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• Complaints continue over NLD’s controversial candidate list
• Flood relief donor drowns
• Ceasefire awaits higher-level talks
• Cyber sex offenders to get time
• Lawyers seek dismissal of London Sayadaw case
• Motorcycle taxi business prospering in Yangon suburbs
• Myanmar’s history lost in translation
• Special rapporteur’s trip hampered by government
• ASEAN Youth contribute to flood aid

Complaints continue over NLD’s controversial candidate list Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT Opposition National League for Democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi urged voters not to focus on individual politicians, but to instead use the ballot box to elect change as she confronted supporters angered by the controversial candidate list, and tried to minimize vote spreading among spurned contenders.

Flood relief donor drowns Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT A woman from Sagaing Region drowned while trying to bring supplies to relatives in a flood-ravaged town on August 7, according to local officials.

Ceasefire awaits higher-level talks Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT Three months after President U Thein Sein announced the government was "ready to finalise" the nationwide ceasefire agreement, the latest snag in negotiations may need settling at the highest level. Pending last week's unresolved talks, the Senior Delegation recommended passing on outstanding issues to a summit attended by leaders of ethnic armed forces, the president and Tatmadaw Commander-in-Chief General Min Aung Hlaing later this month.

Cyber sex offenders to get time Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT Cyber sex-pests and abusers could go to prison, the police said on August 8. Police Captain Thi Thi Myint told The Myanmar Times that anyone using electronic transaction technology to disturb, threaten or defame in a sexual manner could face penalties of three to five years' jail and a fine.

Lawyers seek dismissal of London Sayadaw case Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT The laywers for five monks on trial for allegedly disobeying religious authorities are trying to get the case dismissed after the plaintiff failed to show up to the last three hearings.

Motorcycle taxi business prospering in Yangon suburbs Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT Braving both the police and the thieves, motorcycle taxi drivers are thriving in the suburbs around Yangon city. Officially banned from the city streets by local ordinance, which restricts motorcycle use to government staff only, motorcycles are emerging as one answer to semi-permanent traffic congestion and the rising popularity of the outer suburbs.

Myanmar’s history lost in translation Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT Much of Myanmar's early history is recorded in multi-lingual inscriptions dating back more than 1000 years. These words – etched into stone slabs, bronze bells, burial pots, clay tables, even the walls of sacred caves – describe the deeds of kings and reveal details about ancient civilisations,cultures and customs.

Special rapporteur’s trip hampered by government Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee concluded her third official visit to Myanmar on a cautionary note, urging the government to "reconsider" intolerance of critical voices ahead of November's general election.

ASEAN Youth contribute to flood aid Posted: 09 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT An Asean youth group has launched a donation campaign for flood victims in Myanmar.

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