"The Myanmar Times" August 16 - 22, 2010, Volume 27, No. 536

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LOCAL NEWS: Voters go to the polls on November 7; Local News Voters go to the polls on November 7 UEC announces 330 constituencies; Election date: voters give their views; Buddhist missionary group launches border projects; Buddhist exams; ASEAN economic meet; Dhamma Yaung Chi calls for blood; Chin party fighting political ignorance; Election to be three-horse race: NPA; University conducting research into rice yield; Myanmar exports flowers to Singapore; MMU announces minimum application requirements; Work underway at Dagon Seikkan truck depot; White elephant arrives in capital; Insein fire destroys housing complex, 20 homes; Hardwood ownership permitted; Pa-O to contest at least three seats; Malaysia Airlines to introduce daily flights to Yangon starting September; Malaysia stops visa on arrival scheme due to torrent of overstays; Shan party eyes State Hluttaw government; Leprosy-free, but stigma still hurts...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: New Chinese foreign investment commitments exceed $8 billion; Ayeyarwady Bank opens; Japan looks for new manufacturing base; Eel exporters request to use Kanpaiktee border point; Live crab prices crawl downward; Industry debates foreign buyers; Agents say Shwe Lin Pan zone to be next hot property; Agents rejoice over tax extension...TIMEOUT: Kar Kar in search for new dance partners; In ethnic textiles, history is woven; Side Effect sick of being sidelined; At the movies with ?Raavan?; Rapping to a new beat; Cinemas raise prices; Mr Robot delights Yangon diners...SPORT...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: IT firm spruiks (sic) digital certificates; Saudi watchdog backtracks on BlackBerry ban: media; Google Street View offers glimpse of internet-era privacy...TRAVEL: Egypt launches Ramadan tourism campaign to woo Muslim travellers...CLASSIFIEDS...MEDIA ROUNDUP: Website on organic food to be launched; Kanbawza airline to fly domestic, international; Trustees plan for Shwedagon birthday...EVENTS FLASH: ?Robin Hood? screening; Solo art show [Artworks by Yahula (Min Kon)]; Group art exhibit; Seven singers stage show...YOUR STARS...FLIGHT SCHEDULES .....N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS

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Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd

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2010-08-22

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2010-08-17

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English, Burmese

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