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• Kofi Annan commission met with protests in Rakhine State
• With ASEAN Summit attendance, state counsellor cements role as de facto leader
• State counsellor pledges support for Rakhine Commission amid blacklash
• Anti-tobacco law to be upgraded with harsher punishments, fines
• Lewe bridge repairs delayed until rain stops
• YCDC tackles side-street clean-up
• Senior NLD leader causes party ruckus in Shan State
• September 10 deadline for MCDC election registry
• Mandalay opens cadaveric surgical training centre
• Christian cemetery runs out of room

Kofi Annan commission met with protests in Rakhine State Posted: 06 Sep 2016 03:00 AM PDT Kofi Annan, chair of the newly formed Rakhine advisory commission, has vowed the nine-member team will work to end the violence which has blighted the state, and to help build economic prosperity.

With ASEAN Summit attendance, state counsellor cements role as de facto leader Posted: 05 Sep 2016 11:58 PM PDT The 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and related meetings begin today in Vientiane, Laos, with a host of regional leaders attending the events, including a Myanmar delegation led by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

State counsellor pledges support for Rakhine Commission amid blacklash Posted: 05 Sep 2016 11:53 PM PDT As the state counsellor launched a new advisory commission on Rakhine yesterday, she acknowledged the government has not yet found "the right solution" to address human rights abuses and ongoing displacement in the restive state.

Anti-tobacco law to be upgraded with harsher punishments, fines Posted: 05 Sep 2016 11:29 PM PDT One decade after a law to control tobacco use went into effect, the government is finally pledging to give teeth to the legislation. Violators could face increased fines and even prison time, health officials warn.

Lewe bridge repairs delayed until rain stops Posted: 05 Sep 2016 11:09 PM PDT Funding has already been allocated to repair a Nay Pyi Taw bridge destroyed by flooding, with work slated to get underway in dry season, parliament has heard.

YCDC tackles side-street clean-up Posted: 05 Sep 2016 11:07 PM PDT Shacks, tips, hovels and huts are being removed from Yangon's alleys as the city authorities extend their efforts to clean up the streets. Yangon City Development Committee says homeowners and tenants are being cooperative, but that anyone who resists could end up in prison.

Senior NLD leader causes party ruckus in Shan State Posted: 05 Sep 2016 11:04 PM PDT A shake-up of the National League for Democracy in Shan State has led to the sacking of a regional chair who appeared to suggest on Facebook that the recent leadership change may have been bought.

September 10 deadline for MCDC election registry Posted: 05 Sep 2016 11:02 PM PDT Families who want to vote for Mandalay City Development Committee members must register before September 10, an MCDC election commission member said yesterday.

Mandalay opens cadaveric surgical training centre Posted: 05 Sep 2016 10:59 PM PDT A new embalming method will help in the training of local surgeons, who will now not need to go abroad to study. With government sponsorship and contributions from private donors, the University of Medicine in Mandalay on August 29 opened its cadaveric surgical training centre.

Christian cemetery runs out of room Posted: 05 Sep 2016 10:58 PM PDT As traffic congestion thickens and high-rise buildings dominate the skyline, it seems that the overcrowding situation in the land of the living is reflected for those below the ground. Yangon's dead are running out of room.

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