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• Nationalists mark anniversary of divisive state religion bill
• Hardship and no politics in ‘jail cell’ MP housing
• Commission rejects nearly 50 candidates
• Election commission rejects Muslim candidates en masse
• Parties condemn UEC restrictions
• Bagan-era pagoda in line for listing
• MPs approve loans worth billions in 2015
• Police charge IDP detained fleeing Rakhine
• Cut-price overland trips to Thailand grow in popularity
• YCDC begins crackdown on parking permit fraud

Nationalists mark anniversary of divisive state religion bill Posted: 31 Aug 2015 08:30 PM PDT On August 30, nationalist Buddhists commemorated state religion day, commemorating 54 years since Myanmar's post-independence parliament declared Buddhism the official religion.

Hardship and no politics in ‘jail cell’ MP housing Posted: 31 Aug 2015 08:27 PM PDT Surveying the tiny concrete cube where he must live with four relatives, MP U Ohn Kyaing is once again reminded of his time as a political prisoner.

Commission rejects nearly 50 candidates Posted: 31 Aug 2015 08:22 PM PDT State and region election sub-commissions have rejected almost 50 candidates from contesting the November 8 election, officials told The Myanmar Times yesterday.

Election commission rejects Muslim candidates en masse Posted: 31 Aug 2015 08:20 PM PDT Nineteen election candidates in northern Rakhine State have been barred from running by the district sub-election commission, which called into question their residency status and the citizenship of their parents.

Parties condemn UEC restrictions Posted: 31 Aug 2015 08:17 PM PDT Politicians contesting the November 8 elections can soon have a slice of state media airtime – so long as they don't mind a little censorship with their democracy.

Bagan-era pagoda in line for listing Posted: 31 Aug 2015 07:50 PM PDT For centuries, Kyaukse township's Tamote Shin Pin Shwe Gu Gyi Pagoda lay hidden beneath a layer of rubble.

MPs approve loans worth billions in 2015 Posted: 31 Aug 2015 07:49 PM PDT Parliament approved more than US$2.7 billion in foreign loans during its 12th session, Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann said on August 28, as the session was brought to a close after seven months.

Police charge IDP detained fleeing Rakhine Posted: 31 Aug 2015 07:47 PM PDT Yangon immigration officials have charged one of nine Rakhine State Muslim children arrested last week with illegal entry, after deciding that the suspect is actually an adult.

Cut-price overland trips to Thailand grow in popularity Posted: 31 Aug 2015 07:44 PM PDT Growing numbers of Myanmar holidaymakers, including pilgrims to religious sites in Thailand, are finding that travelling cross-border by car is only half the price of going by air, travel agents are saying.

YCDC begins crackdown on parking permit fraud Posted: 31 Aug 2015 07:43 PM PDT A system intended to reduce traffic congestion in Yangon has instead created a black market for fake documents.

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