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• Census data could ‘shatter’ transition stability, says official
• Vigilantes, authorities agree on poppy eradication plan
• Transport largest source of air pollution
• RCSS accused of breaking nationwide ceasefire agreement
• FDA vows to ensure fish paste dye-free
• No evidence shown against U Gambira: lawyer
• Parliamentary ‘union’ re-launched after five years of inactivity
• Typo controversy as end-of-year school exams get under way
• Four teachers face charges after test leak
• Trepidation, speculation as commission gets to work

Census data could ‘shatter’ transition stability, says official Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Census data held back last year is still too sensitive to release, officials say. Though the initial results of the 2014 census were released in August of that year and a more detailed statistical picture was made public in May 2015, information about religion and ethnicity was kept under wraps.

Vigilantes, authorities agree on poppy eradication plan Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST After a week-long standoff, Christian anti-narcotic campaigners and Kachin State authorities have reached a deal on a plan to eradicate thousands of acres of poppy fields ahead of harvest season. Members of anti-drug group Pat Ja San will be allowed to proceed on a clearance mission in two sub-townships of the state accompanied by soldiers and police providing security.

Transport largest source of air pollution Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Yangon's traffic congestion is a major factor in fouling the city's air, experts say. Speaking at an air quality seminar, Dr Than Htut, a retired head of the Occupational Health Unit, said it was the most important of three major causes of air pollution, the other two being electricity distribution and industry.

RCSS accused of breaking nationwide ceasefire agreement Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST The Joint Monitoring Committtee, tasked to monitor compliance to the nationwide ceasefire, has pointed the finger at the Restoration Council of the Shan State for violating the agreement during recent clashes with another ethnic armed group.

FDA vows to ensure fish paste dye-free Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Health authorities have announced another crackdown on the use of chemical dyes in fish paste, setting an April deadline for ensuring markets are free of dangerous brands.

No evidence shown against U Gambira: lawyer Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST The prosecution yesterday offered no evidence to support the allegation that a prominent leader of the 2007 protests entered Myanmar illegally, his lawyer said after the hearing.

Parliamentary ‘union’ re-launched after five years of inactivity Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Parliamentary Speakers have agreed to reinvigorate the largely defunct Myanmar Parliamentary Union. The union, which was created five years ago but has been rarely utilised since, includes the Speakers from all national and state and region parliaments.

Typo controversy as end-of-year school exams get under way Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Incorrect questions on school exams were due to typing errors, a Ministry of Education official said yesterday, as millions began sitting their end-of-year tests.

Four teachers face charges after test leak Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST Four teachers have been arrested in Magwe Region for allegedly leaking exam papers on Facebook.

Trepidation, speculation as commission gets to work Posted: 23 Feb 2016 02:30 PM PST In a tactic that seems to combine neat symmetry with a dash of mischief, the former parliamentary Speaker and ex-chair of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party will now spend his days unpicking the laws passed by the parliament over which he presided.

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