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• NLD leadership ambitions trigger debate
• NDF candidates cruise around Nay Pyi Taw in floats
• US citizens warned to ‘exercise caution’
• Animosity sizzles in Myaungmya
• Tatmadaw demands Shan forces pull back
• Factory hunger strike continues
• Monastic school accused of playing host to USDP
• State sangha silent on political monks
• Tourism industry eyeing election
• Magwe Region farmers enraged over ministry land grab

NLD leadership ambitions trigger debate Posted: 08 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT A declaration by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi that she intends to lead the next government if she wins at the polls next month – despite being barred from the presidency – has triggered fierce debate over the implications of her intentions, which were also seen as throwing down a gauntlet to the military.

NDF candidates cruise around Nay Pyi Taw in floats Posted: 08 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT Taking a page from the strategic playbook of the major political parties, five candidates from the National Democratic Force yesterday began using decorated vehicles to campaign in the Nay Pyi Taw Council area.

US citizens warned to ‘exercise caution’ Posted: 08 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT The United States has warned its citizens travelling to Myanmar of potential security problems during the landmark November elections pitting Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition against the country's military elites.

Animosity sizzles in Myaungmya Posted: 08 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT Here in the Ayeyarwady heartland, the contentious campaign period has trumped even blood ties. A vitriolic rift is splicing neighbours, relatives and friends, with party flags, pamphlets and stickers marking the community's divides. The contention has become so severe that brawls have erupted, sending party supporters to hospital.

Tatmadaw demands Shan forces pull back Posted: 08 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT Tensions are building in ruby-rich Mong Hsu township after the Tatmadaw warned that it would attack the headquarters of the Shan State Progressive Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) unless the armed ethnic group withdrew from a key base camp.

Factory hunger strike continues Posted: 08 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT Around 20 factory workers are still hunger striking while effective pay cuts and unpaid salaries continue, despite a government order that employers must implement the new minimum wage across all sectors.

Monastic school accused of playing host to USDP Posted: 08 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT A religious foundation has threatened to discipline one of its member schools for allegedly hosting a visiting politician. The unnamed school, in Hinthada township, Ayeyarawady Region, is said to have welcomed a Union Solidarity and Development Party politician on October 5.

State sangha silent on political monks Posted: 08 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT As controversy swirls around the increasing assertiveness of some Buddhist clergy on political questions in advance of the November 8 election, a call by a senior cleric for monks to vote has dragged the issue back into the spotlight.

Tourism industry eyeing election Posted: 08 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT Hoteliers and tour agents are counting on the coming elections to bring not only a further step in the country's democratic transition, but also a high tide of tourism. Success in both could burnish the country's image.

Magwe Region farmers enraged over ministry land grab Posted: 08 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT Angry farmers took to the streets in Magwe Region yesterday to demand the return of land they say was stolen from them – twice.

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