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• Myanmar-China illegal timber trade still thriving: report
• US drug sanctions waived
• Voter list manipulation feared in Hlaing Tharar township
• Fresh fighting in Shan State clouds election
• Ministry to print 125 million ballot papers
• Pro-China factions in doubt over signing ceasefire
• Naga retain reservations over joining pact
• First Monogamy Law charge hits Muslim masonry worker
• Cash-for-work supports flood victims
• Yellow ribbon campaign expands

Myanmar-China illegal timber trade still thriving: report Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:37 PM PDT Timber extracted from Myanmar's frontier forests is flowing into China in illegal transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year, according to a report published yesterday.

US drug sanctions waived Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:35 PM PDT While Myanmar is "failing demonstrably" to counter its booming drug production and trafficking networks, according to the US State Department, the US president has decided to waive sanctions that could accompany such a dire prognosis.

Voter list manipulation feared in Hlaing Tharar township Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:31 PM PDT Voter lists unveiled and listed publically for a second time this week caused a panic in Hlaing Taryar township where at least 250,000 names are missing, according to complaints sent to the election commission.

Fresh fighting in Shan State clouds election Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:30 PM PDT A major armed ethnic group in Shan State has told political parties to suspend election campaigning in areas under its control, warning that a Tatmadaw offensive that started this month put their lives at risk.

Ministry to print 125 million ballot papers Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:28 PM PDT The Ministry of Information will print more than 125 million ballot papers for the November 8 election and guaranteed voters that the forms will not be the source of any uncounted votes.

Pro-China factions in doubt over signing ceasefire Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:23 PM PDT The ceasefire signing clock is ticking down with expectations that the government will seal a long-awaited accord with various armed ethnic factions in early October.

Naga retain reservations over joining pact Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:21 PM PDT The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang has not decided whether it will sign the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) with the government, an official told The Myanmar Times last week.

First Monogamy Law charge hits Muslim masonry worker Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:17 PM PDT A Muslim man has become the first person to be charged under Myanmar's new and controversial monogamy law.

Cash-for-work supports flood victims Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:16 PM PDT A UN scheme will help families in disaster-stricken areas earn money by helping to repair the damage caused by flooding.

Yellow ribbon campaign expands Posted: 17 Sep 2015 08:14 PM PDT Lawyers in Magwe Region have joined a nationwide "Yellow Ribbon" campaign to protest the appointment of military officers to key posts in the judiciary.

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