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• Yangon water supplies to outlast hot season, says YCDC
• Bangladesh says no talks with military after Arakan Army attack
• Ex-generals emerge as favourites for VP position
• Kachin groups appeal to next government on resources
• ‘Plenty of bullets’ reported in Shan State fighting
• Donors rush to prepare Magwe for big dry
• Timetable set for Mandalay-Muse road
• Ministry invites applications for private high school licences
• MCDC defends cost of mayor’s stage
• Court to rule on ANP rep’s case

Yangon water supplies to outlast hot season, says YCDC Posted: 08 Mar 2016 11:45 PM PST Yangon has nothing to fear from El Niño, city officials say, despite warnings that the weather phenomenon will bring drought to many parts of the country. Thanks to advance planning, the reservoirs that supply the city's drinking water are 15 centimetres (6 inches) higher than they were this time last year, they say.

Bangladesh says no talks with military after Arakan Army attack Posted: 08 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST The Bangladeshi embassy in Yangon has denied a statement by the Tatmadaw that the two sides are holding talks over how to coordinate actions against the Arakan Army, after the group claimed to have inflicted heavy casualties on Myanmar's military last week.

Ex-generals emerge as favourites for VP position Posted: 08 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Two former generals have been widely tipped as frontrunners for the military's vice presidency pick.

Kachin groups appeal to next government on resources Posted: 08 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Mismanagement of resources is deepening conflicts in northern Myanmar. That is the conclusion of an appeal by more than 60 civil society groups, political parties and religious organisations to the incoming National League for Democracy government to ensure power sharing and accountability in implementing mega-projects in Kachin State.

‘Plenty of bullets’ reported in Shan State fighting Posted: 08 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Government forces are stepping up offensives in northern Shan State with air strikes and artillery, according to an ethnic Palaung armed group which is fighting on two fronts and accuses the military of trying to disrupt the transition to the new National League for Democracy government.

Donors rush to prepare Magwe for big dry Posted: 08 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Amid dire predictions of drought, local officials and NGOs in Magwe Region are saying preparations have been made to ensure sufficient water supplies for most areas through the coming dry season.

Timetable set for Mandalay-Muse road Posted: 08 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST A schedule has been introduced for trucks and highway buses on the traffic-plagued Mandalay-Muse trade route in a bid to ease the road's infamous backlogs and lethal accidents.

Ministry invites applications for private high school licences Posted: 08 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Those wishing to open a private school can now apply, say education officials. The education ministry says application forms will be available from the district education offices later this month.

MCDC defends cost of mayor’s stage Posted: 08 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Mandalay City Development Committee has come under fire after it announced a 50 percent spending increase on the mayor's Thingyan pandal.

Court to rule on ANP rep’s case Posted: 08 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST Mrauk-U District Court will next week decide an appeal against a six-month prison term handed down to a newly elected Arakan National Party politician. The verdict will also have an effect on the dynamics of the state hluttaw, with the potential to knock the ANP one peg further from its near majority.

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