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• NLD researcher formally charged with defamation over Facebook critique
• Child in Yangon tested for suspected Zika
• China continues to court on Myitsone project ahead of commission presser
• USDP MP kicked from seat following election complaint
• Security boosted at Shwedagon amid pagoda trustees shake-up
• Photographer barred from entering Myanmar
• In Myanmar, ‘right to know’ legislation left lagging
• Mother describes mental, physical abuse at Ava trial
• Motorcycles still banned on Yangon outskirts: deputy minister
• Five trucks in Shan State being checked for illegal trade

NLD researcher formally charged with defamation over Facebook critique Posted: 18 Nov 2016 12:35 AM PST National League for Democracy member U Myo Yan Naung Thein was formally arraigned on a Telecommunications Law defamation charge at the Kamaryut Township Court yesterday, having twice previously been remanded into custody without official prosecutorial proceedings commencing.

Child in Yangon tested for suspected Zika Posted: 18 Nov 2016 12:31 AM PST Test results are expected today or tomorrow on a suspected Zika virus case, according to the Department of Public Health.

China continues to court on Myitsone project ahead of commission presser Posted: 18 Nov 2016 12:29 AM PST As the commission tasked with reviewing hydropower projects along the upper reaches of the Ayeyarwady River submitted its first report to the president this past week, Chinese state media has assured its nation of the ongoing "friendly and cooperative" Sino-Myanmar relationship.

USDP MP kicked from seat following election complaint Posted: 18 Nov 2016 12:25 AM PST A prominent member of the former ruling party has been ousted from his parliamentary seat after the election commission ruled against him in a campaign-related dispute, according to the Joint Hluttaw Rights Committee.

Security boosted at Shwedagon amid pagoda trustees shake-up Posted: 17 Nov 2016 11:15 PM PST Security has been boosted at Yangon's Shwedagon Pagoda, with the Ministry of Religious Affairs saying extra precautions are being taken to prevent terrorist attacks.

Photographer barred from entering Myanmar Posted: 17 Nov 2016 11:08 PM PST An award-winning Canadian-American photographer appears to have been denied entry into Myanmar as his name was included on a "blacklist".

In Myanmar, ‘right to know’ legislation left lagging Posted: 17 Nov 2016 11:05 PM PST Access to information remains a key issue in Myanmar, media figures say, despite the developments in the sector over the past few years.

Mother describes mental, physical abuse at Ava trial Posted: 17 Nov 2016 11:04 PM PST The mother of one of the child maids allegedly enslaved by the Ava Tailoring shop testified in court that her daughter continues to suffer the consequences of mental and physical abuse at the hands of the shop owners.

Motorcycles still banned on Yangon outskirts: deputy minister Posted: 17 Nov 2016 11:03 PM PST A proposal to allow motorcycles on the commercial capital's outskirts has been knocked out of the running by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, a deputy minister told the Pyithu Hluttaw yesterday.

Five trucks in Shan State being checked for illegal trade Posted: 17 Nov 2016 11:02 PM PST Five trucks carrying goods from China into Shan State are currently being examined by authorities, as they seek to determine whether or not they were engaged in illegal trade.

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