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• ‘The USDP will try to win in the constituencies they need to control militarily or economically’: Aung Thu
• Under pressure on all sides, UEC reinstates 11 Muslim candidates
• Daw Nyo Nyo Thin campaigns quietly
• Ma Ba Tha takes aim at defamation accusations
• Factory workers weary of the Arbitration Council
• Fire at Coca Cola warehouse
• Police officer stabbed in Mandalay
• Government urged to halt alabaster mining near religious sites
• Flood-hit farmers to get new loans, but no write-offs
• NGOs propose elephant wildlife sanctuary in Bago

‘The USDP will try to win in the constituencies they need to control militarily or economically’: Aung Thu Posted: 24 Sep 2015 11:30 PM PDT 88 Generation activist Aung Thu, who decided to run as an independent after being rejected by the NLD, speaks about his motivations and the USDP's election strategy.

Under pressure on all sides, UEC reinstates 11 Muslim candidates Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:58 PM PDT Eleven Muslim politicians have successfully challenged their controversial disqualification from contesting the November elections following a surprise reversal by the Union Election Commission.

Daw Nyo Nyo Thin campaigns quietly Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:54 PM PDT Nicknamed the "solo running horse" of Yangon Region parliament for her lone defiance of the ruling party, Bahan township's independent candidate Daw Nyo Nyo Thin marched into her third day of grassroots campaigning yesterday.

Ma Ba Tha takes aim at defamation accusations Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:53 PM PDT Nationalists monks of the Ma Ba Tha association have rejected accusations of defamation levelled by the National League for Democracy, branding the party's claims as irresponsible and aimed at destroying its efforts to protect Buddhism.

Factory workers weary of the Arbitration Council Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:48 PM PDT Factory workers have had enough of the arbitration council, the nascent, quasi-judicial body established to resolve labour disputes through mediation.

Fire at Coca Cola warehouse Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:44 PM PDT A fire possibly caused by a burning mosquito coil yesterday destroyed a Coca-Cola warehouse in an industrial zone of Yangon's Mingalardon township, with losses estimated at over K112.5 million, according to police.

Police officer stabbed in Mandalay Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:43 PM PDT A traffic police officer was yesterday stabbed and killed after issuing a fine to a motorcyclist found driving without a licence.

Government urged to halt alabaster mining near religious sites Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:41 PM PDT Monks and local residents have joined forces to fight an alabaster mine they say is disturbing monks' meditation and undermining their monasteries.

Flood-hit farmers to get new loans, but no write-offs Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:36 PM PDT The Ministry of Cooperatives says it is unable to write off loans to flood-hit farmers because the money needs to be repaid to China.

NGOs propose elephant wildlife sanctuary in Bago Posted: 24 Sep 2015 08:34 PM PDT Animal protection group Four Paws International has proposed establishing a wild elephant sanctuary in a Bago township forest in partnership with local NGO Mingalar Myanmar.

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