"The Myanmar Times" February 20-26 Volume 31, No. 615

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NEWS: Managing urbanisation key development challenge: UN; UEC chief tells parties to report election violations; EC throws out objection filed against NLD leader; Time to lift veil of secrecy in parliament; Yangon Hluttaw session begins; Fire destroys four houses in Tarmwe township; Imitate global success stories: Stiglitz; Budget airlines show interest in Myanmar; Surin to visit delta this week; Government commits to education review; ASEAN ?welcomes? renewed US interest, says Surin; Singapore medical team to conduct free cleft operations in Mandalay; Trade more important than aid, says EU commissioner; Speaker urges EU to ?lend a helping hand?; Government aims to close Kachin State relief camps; Foreign travel market ?booming? as Myanmar look abroad; Academy fans complain over high ticket prices; KNU/KNLA Peace Council meets with NLD leader; SKorea scholarship entries open; MPs tackle first budget in decades; UNESCO to support Sri Ksetra project; With development beckoning, national water policy needed; Committee urges action on failing irrigation projects; Hitachi, BAJ to build tube wells; Rare monkey facing extinction; Daw Aung San Suu Kyi receives UNESCO prize...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Car trading websites excite buyers; Export tax breaks tipped to continue; Singapore hints at increased role; Ration fuel price increased again: MPTA; Workshop to mull new weight and measurement standards; Malaysian business team visits; Naing Group to build KBZ office tower; People?s Park fountain cinema to open in April; Thuwanna upgrades to be finished in April: MFF...TECHNOLOGY: A definitive look at the SIM card price debate; Broken cable slows internet: MPT; Expat develops taxi talk app for Yangon...TIMEOUT: Bogyoke Aung San film office opens; ?The Lady? fails to impress local, foreign audiences; Director ?born? with movie industry still has passion for film... Bagan FM to hold singing competition; Kachin concert to benefit the needy...TRAVEL: A worthy destination for pilgrims...SPORT: Age manipulation harmful, say coaches

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Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd

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2012-02-26

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2012-02-20

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English

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