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• Sangha reaffirms ban on voting
• Parties reject draft election campaign rules
• Sangha reforms planned to improve discipline, cooperation
• Meiktila IDPs get green light to rebuild homes
• Foundation for US sanctions set for another year
• US urges people to heed Sittwe curfew
• Double trouble for Chinese businessman
• Auspicious number plate prices soar

Sangha reaffirms ban on voting Posted: 15 May 2014 04:53 PM PDT The State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee has reiterated a decree from 1990 banning Buddhist monks from voting in parliamentary elections.

Parties reject draft election campaign rules Posted: 15 May 2014 04:49 PM PDT Opposition political parties are rebelling against what they call restrictive campaign rules drafted by the Union Election Commission.

Sangha reforms planned to improve discipline, cooperation Posted: 15 May 2014 02:32 PM PDT A rare gathering of senior Buddhist monks has brought to the fore tensions over government control of the Sangha and the inability of the national body that oversees monks to control extremist teachings.

Meiktila IDPs get green light to rebuild homes Posted: 15 May 2014 02:16 PM PDT Displaced families in Meiktila have been allowed to leave relief camps and rebuild their homes ahead of the fasting season for both Buddhists and Muslims – provided they can show proof of ownership, local officials say.

Foundation for US sanctions set for another year Posted: 15 May 2014 01:25 PM PDT US President Barack Obama has extended sanctions against Myanmar through the National Emergencies Act for another year, citing the military's economic and political stranglehold – as well as ongoing conflict and human rights abuses in ethnic areas – as key reasons for the decision.

US urges people to heed Sittwe curfew Posted: 15 May 2014 01:05 PM PDT THE United States cautioned its citizens on May 14 to respect a curfew imposed in the Rakhine State capital Sittwe, after Rakhine State police issued a statement warning that those who did not would be arrested.

Double trouble for Chinese businessman Posted: 15 May 2014 12:59 PM PDT A Chinese man has been robbed twice during a trip to Nay Pyi Taw to broker a minerals deal, police say.

Auspicious number plate prices soar Posted: 15 May 2014 12:02 PM PDT Prices for desirable number plates are skyrocketing, car industry sources say, with some now fetching more at auction than a used car.

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