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• Hopes and warnings for incoming president
• Complaints as Rakhine State Hluttaw goes back into recess
• UN rights official sets tough targets for new government
• IDPs scatter as sporadic fighting sweeps northern Shan State
• Kokang group warns businesses in Laukkai
• Small bomb in Sittwe targets media outlet
• Activists demand obelisk for Mandalay revolution leader
• MCDC insists water shortages unlikely
• Expert's Opinion: Myanmar's new president

Hopes and warnings for incoming president Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Party loyalist U Htin Kyaw confirmed as president, while U Myint Swe takes the first vice president spot

Complaints as Rakhine State Hluttaw goes back into recess Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT After a month-long break, the Rakhine State Hluttaw yesterday convened again yesterday – but went into recess again after barely an hour.

UN rights official sets tough targets for new government Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Myanmar's United Nations-appointed human rights investigator has given the new government a 100-day challenge. The task list – starting from its first day in office next month – includes lifting restrictions on freedom of movement in Rakhine State, meeting a 30 percent quota for women participating in the peace process and stopping the use of landmines.

IDPs scatter as sporadic fighting sweeps northern Shan State Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Sporadic fighting across northern Shan State is sending civilians fleeing in different directions, with some attempting to return to their homes and then being forced on the run again.

Kokang group warns businesses in Laukkai Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT The main ethnic Chinese armed group in Shan State's Kokang border area has warned businesses of dangers to their security while claiming that the military is preparing a mass mobilisation of forces.

Small bomb in Sittwe targets media outlet Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT A small bomb in the Sittwe compound of a Rakhine online news agency last week may have been prompted by its reporting on sensitive military and political developments, its chief editor said yesterday.

Activists demand obelisk for Mandalay revolution leader Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT The installation of the National League for Democracy government, both at the Union level in Nay Pyi Taw and in Mandalay, could see a long-term dream come to fruition for supporters of Thakhin Ba Hein, a hero of the 1300 Revolution.

MCDC insists water shortages unlikely Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Mandalay residents need not be afraid of El Niño, water authorities say. Though meteorologists warn that the powerful weather phenomenon could cause droughts, Mandalay City Development Committee says it has already taken the measures needed to ensure an adequate supply for the coming hot season, despite increases in population.

Expert's Opinion: Myanmar's new president Posted: 15 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PDT Yesterday, parliament's overwhelming endorsement of National League for Democracy candidate U Htin Kyaw was greeted with celebration – and a bit of relief – by MPs and citizens. But what do the experts think? Myanmar Times senior reporter Wa Lone polled analysts on both sides of the aisle about their thoughts on the country's new chief executive – and what it means  going forward for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

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