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• Yangon govt sues Eleven over story implying chief minister took bribe
• Judge rejects NLD official’s bail, power of attorney
• Fear, shock stalk response to US election
• Shan MPs push back against palace night market plan
• Daycare centres for children with autism coming to Mandalay, Mawlamyine
• High hopes for bringing govt into the digital era
• Workers left in lurch by overseas employment agency seek compensation
• Research to delve into migrant worker issues
• Official speaks out against coal power
• Sagaing’s Mingun Pa Hto Taw Gyi off limits to climbers

Yangon govt sues Eleven over story implying chief minister took bribe Posted: 10 Nov 2016 12:04 AM PST The Yangon Region government has filed a defamation suit against Eleven Media Group and its CEO U Than Htut Aung after he reportedly used Facebook to elaborate on previously published allegations that implied a quid pro quo involving the region's chief minister.

Judge rejects NLD official’s bail, power of attorney Posted: 10 Nov 2016 12:00 AM PST A National League for Democracy member charged with defaming the Tatmadaw chief on social media was denied bail yesterday.

Fear, shock stalk response to US election Posted: 09 Nov 2016 11:56 PM PST Myanmar joined the rest of the world's largely shocked response to the US election results yesterday.

Shan MPs push back against palace night market plan Posted: 09 Nov 2016 11:50 PM PST Plans to host a night market in the palace of Sao Shwe Thaik, the last of the saophas and first president of post-independence Burma, have hit a snag, with Shan MPs rallying against the idea.

Daycare centres for children with autism coming to Mandalay, Mawlamyine Posted: 09 Nov 2016 11:50 PM PST Two daycare centres for children with autism and other special education needs are expected to open in Mandalay and Mawlamyine around the start of 2017, according to the Myanmar Autism Association.

High hopes for bringing govt into the digital era Posted: 09 Nov 2016 11:49 PM PST The subject of e-government is up for discussion again, but parliamentarians say there is a notable absence of anyone to actually implement the basic requirements necessary for such a system and drag Myanmar's civil service into the modern age.

Workers left in lurch by overseas employment agency seek compensation Posted: 09 Nov 2016 11:47 PM PST Eighteen Myanmar migrant workers are seeking additional compensation from the Perfect Company employment agency over what they say is its failure to accept responsibility for the joblessness to which they were subjected upon arriving in Thailand.

Research to delve into migrant worker issues Posted: 09 Nov 2016 11:28 PM PST The first of two research drives focusing on issues faced by migrant workers and their families will begin in December, with data collection set to take place in Mandalay and Ayeyarwady regions as well as Rakhine and Shan states.

Official speaks out against coal power Posted: 09 Nov 2016 11:26 PM PST If the people say "no" to coal, so do we, say government officials. In an interview with The Myanmar Times this week, a deputy permanent secretary of the Electricity and Energy Department has confirmed that the government has no plans to pursue coal-based energy.

Sagaing’s Mingun Pa Hto Taw Gyi off limits to climbers Posted: 09 Nov 2016 11:23 PM PST Climbers have been banned from ascending Sagaing Region's famous Mingun Pa Hto Taw Gyi Pagoda for fear of further damage to it beyond what was sustained in August's earthquake. Officials also say some climbers have failed to respect the religious nature of the structure.

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