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• Yangon rubbish piles up
• First possible cyclone under watch
• Road fatalities continue to climb
• CSOs look to curb household debt
• Protesters continue raging against US embassy
• Police to charge leaders of peace walk in Yangon
• Headcount of Muslim quarter in Sittwe ordered
• Information ministry under fire
• Crime convention approved
• NLD MPs chastised for bad behaviour

Yangon rubbish piles up Posted: 16 May 2016 12:39 AM PDT Yangon residents are producing more rubbish and there are fewer places to put it, officials warn. According to a two-year survey carried out by the municipality, lifestyle changes are responsible for some of the increase, which has been exacerbated by a rise in population.

First possible cyclone under watch Posted: 16 May 2016 12:35 AM PDT Meteorologists are closely watching the development of a depression in the Bay of Bengal that could develop into the first cyclone of the season.

Road fatalities continue to climb Posted: 16 May 2016 12:34 AM PDT Carnage on the roads continues unchecked, according to the latest figures released by police. More than 500 people across the country died in road accidents in April alone, including nearly 60 in Yangon.

CSOs look to curb household debt Posted: 16 May 2016 12:28 AM PDT Rural households across Myanmar are drowning in debt and locked in a cycle of loans, but a way out may be easier than expected, according to civil society groups.

Protesters continue raging against US embassy Posted: 16 May 2016 12:23 AM PDT Nationalists protesting the US embassy's use of the term "Rohingya" spilled over into Mandalay this weekend, following similar demonstrations in Yangon last month.

Police to charge leaders of peace walk in Yangon Posted: 16 May 2016 12:17 AM PDT Students who defied police orders and held an interfaith peace walk in downtown Yangon on May 14 will be charged under the Peaceful Assembly and Procession Law, according to police.

Headcount of Muslim quarter in Sittwe ordered Posted: 16 May 2016 12:13 AM PDT Authorities in Sittwe are to carry out a headcount in the city's Muslim quarter of Aung Mingalar following pressure from residents of the Rakhine State capital, according to officials and locals.

Information ministry under fire Posted: 16 May 2016 12:09 AM PDT The new information minister is battling a tide of unpopular sentiment, with a public that would like to banish the legacy of censorship and the government arm that imposed it.

Crime convention approved Posted: 16 May 2016 12:08 AM PDT Parliament has agreed to enhance regional collaboration for combating terrorism, organised crime and drug trafficking.

NLD MPs chastised for bad behaviour Posted: 16 May 2016 12:07 AM PDT National League for Democracy MPs are gaining a reputation for haughty behaviour. Complaints have been filed against nearly 20 party members, accusing them of stepping out of line, the head of the party's complaint department confirmed.

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