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• Fresh blow to ceasefire prospects
• Repatriations begin as MPs wade into migrant crisis
• Speaker rejects foreign pressure
• Students threaten to sue police over Letpadan crackdown
• Ministry suspends controversial Yangon tender
• Yangon hluttaw to debate halted property projects
• Informal residents may be eligible to vote
• Election commission boss complains over lack of funds
• Final two seats get MCDC representatives
• JICA to fund water meters in Mandalay

Fresh blow to ceasefire prospects Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:35 PM PDT Leaders of ethnic armed groups meeting in Kayin State have dealt a heavy blow to government hopes of signing at least a partial nationwide ceasefire agreement before the elections.

Repatriations begin as MPs wade into migrant crisis Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:26 PM PDT Rights groups raise concerns that some rescued migrants may be incorrectly sent to Bangladesh.

Speaker rejects foreign pressure Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:25 PM PDT U Khin Aung Myint, Speaker of the upper house, yesterday told parliamentarians how he had rejected suggestions from an Australian politician that Myanmar should take in more than 20,000 boat migrants, saying the people of Myanmar would not accept them.

Students threaten to sue police over Letpadan crackdown Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:24 PM PDT The All Burma Federation of Student Unions says it is planning to take legal action against police responsible for the brutal crackdown on demonstrators in Letpadan on March 10 and will involve the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission in the process.

Ministry suspends controversial Yangon tender Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:22 PM PDT The Ministry of Information has stopped selling application forms for a controversial tender, following a motion in parliament to suspend the tender process.

Yangon hluttaw to debate halted property projects Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:18 PM PDT The Yangon Region parliament will discuss controversial suspended property developments near Shwe-dagon Pagoda during a session that will get under way today, a prominent MP says.

Informal residents may be eligible to vote Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:17 PM PDT Squatters in Yangon and Mandalay and other big cities may be able to vote in the November election, electoral officials have suggested.

Election commission boss complains over lack of funds Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:13 PM PDT U Tin Aye says the commission will "do our best" to hold the election, despite lack of funds and trained staff.

Final two seats get MCDC representatives Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:11 PM PDT Representatives have finally been chosen for the last two elected seats on Mandalay City Development Committee.

JICA to fund water meters in Mandalay Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:06 PM PDT Nearly 50,000 people in Mandalay will receive piped water following the installation of water meters in five wards, according to officials.

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