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• NLD leader powers through nationwide campaign schedule
• Moustache Brothers use jokes to help nab votes
• The Lady offers the Tatmadaw an olive branch
• NLD details laundry list of complaints against UEC
• Lack of interest plagues voter lists
• Concerns for election turnout along remote Myeik coast
• ‘Race and religion’ law revellers hit Mandalay
• Bus drivers back on the road again, despite fines
• Health groups call for higher tobacco tax
• MCDC cracking down on sidewalk vendors

NLD leader powers through nationwide campaign schedule Posted: 21 Sep 2015 02:30 PM PDT Criss-crossing the country, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is clocking up the miles as the only party leader with nationwide status drawing the crowds ahead of the November elections.

Moustache Brothers use jokes to help nab votes Posted: 21 Sep 2015 02:30 PM PDT Famed satirists the Moustache Brothers are leveraging their jokes and notoriety to support the National League for Democracy.

The Lady offers the Tatmadaw an olive branch Posted: 21 Sep 2015 02:30 PM PDT Daw Aung San Suu Kyi last night invited the military to join her in a cooperative effort to establish a federal democratic state after the November 8 elections.

NLD details laundry list of complaints against UEC Posted: 21 Sep 2015 02:30 PM PDT Senior officials from the National League for Democracy have expressed displeasure with the Union Election Commission's approach to resolving disputes, which they say could adversely impact their party's election campaign.

Lack of interest plagues voter lists Posted: 21 Sep 2015 02:30 PM PDT Names aren't the only thing missing from electoral rolls out for a second display. According to an election observing group, the voters themselves have been largely absent from the process.

Concerns for election turnout along remote Myeik coast Posted: 21 Sep 2015 02:30 PM PDT It's not looking good for the government. But then it's not looking too good for the opposition either. Down in the Myeik Archipelago, many voters seem not to be very enthusiastic about any of the parties – or about elections, or voting.

‘Race and religion’ law revellers hit Mandalay Posted: 21 Sep 2015 02:30 PM PDT Influential nationalist group Ma Ba Tha celebrated in Mandalay Region yesterday, with tens of thousands of monks and laypeople convening to celebrate the passage of its controversial package of so-called Protection of Race and Religion laws.

Bus drivers back on the road again, despite fines Posted: 21 Sep 2015 02:30 PM PDT Bus routes in Yangon have mostly resumed as normal after being hit by wildcat strikes and driver walk-offs in response to a huge hike in traffic violation fines.

Health groups call for higher tobacco tax Posted: 21 Sep 2015 02:30 PM PDT Raising taxes on tobacco products is one of the most effective ways to reduce consumption and save lives, but even though taxes in Myanmar are relatively high, the lack of enforcement and low costs of local production mean business is booming.

MCDC cracking down on sidewalk vendors Posted: 21 Sep 2015 02:30 PM PDT The ubiquitous food stalls lining the streets and sidewalks of Mandalay have been told to clean up their act and quit blocking pedestrians, according to Mandalay City Development Committee.

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