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• Pioneering bus line forced to lay off staff as losses mount
• Familiar faces nominated to run for USDP
• SNLD complains of being left out of loop on talks
• Myanmar under pressure over human trafficking in Rakhine
• In Yangon, flight of sporting fancy
• Government, KIO teams to meet after fighting erupts
• Delayed regional rollout of EITI expected in May: activist
• Independence guarantees for new medical council in doubt
• Malaysia seeks to shift blame on workers
• Operators seek India visa delay fix

Pioneering bus line forced to lay off staff as losses mount Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:04 PM PDT A joint attempt by the government and private sector to solve many of the problems of Yangon's traffic congestion is close to collapse.

Familiar faces nominated to run for USDP Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:02 PM PDT Most Union Solidarity and Development Party MPs and government ministers have been nominated by the party to stand again in this year's election, a senior official said yesterday, although it appears likely some older members will step aside.

SNLD complains of being left out of loop on talks Posted: 23 Apr 2015 09:01 PM PDT A major ethnic group has complained of being left out of the six-way talks on revising the constitution. On April 22, the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) issued a statement criticising the representative of ethnic groups taking part in the talks.

Myanmar under pressure over human trafficking in Rakhine Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:59 PM PDT A human rights group lobbied the United States on April 22 to rank Myanmar among the worst human trafficking offenders in the world for "driving" ethnic minorities into the slave trade.

In Yangon, flight of sporting fancy Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:55 PM PDT Yangon's Kyaikkasan sports ground – a former racecourse – is until April 26 playing host to a combat sport where cutthroat-sharp glass wire is a key ingredient to success and the winner is the last kite standing.

Government, KIO teams to meet after fighting erupts Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:53 PM PDT An urgent meeting has been convened to stop fighting in Kachin State that has been raging for nearly a week. Representatives of the government and the Kachin Independence Organisation will meet in Myitkyina, Kachin State, within days.

Delayed regional rollout of EITI expected in May: activist Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:49 PM PDT The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) process is to be expanded to the state and region level by May, starting with Mandalay Region, it was announced yesterday.

Independence guarantees for new medical council in doubt Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:45 PM PDT While nominally independent under new law, medical council will comprise mostly government officials.

Malaysia seeks to shift blame on workers Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:44 PM PDT Get your own house in order: That was Malaysia's response to criticisms of its treatment of migrant workers aired at the ASEAN People's Forum yesterday.

Operators seek India visa delay fix Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:43 PM PDT Pilgimage market is being stifled by slow approval of India visas, with waiting periods of up to a month.

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