Monday, July 13, 2015

National News

National News

NLD has plan for presidency

Posted: 12 Jul 2015 08:57 PM PDT

The National League for Democracy will contest the November 8 election, despite concerns about the widespread errors in the provisional voter lists and even though its chair, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, is still barred from the presidency.

MPs vow to maintain push for chief minister selection change

Posted: 12 Jul 2015 08:55 PM PDT

Fifty-seven votes: That's how far short Myanmar's parliament fell of approving an amendment to section 261 of the constitution on July 8 that would have given state and region parliaments the right to choose their respective chief ministers.

Protesting workers demand K4000 wage

Posted: 12 Jul 2015 08:50 PM PDT

Over 200 workers from 15 different factories at the Hlaing Tharyar industrial zone demonstrated yesterday in favour of a K4000 minimum wage, up K400 from the government-backed amount already rejected by factory owners as too expensive.

Taxi stands not a popular solution to end city congestion

Posted: 12 Jul 2015 08:49 PM PDT

Taxi drivers are resisting attempts by city authorities to corral them into taxi stands in a bid to reduce traffic congestion.

Koh Tao: Crucial evidence will not be retested

Posted: 12 Jul 2015 08:39 PM PDT

The defence team for two Myanmar nationals accused of murdering a pair of British backpackers in Thailand confirmed yesterday that they will not be able to retest crucial DNA samples taken from the victims' bodies.

Ministry tourism figures disputed once again

Posted: 12 Jul 2015 08:38 PM PDT

A rainy-season surge has brought more foreign visitors than expected, claims the tourism ministry.

Farmers displaced by industrial park project

Posted: 12 Jul 2015 08:33 PM PDT

It's groundnut planting season, but U Sein Paw won't be sowing any seeds today, or any other day.
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