts Gift Limit

Myanmar's new government scolded a media group for flouting guidelines against corruption by presenting an envelope with more than $4,000 as a gift to an official.     The limit to such gifts is 25,000 kyats ($21).   The state Myanmar News Agency reported Thursday that the president's office had announced that the media company was notified of violation when it gave 5 million kyats ($4,237) in cash to the personal assistant of an important official as a present...

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