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• Yangon police open almost 100 election-related cases
• Missing ballots hand Palaung party an extra seat
• Civil society group seeks charges over landslide
• Government seeks $500m to cover forex losses
• Deal reached on steps to end Shan fighting
• Conflict in Kachin’s Mohnyin subsides but villagers fear returning
• Mandalay to get city zoning plan
• Award-winning school rises to new standards of environmental awareness
• Villagers fight attempt to drain lake in Tada-U
• Centenary celebration for writer kicks off

Yangon police open almost 100 election-related cases Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:50 AM PST Yangon Region police say 95 cases have been opened due to complaints filed in relation to the November 8 election.

Missing ballots hand Palaung party an extra seat Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:48 AM PST Tack up another win for the ethnic parties. A ballot recount in Muse reversed a controversial election victory, taking an Amyotha Hluttaw seat from the Union Solidarity and Development Party nominee and handing it over to the Ta'Arng (Palaung) National Party representative, the state election commission revealed yesterday.

Civil society group seeks charges over landslide Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:47 AM PST A Kachin civil society network is seeking to bring charges against the operator of the Hpakant jade mine which dumped the tailings that collapsed in a massive landslide on November 21, according to an area resident.

Government seeks $500m to cover forex losses Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:46 AM PST The International Monetary Fund has warned Myanmar to be on the guard against inflation, which could be exacerbated by factors such as the country's fast-growing economy, expanding fiscal deficit and credit growth.

Deal reached on steps to end Shan fighting Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:43 AM PST Two days of talks between the government and a major Shan armed group have resulted in an agreement aimed at ending more than six weeks of fighting and helping an estimated 10,000 people return to their homes.

Conflict in Kachin’s Mohnyin subsides but villagers fear returning Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:43 AM PST Fighting has halted in Mohnyin township in Kachin State but some villagers are said to be afraid to return to their homes because of harassment from both sides in the conflict,residents and local politicians said.

Mandalay to get city zoning plan Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:34 AM PST A zoning and land-use plan divvying up Mandalay into 16 components is set to get under way with surveys and data collection, the city development committee said.

Award-winning school rises to new standards of environmental awareness Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:27 AM PST A Mandalay high school is emerging as an international player in environmental protection. Suburban BEHS 26 linked up with Japan's Hayatomo Junior High School in Kitakyushu city on November 21.

Villagers fight attempt to drain lake in Tada-U Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:25 AM PST Villagers in Mandalay Region are fighting to retain their rights to a lake they depend on for fresh water during droughts.

Centenary celebration for writer kicks off Posted: 26 Nov 2015 12:21 AM PST The centenary of journalist and author Ludu Daw Amar will be marked from today with the display and sale of her manuscripts, memorial photos and published books, organisers have announced.

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