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Myanmar Elections

Millions of votes are being counted in Myanmar after the first freely contested elections in 25 years. European steel makers meet to discuss the threat posed by cheap imports.

Millions of votes are being counted in Myanmar after the first freely contested elections in 25 years. Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy believe they are on course for a historic victory. But even if the opposition does win, the country faces an uncertain future. There are concerns over how the country's military leaders will respond to the vote, and there is anger over the fact hundreds of thousands of Rohingya muslims were excluded from voting.

Steel makers from across the European Union are in Brussels on Monday, to discuss the threat posed by cheap Chinese imports. Workers from the UK, Belgium and France are expected to demonstrate outside an emergency meeting of the EU council of ministers.

Average roads speeds in Jakarta, Indonesia hardly break 10km an hour. Motorbike taxis - or Ojeks offer one solution. They've been weaving through the city's traffic jams for years. But the advent of online booking apps have transformed the industry, and a battle for the Ojek market has broken out on Jakarta's streets, sometimes with violent results.

And, economist Michael Hughes looks ahead to what's happening this week. We get a good idea of how the Eurozone economy is faring when the latest growth numbers are published for the third quarter of the year.

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Mon 9 Nov 2015 01:06GMT

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