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• Floods persist in Ayeyarwady Delta
• Parliament suspends debate on MP recall bill
• One last block for ceasefire talks
• Flood-hit communities slated for relocation
• Coordination key to flood recovery: NGOs
• Migrants, squatters to be added to electoral rolls
• Commission opens door for ‘floating’ voters
• Carter Center raises election concerns after six-month mission
• Police seize imported goods from relief truck
• Thai police used roti vendors as translators

Floods persist in Ayeyarwady Delta Posted: 20 Aug 2015 08:19 PM PDT Ma Khin Hnin has enough food to last two days. When that supply runs out, she has no way of getting anything more.

Parliament suspends debate on MP recall bill Posted: 20 Aug 2015 08:12 PM PDT The Union Solidarity and Development Party appears deeply divided, with many of its MPs yesterday voting to suspend debate on the "Right of Recall" bill – a strong show of support for deposed party chair Thura U Shwe Mann.

One last block for ceasefire talks Posted: 20 Aug 2015 08:11 PM PDT Armed ethnic groups are proposing a zero-sum bargain to break the months-long ceasefire deadlock: The government must make concessions to non-signing groups if the others are to join the agreement.

Flood-hit communities slated for relocation Posted: 20 Aug 2015 08:07 PM PDT Residents of 17 villages in Kalay, Kalaywa and Tamu townships plan to relocate their communities to safer sites to avoid future disasters, a Sagaing Region official said on August 20.

Coordination key to flood recovery: NGOs Posted: 20 Aug 2015 08:06 PM PDT Humanitarians have called for better coordination and cooperation between the government and NGOs in flood recovery efforts.

Migrants, squatters to be added to electoral rolls Posted: 20 Aug 2015 07:59 PM PDT Up to 300,000 residents without a fixed address or household registration documents will be eligible to vote in the November 8 election, the head of Yangon's election commission has told The Myanmar Times.

Commission opens door for ‘floating’ voters Posted: 20 Aug 2015 07:57 PM PDT "Floating" voters – those deemed to be living outside their home constituencies for more than six months – can apply to their local authorities to be included on voting lists for the election.

Carter Center raises election concerns after six-month mission Posted: 20 Aug 2015 07:55 PM PDT One of five international observers to Myanmar's election has raised concerns about preparations for the vote, but also praised a number of steps taken to date.

Police seize imported goods from relief truck Posted: 20 Aug 2015 07:54 PM PDT Police have seized a trailer-load of goods bound for flood-hit areas of the country, apparently sent by members of two political parties.

Thai police used roti vendors as translators Posted: 20 Aug 2015 07:50 PM PDT Thai police used two Muslim Rohingya translators with a very poor grasp of the Thai language to interrogate two Rakhine men accused of murdering British backpackers, it was revealed in court yesterday.

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