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• Birth control pulled from shelves on police orders
• Six-way talks should result in agreement, says Daw Suu
• NLD tightens discipline over joining protests
• Universities prepare charters ahead of next academic year
• Pilgrimage numbers rise
• Commission to report findings on ferry sinking
• Professional bartender stirs up Yangon’s cocktail scene
• After delays, police order GPS on buses
• Mandalay vote to hit new electoral low
• Candidate flies flag for Mandalay women

Birth control pulled from shelves on police orders Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:49 PM PDT A Police force "special project" to reduce sexual crime during Thingyan has resulted in registered contraceptive pills – and even condoms – being pulled from shelves, in a move health professionals say is highly misguided.

Six-way talks should result in agreement, says Daw Suu Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:43 PM PDT The country needs "good agreements" to come out of talks starting today between the government and opposition, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said yesterday, as she reiterated her refusal to commit her National League for Democracy to taking part in parliamentary elections in November.

NLD tightens discipline over joining protests Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:41 PM PDT The opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) has instructed its members to seek approval if they intend to take part in protests in the name of the party.

Universities prepare charters ahead of next academic year Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:34 PM PDT University charters that the government says will guarantee higher education institutions autonomy are being written for introduction later this year.

Pilgrimage numbers rise Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:32 PM PDT The number of locals on domestic pilgrimage tours during the 2014-15 season is expected to reach 4.8 million, a huge increase over the previous year but just short of the 5 million predicted by the Domestic Pilgrimage and Tour Operator Association.

Commission to report findings on ferry sinking Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:32 PM PDT A commission formed by Rakhine State Hluttaw MPs to examine the sinking of the Aung Takon 3 ferry near Mye-bon last month is expected to submit its findings today, members said.

Professional bartender stirs up Yangon’s cocktail scene Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:22 PM PDT Twenty members of the Myanmar Bartenders Association (MBA) received training in Yangon on April 8 from Brandon Grusd, a finalist in the 2012 Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition.

After delays, police order GPS on buses Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:19 PM PDT Despite scepticism from drivers and bus line owners, the Spy in the Cab is coming. Transport authorities say no bus or truck will be allowed on the highway after May 1 unless it has been fitted with the Telematics GPS system.

Mandalay vote to hit new electoral low Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:15 PM PDT Little interest, few candidates and seven-month terms of office have many asking why municipal authorities are holding a vote.

Candidate flies flag for Mandalay women Posted: 09 Apr 2015 08:10 PM PDT Daw Khin Lay Myint is well-known in Mandalay; a prominent fixture at most civil society-organised social events. She's used to leading from the front, with her trademark enthusiasm.

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