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• A flyover begins to take shape
• Activist Daw Naw Ohn Hla to appeal sentence
• Election commission pushes hluttaw to decide on ‘recall’ bill
• Attempt to close ‘Times’ parent company ‘bizarre’
• Government targets tax collection to cool soaring land prices
• CB Bank boss sues farmers over dispute
• MPs tackle judicial reform with writ bill
• U Wirathu leads Mandalay celebrations
• YCDC scales back People’s Park project after scrutiny
• MP protests over USDP property development deal

A flyover begins to take shape Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:49 AM PDT It's a welcome sight for Yangon's beleaguered commuters: the Shwegondaing overpass is beginning to take shape.

Activist Daw Naw Ohn Hla to appeal sentence Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:44 AM PDT Activist Daw Naw Ohn Hla plans to appeal a two-year jail term handed down for organising an illegal protest against the Letpadaung copper mine in Monywa.

Election commission pushes hluttaw to decide on ‘recall’ bill Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:41 AM PDT Commission asks speaker to resume debate on bill that would allow constituents to remove their MP.

Attempt to close ‘Times’ parent company ‘bizarre’ Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:40 AM PDT The editor-in-chief of The Myanmar Times has dismissed an attempt by major shareholder Dr Tin Tun Oo to wind up its parent company, Myanmar Consolidated Media, as "bizarre".

Government targets tax collection to cool soaring land prices Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:38 AM PDT The Ministry of Finance plans to tighten collection of stamp duty in a bid to rein in Myanmar's soaring land prices, officials said at a press conference last week.

CB Bank boss sues farmers over dispute Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:34 AM PDT Thirteen farmers are facing jail terms in Pyin Oo Lwin township as part of a land dispute involving CB Bank chairman U Khin Maung Aye, an adviser to President U Thein Sein.

MPs tackle judicial reform with writ bill Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:29 AM PDT 2013 Writ Petition Bill aims to protect rights of citizens and strengthen the judiciary, a parliamentary committee member tells MPs.

U Wirathu leads Mandalay celebrations Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:26 AM PDT U Wirathu led celebrations to mark the 52nd anniversary of Buddhist Day in Mandalay last week.

YCDC scales back People’s Park project after scrutiny Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:21 AM PDT Yangon City Development Committee has ordered the developer of a controversial handicrafts centre in People's Park to demolish the third floor of the uncompleted building.

MP protests over USDP property development deal Posted: 01 Sep 2013 10:17 AM PDT Amyotha Hluttaw representative U Phone Myint Aung is leading a campaign against a Union Solidarity and Development Party plan to develop a condominium in South Okkalapa township.

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