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• With constitutional change unlikely, Daw Suu to pick obedient president
• NLD leader assures China of continued friendly ties
• President expected to meet NLD leader next month
• Parties set to choose peace-talk delegates
• After nine months, civilian rule to resume in Kokang
• Anger over market rebuilding plan
• Law changes delayed after MP urges sex worker protections
• Traffic cop busted for voting twice
• Women leaders welcome increase in regional MPs
• USDP faces uncertain future after election annihilation

With constitutional change unlikely, Daw Suu to pick obedient president Posted: 18 Nov 2015 11:46 PM PST It is likely to take at least a year until constitutional change can be achieved, a National League for Democracy spokesperson says, rejecting speculation that the current parliament would agree to amend section 59(f) to allow Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to become president after her landslide election victory.

NLD leader assures China of continued friendly ties Posted: 18 Nov 2015 11:45 PM PST Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has assured China that Myanmar's next government will maintain friendly relations while paying "special attention" to ties with its neighbours, according to Xinhua news agency.

President expected to meet NLD leader next month Posted: 18 Nov 2015 11:44 PM PST In the latest twist over President U Thein Sein's refusal to set a date to meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi following her party's landslide election victory, Minister for Information U Ye Htut said yesterday that he expects a meeting will take place sometime next month.

Parties set to choose peace-talk delegates Posted: 18 Nov 2015 11:43 PM PST Political parties will meet on November 21 to select 16 representatives to take the lead on the peace process, but it remains unclear how they will be chosen.

After nine months, civilian rule to resume in Kokang Posted: 18 Nov 2015 11:41 PM PST Local residents say they have not heard reports of fighting in recent days but also disputed the news that martial law has been lifted, citing the continued enforcement of an 8pm curfew in the main town of Laukkai.

Anger over market rebuilding plan Posted: 18 Nov 2015 11:40 PM PST Burned-out stallholders are threatening to protest unless they get back their slots in the rebuilt market hall. Nine of the 300 shopkeepers forced out when Myo Ma Market, in Yenangyaung city, Magwe Region, was destroyed by fire last February fear they will lose all their customers unless they can reopen in the same locations.

Law changes delayed after MP urges sex worker protections Posted: 18 Nov 2015 11:36 PM PST Draft changes to a law outlawing prostitution have been sent back to committee after an upper house MP objected and argued that the law should be amended to protect, rather than punish, sex workers.

Traffic cop busted for voting twice Posted: 18 Nov 2015 11:35 PM PST A Yangon traffic police officer is facing up to one year in prison after he allegedly cast two advance votes for the November 8 general election.

Women leaders welcome increase in regional MPs Posted: 18 Nov 2015 11:34 PM PST Domestic violence is one of the issues that might be brought up now that the number of female representatives in Mandalay Region Hluttaw has risen from one to four.

USDP faces uncertain future after election annihilation Posted: 18 Nov 2015 11:28 PM PST Few political defeats have been quite so stark as the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party's near-obliteration at the November 8 polls.

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