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• Slipper workers protest, claiming abuse
• Peace in spotlight as NLD leaders, party ranks meet
• Mon State Hluttaw to hold public forums
• ANP looks for candidate to run in April by-election
• Accused ‘big rooster’ sentenced to two years in prison for Facebook defamation
• Imprisoned protesters continue to demand Sagaing factory jobs
• Loitering banned on rowdy bridge in Sagaing
• Midwives and ObGyn agree to tackle stubbornly high maternal mortality
• Days numbered for BM buses
• Minhla stockade battle remembered

Slipper workers protest, claiming abuse Posted: 15 Nov 2016 12:27 AM PST About 600 of the 1555 workers at the Myanmar DYC slipper factory in Mingaladon township are protesting, demanding that management fire the operation's Korean supervisor, who they say is abusive.

Peace in spotlight as NLD leaders, party ranks meet Posted: 14 Nov 2016 11:59 PM PST The ruling National League for Democracy has reiterated its belief that progress toward peace is key to the country's success, as party leaders gathered over the weekend for a central committee meeting.

Mon State Hluttaw to hold public forums Posted: 14 Nov 2016 11:50 PM PST Dialing up its public engagement efforts, the Mon State Hluttaw has announced that parliamentarians will start meeting with constituents on a monthly basis in public forums.

ANP looks for candidate to run in April by-election Posted: 14 Nov 2016 11:49 PM PST Taking aim for another crack at Ann township in their Rakhine State heartland, the Arakan National Party (ANP) has decided to run a candidate in the by-election to be held there on April 1. In all, there will be 19 by-election races. All will be contested by the present and former ruling parties, the National League for Democracy and the Union Solidarity and Development Party.

Accused ‘big rooster’ sentenced to two years in prison for Facebook defamation Posted: 14 Nov 2016 11:47 PM PST The Mayangone Township Court has found Ko Hla Phone guilty of defaming top government officials in a series of Facebook posts, with the judge handing down a two-year prison sentence for the offending insults.

Imprisoned protesters continue to demand Sagaing factory jobs Posted: 14 Nov 2016 11:41 PM PST Workers from Sagaing Region who were arrested after attempting to march to Nay Pyi Taw are continuing to demand their plywood factory jobs back.

Loitering banned on rowdy bridge in Sagaing Posted: 14 Nov 2016 10:48 PM PST The Ayeyarwady Bridge connecting Sagaing and Mandalay regions has become an unruly hangout spot, leading the Sagaing township General Administration Department (GAD) to institute a local order that bans vehicles from stopping there.

Midwives and ObGyn agree to tackle stubbornly high maternal mortality Posted: 14 Nov 2016 10:44 PM PST Protecting mothers and babies is still unfinished business, healthcare professionals say. The Myanmar Nurse and Midwife Association (MNMA) and the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society, part of the Myanmar Medical Association (MMA), have agreed to work together to improve the quality of care for mothers and newborns.

Days numbered for BM buses Posted: 14 Nov 2016 10:41 PM PST Yangon's rickety and ageing fleet of locally made and privately operated buses are gradually getting phased out amid tighter regulations, after years of accidents and customer complaints.

Minhla stockade battle remembered Posted: 14 Nov 2016 10:37 PM PST Marking the 131-year anniversary of the Minhla stockade battle, residents are invited to gather in Minhla township in Magwe Region on November 17 for a commemorative event.

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