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• Garment factory closes after attack by workers
• Higher car prices will push sales down: dealers
• Bagan cultural zone to get free parking lots
• Plastic-free zone campaign at Mt Zwe Ka Bin
• Hluttaw votes to keep U Shwe Mann Commission
• Yangon not budging on water festival stage ban
• “Anti-terrorism” ceremony for U Ko Ni, U Nay Win
• MP threatens lawsuit against murder speculators
• Student Union building plans postponed, following objections
• Wheelchair-bound peace advocates reach Nay Pyi Taw

Garment factory closes after attack by workers Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:46 PM PST Chinese owned Hangzhou Hundred Tex garment factory in Yangon which was attacked by striking workers last week, has temporarily closed to carry out repairs on equipment and furniture that were damaged in the incident, factory officials said yesterday.

Higher car prices will push sales down: dealers Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:43 PM PST Changes in car import policy and taxation will lead to high prices and declining sales, said car dealers.

Bagan cultural zone to get free parking lots Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:42 PM PST Pilgrims visiting Htilominlo Pagoda and Ananda Pagoda in Bagan will soon be able to park their cars for free at two new parking lots.

Plastic-free zone campaign at Mt Zwe Ka Bin Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:41 PM PST The first plastic-free zone campaign will be held at Mount Zwe Ka Bin from March 11 to 14.

Hluttaw votes to keep U Shwe Mann Commission Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:37 PM PST The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw meeting on February 27 has voted to keep the Legal Affairs and Special Cases Assessment Commission, despite military MPs objecting to both its creation and extension.

Yangon not budging on water festival stage ban Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:32 PM PST Despite criticism over the ban on commercial pandals, or stages, at the annual water festival last year, the Yangon Region government will not reconsider its decree for the upcoming Myanmar New Year festival, held annually in mid-April.

“Anti-terrorism” ceremony for U Ko Ni, U Nay Win Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:31 PM PST Members of the public and government officers held an "anti-terrorism" ceremony yesterday at the Yangon International Airport, where legal adviser U Ko Ni was assassinated in January.

MP threatens lawsuit against murder speculators Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:29 PM PST Hluttaw representative for the Mong Hpyak constituency U Lin Zaw Tun has threatened to take legal action against anybody speculating on his role in the murder of High Court Lawyer U Ko Ni at Yangon International Airport last month.

Student Union building plans postponed, following objections Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:24 PM PST The government has stopped its plans to rebuild the historic Student Union Building at its original site at Rangoon University, following widespread objections.

Wheelchair-bound peace advocates reach Nay Pyi Taw Posted: 27 Feb 2017 11:14 PM PST Disabled persons in wheelchairs advocating peace in Myanmar reached their destination in Nay Pyi Taw today (February 28).

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