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• Waters, but not worries, recede in flooded Mandalay villages
• Labour officials to sue factory for compensation
• Soldier discharged after Tatmadaw court rules guilty in death of civilian
• Curfew extended in Buthidaung and Maungdaw
• Asho Chin literature coming to Magwe Region textbooks
• KIA admits to ambushing police convoy en route to Hpakant
• New Open Hluttaw website aims to help voters engage with parliamentarians
• Floods don’t curb tourism at Inwa
• Courts wade through hefty backlog
• MPs call for improved assessments, teacher accommodation

Waters, but not worries, recede in flooded Mandalay villages Posted: 10 Aug 2016 12:40 AM PDT High waters along the Ayeyarwady River in Mandalay Region's Amarapura and Tada-U townships have begun to recede, but victims of flooding in the area say they are not out of the woods yet, as sanitation concerns linger and many remain displaced.

Labour officials to sue factory for compensation Posted: 10 Aug 2016 12:27 AM PDT Their patience has been tried, and now they have been pushed to sue. The 85 workers from the recently shuttered Hla Won Htet Tha garment factory say the owners once again failed to meet the agreed-upon deadline for compensation.

Soldier discharged after Tatmadaw court rules guilty in death of civilian Posted: 10 Aug 2016 12:23 AM PDT A Tatmadaw investigation into the death of a villager in Kachin State has found a soldier from within its ranks guilty, with a military tribunal ruling that he be stripped of his rank and discharged from the military, the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission said in a statement last week.

Curfew extended in Buthidaung and Maungdaw Posted: 10 Aug 2016 12:12 AM PDT The evening curfew in two northern Rakhine State townships was extended on August 8, according to local officials.

Asho Chin literature coming to Magwe Region textbooks Posted: 10 Aug 2016 12:11 AM PDT School textbooks containing Asho literature will be printed soon for children who identify as Asho, commonly grouped as one of the ethnic Chin people's many tribes, in Magwe Region, the regional Chin ethnic affairs minister said yesterday.

KIA admits to ambushing police convoy en route to Hpakant Posted: 10 Aug 2016 12:10 AM PDT The Kachin Independence Army has admitted to ambushing a police convoy on August 8 in an attack that wounded nine officers.

New Open Hluttaw website aims to help voters engage with parliamentarians Posted: 10 Aug 2016 12:09 AM PDT A group of coders and political enthusiasts have launched a new way for the public to interact with parliament.

Floods don’t curb tourism at Inwa Posted: 09 Aug 2016 11:58 PM PDT The Ayeyarwady and Dotehtawaddy river water that flooded the old city of Inwa has not dampened the interest of tourists. Some locals even say there have been more visitors since the high waters.

Courts wade through hefty backlog Posted: 09 Aug 2016 11:29 PM PDT The new government is trying to speed up the sluggish judiciary, but is faced with an enormous backlog of cases.

MPs call for improved assessments, teacher accommodation Posted: 09 Aug 2016 11:26 PM PDT Addressing the underfunded and ailing education sector must start with better provisions for teachers in rural areas, according to an NLD MP's proposal.

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