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• Parties commit to follow code of conduct
• Broadcasting bill needs to remove government influence, says MP
• Myanmar promotes success in opium poppy substitution
• Oil bill favours big companies
• Severe floods force evacuations in Rakhine
• Monk donates to Nepal quake victims
• Car industry calls for repeal of parking rule
• Hearse recovered from river

Parties commit to follow code of conduct Posted: 28 Jun 2015 08:38 PM PDT In a further important step in preparation for the general election scheduled for November, 67 political parties have pledged to uphold standards of conduct in their campaigns.

Broadcasting bill needs to remove government influence, says MP Posted: 28 Jun 2015 08:33 PM PDT Amendments in parliament to the Television and Broadcasting Bill still leave the government with too much influence over the sector, according to U Khine Maung Yi, an opposition MP and member of the Sport, Culture and Public Relations Committee of the lower house.

Myanmar promotes success in opium poppy substitution Posted: 28 Jun 2015 08:28 PM PDT Thailand is providing 350 million baht (US$10.4 million) in partnering with Myanmar to develop alternatives to opium poppy cultivation in 56 villages in the border area of Mong Hsat in Shan State, according to Vice President U Sai Mauk Kham.

Oil bill favours big companies Posted: 28 Jun 2015 08:27 PM PDT A bill now before parliament that would reform the often hazardous and anarchic wildcat oil drilling industry in the country's central region is being criticised for bias in favour of larger companies and against individual operators.

Severe floods force evacuations in Rakhine Posted: 28 Jun 2015 08:25 PM PDT Rescue workers in Rakhine State fear villagers may have died in severe flooding over the past few days, as five townships reported heavy rains.

Monk donates to Nepal quake victims Posted: 28 Jun 2015 08:20 PM PDT Two months after an earthquake shook Nepal, killing thousands and devastating the nation, well-known Myanmar monk Sitagu Sayadaw has presented the Nepali embassy in Yangon with a US$30,000 donation for the victims.

Car industry calls for repeal of parking rule Posted: 28 Jun 2015 08:19 PM PDT Traffic police have promised a crackdown on those flouting a new system that requires anyone wanting to import a car to get local officials to verify they have a place in which to park the vehicle.

Hearse recovered from river Posted: 28 Jun 2015 08:17 PM PDT A hearse and corpse have been recovered after being briefly lost into the Bago River due to a landslide.

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