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• IDPs must not be forgotten in wake of elections: UN
• NLD and govt at odds on handover ceremony
• New bridge a boon for beach tourism
• Boat crackdown forces smuggling shift
• Compensation skips some as factory settles
• Five-day water cut begins as part of JICA upgrade project
• Long-delayed tobacco rules get thumbs-up
• Weather to heat up from middle of March
• Signs warn public of dangerous foods

IDPs must not be forgotten in wake of elections: UN Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST United Nations representatives are continuing to pressure Myanmar on the international stage over its treatment of Muslim minorities and internally displaced people.

NLD and govt at odds on handover ceremony Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Fresh from an ugly fight over an alleged state asset fire-sale, the government and the National League for Democracy have found a new disagreement: where to hold the power handover ceremony.

New bridge a boon for beach tourism Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Business operators at Chaungtha are hoping the reopening of a bridge on the road to Pathein will restore tourism to the beach.

Boat crackdown forces smuggling shift Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST After last year's crackdown disrupted maritime human smuggling routes out of Rakhine State, traffickers and those desperate to leave are scouting for alternatives.

Compensation skips some as factory settles Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST One day after Myanmar workers won a rare victory over Thai employers, obtaining more than US$1 million in compensation from the owners of a canning factory at which abuses were rife, temporary labourers reported being overlooked in the payout.

Five-day water cut begins as part of JICA upgrade project Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Upgrade to Yangon's water pipeline network will see supply cut for five days to 11 wards in four inner-city townships, starting today.

Long-delayed tobacco rules get thumbs-up Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Telling the truth about tobacco in Myanmar has taken a long time, health officials say. In the wake of this week's announcement by the Ministry of Health that cigarette packaging will display stern warnings and graphic pictures of tobacco-related diseases, it has emerged that campaigners have been trying for years to pass these measures.

Weather to heat up from middle of March Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST The heat is on. Temperatures are set to rise markedly in mid-March and the month as a whole is set to be warmer than March last year, weather experts say – but it will not be the hottest month this year.

Signs warn public of dangerous foods Posted: 02 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST You've been warned. Notices went up all over Mandalay on March 1 alerting consumers to watch out for food products that contain dangerous chemical dyes.

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