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• NLD concedes 59F won't change ahead before 2015 elections
• Minister keeps plugging Korean machinery deal
• All at sea: Mediation body to be set up
• Solo protester marches through five Mandalay townships
• No constitution change before 2015 elections: Thura U Shwe Mann
• Environmentalist honoured with tree-planting ceremony
• Kayan New Land Party will help any political party apart from USDP
• Bagan could be nominated for World Heritage List in 2017

NLD concedes 59F won't change ahead before 2015 elections Posted: 19 Nov 2014 12:47 AM PST Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party has conceded it cannot win its fight to change a constitution that bars her from Myanmar's presidency, following a parliamentary decision to postpone amendments until after 2015 elections.

Minister keeps plugging Korean machinery deal Posted: 18 Nov 2014 07:53 PM PST More than 3000 orders have been placed by farmers to buy South Korean-made machinery to be provided by the Ministry of Cooperatives under a controversial hire-purchase program, minister U Kyaw Hsan said.

All at sea: Mediation body to be set up Posted: 18 Nov 2014 07:50 PM PST A mediation body comprising representatives of seafarer and employment agency associations will be established by the end of the year to resolve widespread disputes over contracts in the seafaring industry.

Solo protester marches through five Mandalay townships Posted: 18 Nov 2014 05:56 PM PST A land and labour rights activist has staged a solo protest in five Mandalay townships, criticising the slow pace of the government's reform program.

No constitution change before 2015 elections: Thura U Shwe Mann Posted: 18 Nov 2014 04:45 PM PST Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann has ruled out any changes to the 2008 constitution before next year's election.

Environmentalist honoured with tree-planting ceremony Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:54 PM PST Mandalay residents have paid tribute to one of the city's first environmental activists by planting trees to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Kayan New Land Party will help any political party apart from USDP Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:53 PM PST The Kayan New Land Party will not contest next year's election but has offered to help political parties win votes to beat the Union Solidarity and Development Party in Kayah State.

Bagan could be nominated for World Heritage List in 2017 Posted: 18 Nov 2014 03:51 PM PST   The ancient city of Bagan could be nominated for inclusion on the World Heritage List within three years, says Ministry of Culture official.

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