"The Myanmar Times", November 15-21, 2010, Volume 28, No. 549

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LOCAL NEWS: USDP claims massive win; Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is released; In Yangon, mixed emotions as voters head to the polls; Diplomats, reporters observe voting in Myitkyina; Despite few wins, Democratic Party resolves to fight on; Pathein residents quietly cast their votes; In Magwe Region, the friendly election; Election day from the other side; USDP cleans up in capital polling; Independent plans to exit politics; In South Okkalapa, residents grasp first opportunity to vote; With conditions, US plans to keep engaging; Youth yearn for change from election; Voices of Kayin State: opinions on election day; In Singapore, looming elections put spotlight on leader dilemma; Shwemawdaw Pagoda to get a new gold coat; Storms delay winter start in western parts of country; Doctor urges Myanmar to consider circumcision and reduce HIV risk; Family injured in natural gas blast; Mobile clinics help cyclone victims; Artist gets by with a little help from friends; Pyin Oo Lwin hosts balloon festival; Disabled advocacy group expands national network; Yangon?s ?special? buses not so special, passengers say; Taungoo prepares for 500th anniversary...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Dawei deep-sea port, SEZ gets green light; Tranportation costs put pressure on honey makers; Fuel prices on the way up; Sellers upbeat as Kahtein sales heat up; Fisheries export earnings rise but still short of target; Construction sites put heavy burden on residents; Agents predict property prices to rise in 2011; Emporium spurs NPT rent boom...TIMEOUT: Out of tune with the times; Teenagers join Japan film competition; Memorial art show for master painter; SKorean stars to visit Yangon for film festival...SPORT...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Govt, FAO investigate jatropha for electricity project; CDMA phones eroding GSM values; GSM network up and running in NPT; Thousands more CDMA lines coming...TRAVEL: Asia-Pacific leads tourism revival; Airlines offer special bargains...CLASSIFIEDS...EVENTS FLASH: Iron Cross, hip-hop stars to perform in Pyin Oo Lwin; ?Anyeint? performance; Kandawgyi music concert Photography masterclass; Japanese cultural 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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2010-11-21

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2010-11-19

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English, Burmese

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