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• Government promises probe after shells again land in China
• National Unity Party promises to take up factory workers’ cause
• ‘Maritime ping-pong’ continues off Thai island
• Myanmar hits back at international pressure
• President to hold ‘regular’ meet with parties
• NLD chief woos voters in unofficial campaign
• Parties ordered to avoid ‘personal’ attacks

Government promises probe after shells again land in China Posted: 17 May 2015 08:23 PM PDT 'Strong dissatisfaction' in China as Shan State fighting creeps over the international border.

National Unity Party promises to take up factory workers’ cause Posted: 17 May 2015 08:18 PM PDT The National Unity Party is trying hard to woo the factory workers' vote.

‘Maritime ping-pong’ continues off Thai island Posted: 17 May 2015 08:13 PM PDT Thailand pushed back to sea for the second time a boat carrying hundreds of people from Myanmar on May 16, as international pressure continued to grow on ASEAN countries to save thousands of refugees and migrants adrift in the ocean.

Myanmar hits back at international pressure Posted: 17 May 2015 08:11 PM PDT A senior Myanmar official has lashed out at growing international pressure over the nation's refusal to engage in talks about the boats floundering in the Andaman Sea while Malaysia yesterday threatened to call an emergency ASEAN meeting to break the deadlock.

President to hold ‘regular’ meet with parties Posted: 17 May 2015 08:10 PM PDT Party leaders insist they are not excited about the invitation to meet President U Thein Sein this afternoon in the Yangon Region parliament building.

NLD chief woos voters in unofficial campaign Posted: 17 May 2015 08:06 PM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has urged voters to consider the "background" of political parties when deciding who to vote for in this year's election, scheduled for November.

Parties ordered to avoid ‘personal’ attacks Posted: 17 May 2015 08:04 PM PDT Political party members and officials of the Union Election Commission have jointly completed a code of conduct (COC) for parties during the coming electoral campaign.

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