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    Day: April 6, 2017

    Poll monitor faults weak voter education effort for low by-election turnout
    April 6, 2017in 2017 by-elections, Lead Story, News249by TUN TUN THEIN / DVB
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    Poll monitor faults weak voter education effort for low by-election turnout

    Shortcomings in education and awareness campaigning dampened voter interest in the 1 April by-election and resulted in lower turnout than Burma’s 2015 general election, the Myanmar Election Observation Network says.

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    NLD losing support, says USDP
    April 6, 2017in Elections, Lead Story, News, Politics6by DVB
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    NLD losing support, says USDP

    The USDP noted that the NLD won 81 percent of the vote in 2015, but just 47 percent in last week’s by-elections.

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    Htin Kyaw departs on visit to China
    April 6, 2017in International Relations, Lead Story, News749by DVB
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    Htin Kyaw departs on visit to China

    President Htin Kyaw and First Lady Su Su Lwin departed for China on Thursday morning for a visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart.

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    China may scrap Myitsone dam to advance other interests: sources
    April 6, 2017in International Relations, Lead Story, News353by REUTERS
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    China may scrap Myitsone dam to advance other interests: sources

    China has shifted its position in a lengthy dispute with Burma over the building of the $3.6 billion dam, signalling its willingness to abandon the project in exchange for other…

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