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• Major damages, firefighters injured in Yangon blaze
• Swedish court rules against importer of Myanmar timber
• Internet still ‘not free’: report
• Ex-Speaker asks for public input on telecoms defamation clause
• Private firms still barred from logging next year
• NLD sets November 25 deadline for by-election candidate submissions
• Food regulator to target illicit edibles in 2017
• Never-ending repair needs at U Bein Bridge continue
• BRT Lite bus drivers protest accident policy, punished driver
• Civil society looks to tackle child sex abuse

Major damages, firefighters injured in Yangon blaze Posted: 15 Nov 2016 11:54 PM PST Seven firefighters were injured and tens of millions of kyat lost in a blaze at an electronic showroom in Mayangone township yesterday, according to Myanmar Fire Service Department officials.

Swedish court rules against importer of Myanmar timber Posted: 15 Nov 2016 11:40 PM PST Sweden has prosecuted an importer and trader of Myanmar teak under an European Union rule that bans placing illegal or high-risk wood on the EU market, according to information from the NGO Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).

Internet still ‘not free’: report Posted: 15 Nov 2016 11:37 PM PST Myanmar has claimed a modest improvement in internet freedom this year, according to global cyber watchdog Freedom House, but retains its status as a "not free" state for web users.

Ex-Speaker asks for public input on telecoms defamation clause Posted: 15 Nov 2016 11:36 PM PST A weapon of oppression and threat to freedom of expression? Or curtailer of hate speech and dialogue moderator? The public is waging a debate about section 66(d) of the Telecommunications Law, the notorious defamation clause that has been wielded recently in a series of high-profile cases against social media posters.

Private firms still barred from logging next year Posted: 15 Nov 2016 11:32 PM PST The one-year logging ban currently in place may be eased only slightly in the following financial year, with private timber production still off the table, according to officials at the state-run Myanma Timber Enterprise.

NLD sets November 25 deadline for by-election candidate submissions Posted: 15 Nov 2016 11:31 PM PST The National League for Democracy has announced a November 25 deadline for party chapters across the country's states and regions to submit by-election candidate lists to the NLD's central office.

Food regulator to target illicit edibles in 2017 Posted: 15 Nov 2016 11:15 PM PST Makers of edible goods have been put on notice: The Food and Drug Administration will crack down on products found to be in violation of the relevant laws and regulations beginning next year.

Never-ending repair needs at U Bein Bridge continue Posted: 15 Nov 2016 11:10 PM PST Despite extensive repairs and renovations already carried out earlier this year, pillars of Mandalay's famed U Bein Bridge still need work. U Soe Win, chair of the Taungthaman Boat Association, said the renovation of the bridge, which spans Taungthaman Lake in Amarapura township, was far from complete.

BRT Lite bus drivers protest accident policy, punished driver Posted: 15 Nov 2016 10:47 PM PST BRT Lite buses did not run on November 14 because drivers went on strike against company policies related to insurance and accidents.

Civil society looks to tackle child sex abuse Posted: 15 Nov 2016 10:43 PM PST A national-level meeting aimed at better protecting children from sexual abuse will take place in Nay Pyi Taw later this week, as civil society groups call on parliamentarians to act in the face of increasing rape rates.

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