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• Than Shwe: from postal clerk to military dictator
• Former dictator said to accept Daw Suu as ‘future leader’
• Post-ceasefire dialogue process moves ahead
• NLD commemorates National Day with eye to reconciliation
• Migrant rights group presses govt on stalled registration
• Second summit meets as sailing season launches
• FDA tests school food stalls
• Yangon mayor offers rebuttal on park dispute
• MCDC promises to clean up its act on industrial wastewater
• Volunteer youth collect trash, merit

Than Shwe: from postal clerk to military dictator Posted: 06 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST When video clips of his daughter's opulent wedding celebration leaked to the internet in 2006, then-Senior General Than Shwe was shown feasting on a plate of cakes and helping himself to the bounty of life as Myanmar's supreme military ruler.

Former dictator said to accept Daw Suu as ‘future leader’ Posted: 06 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Not seen in public for four years but still a power behind the scenes, former junta leader U Than Shwe has reportedly endorsed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as "the future leader of Myanmar", fuelling speculation of a possible deal that would allow her to become president.

Post-ceasefire dialogue process moves ahead Posted: 06 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST In a race against deadlines set by the nationwide ceasefire agreement, negotiators for eight ethnic armed groups, the government and political parties have agreed on a partial draft text of a framework for political dialogue.

NLD commemorates National Day with eye to reconciliation Posted: 06 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST The National League for Democracy marked the 95th anniversary of National Day yesterday with a pledge to honour the legacy of striking university students who launched the unrest that eventually lead to liberation from colonial rule.

Migrant rights group presses govt on stalled registration Posted: 06 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST A migrant rights network has appealed to the Myanmar and Thai governments to reach a solution on a worker registration standoff, and to take steps to alleviate the exploitation of workers by brokers.

Second summit meets as sailing season launches Posted: 06 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Thailand's foreign minister urged regional nations to redouble efforts to tackle the causes of this year's Bay of Bengal migrant crisis, warning the issue "will not simply go away".

FDA tests school food stalls Posted: 06 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Schoolchildren in Mandalay Region are at risk from unhealthy snacks, say local officials. The regional Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will monitor food stalls in the vicinity of schools to make sure their products are safe.

Yangon mayor offers rebuttal on park dispute Posted: 06 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST The Yangon government has shot back against accusations that it has been leasing public parks on the cheap to business elite.

MCDC promises to clean up its act on industrial wastewater Posted: 06 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST Mandalay officials have agreed to stop siphoning industrial waste into a river that villagers drink and use for cooking.

Volunteer youth collect trash, merit Posted: 06 Dec 2015 02:30 PM PST At Shwedagon Pagoda, it is a common enough sight – citizens taking up brooms or wash-cloths to keep the compound swept clean and the toilets sparkling. Devout Buddhists do this to acquire merit.

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