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- Citywide power outage causes traffic chaos
- Government, parliament abstain from proposed alcohol plan
- Speaker warns government not to play ‘volleyball’
- UN backs verification as ‘step in right direction’
- Business dream turns to nightmare for stranded Costa Rican entrepreneur
- Rampant battery fishing threatens river fish stocks
- Anger over cemetery destruction
- Law schools to introduce ‘moot court’ in classes
- Elephant camp gets upgrade ahead of VIP visit
- Activist arrested for planting mangroves
| Citywide power outage causes traffic chaos Posted: 15 Sep 2014 02:10 AM PDT A citywide power outage this morning has caused traffic chaos in Yangon for commuters, some of whom were delayed more than an hour. |
| Government, parliament abstain from proposed alcohol plan Posted: 14 Sep 2014 10:40 PM PDT
The plan urges improved education on the health effects of harmful drinking, a strictly enforced ban on the sale of alcohol to minors and restrictions on the advertising or promotion of alcohol, including a ban on the sponsorship of sporting or youth events. |
| Speaker warns government not to play ‘volleyball’ Posted: 14 Sep 2014 10:21 PM PDT Thura U Shwe Mann calls on cabinet ministers to demonstrate a more responsible attitude to politics. |
| UN backs verification as ‘step in right direction’ Posted: 14 Sep 2014 10:03 PM PDT A Senior United Nations official has offered cautious support for the government's controversial citizenship verification process in Rakhine State. |
| Business dream turns to nightmare for stranded Costa Rican entrepreneur Posted: 14 Sep 2014 09:53 PM PDT
When Gunter Otero first arrived at Ngapali Beach in 2012, he said it was like stepping into a dream. |
| Rampant battery fishing threatens river fish stocks Posted: 14 Sep 2014 09:48 PM PDT
Illegal battery fishing – the use of an electrical current to stun and catch fish – is a serious threat to fish stocks on the Ayeyarwady River. |
| Anger over cemetery destruction Posted: 14 Sep 2014 09:43 PM PDT
A dispute over the ownership of land used as a cemetery has forced villagers to cremate the bodies of their loved ones by the roadside. |
| Law schools to introduce ‘moot court’ in classes Posted: 14 Sep 2014 09:39 PM PDT Law students to engage in extra study including "moot court", where they will play the roles of litigants, advocates and judges, educational authorities have announced. |
| Elephant camp gets upgrade ahead of VIP visit Posted: 14 Sep 2014 09:33 PM PDT
Managers of an elephant camp near Nay Pyi Taw are racing to complete renovation work before a planned visit by ASEAN agriculture and forestry ministers later this month. |
| Activist arrested for planting mangroves Posted: 14 Sep 2014 09:30 PM PDT A leading environmental activist has been arrested for public order offences after planting mangroves in an area devastated by Cyclone Nargis. |
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