Thursday 17th May, 2012
Myanmar hopes for U.S. sanctions move to boost economy
Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin meets U.S. officials on Thursday, stoking expectation the United States might announce a further lifting or suspension of sanctions, ...
Why ceasefires fail in Myanmar
By Francis Wade CHIANG MAI - In northern Myanmar, government troops continue to push into the heartland of the ethnic Kachin armed opposition. Next month, the renewed conflict will mark its ...
ASEAN shows "The Way" to Myanmar
ASEAN shows "The Way" as Myanmar opens By Balbir B Bhasin Speaking Freely is an Asia Times Online feature that allows guest writers to have their ...
Myanmar foreign minister meeting Clinton Thursday
The Seattle TimesMilitary-dominated Myanmar's international rehabilitation is getting another boost as its foreign minister meets with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and looks for progress in U.S. ...
MYANMAR: Census offers hope to ethnic groups
General Sources"Potentially, the census would have a very positive affect on the ethnic areas and could serve to support claims for ethnic rights in education, language and culture that in some areas is ...
Burma’s Press Council under prescriptions ready to set off
General SourcesMyanmar or Burma's Information and Culture Minister Kyaw Hsan met the personnel of the preparation committee for formation of Myanmar Writers Association, Myanmar Printers and Publishers ...
U.N. urges Asean to ‘set bar high’ on human rights declaration
Mizzima NewsUnited Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay offered her encouragement to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in drafting a regional human rights declaration, and ...
Chinese company bets big on Laos casino project
Mizzima NewsNear the famed golden triangle where Laos, Thailand and Burma meet, a Chinese company plans to turn huge tracts of jungle and farmland once associated with the opium trade into a tourism magnet. The ...
Stateless Burmese Rohingyas lament India 'hardships'
BBCSince last week, more than 1,000 Rohingya people displaced from Burma have been camping in the Indian capital, Delhi, seeking refugee status from the UN refugee agency. Over the years, thousands of ...
Thailand walks a tightrope in sea dispute
Mizzima News(Commentary) - When Thailand serves as the new coordinating country for Asean-China relations beginning in July, expectations are extremely high that the country, which has an intimate tie with ...
Drug lord’s gang members turn themselves in
Mizzima NewsMizzima ) - About 30 members of a Golden Triangle drug gang whose leader was arrested in Laos and sent to China have turned themselves into the Burmese government, official sources said ...
NLD opening more local branches in Arakan State
Mizzima NewsMizzima ) - The National League for Democracy (NLD) party has been opening village-level offices in Arakan State with an aim to bring rural people into the political process and educate them about ...
Protesting Rohingya in India moved out of area
Mizzima News(Mizizma) - About 2,500 Rohingya refugees from Burma who have been appealing for asylum with UNHCR officials in India were dispersed from their occupation site outside U.N. offices this week.Men and ...
Myanmar mega-project may be on a road to nowhere
West AustralianDAWEI, Myanmar (Reuters) - A simple, red sign on a white beach marks the start of a billion-dollar highway that will, one day, lead to a vast industrial project to be built close to impoverished ...
Issue of Myanmar refugees reaching Capital rocks Parliament
New KeralaNew Delhi, May 16 : Issue of how 4,000 refugees from Myanmar could illegally reach Delhi and stage a sit-it before the UN Human Rights Commission offices here created a furore in Parliament ...
Unresolved Ethnic Issues Threaten Myanmar Reforms
IPSWASHINGTON, May 11, 2012 (IPS) - Discussion of economic reforms in Myanmar (Burma) should not overshadow the critical need for a political solution to the longstanding grievances of the ...
Burmese Army Chief Defends Political Role
The IrrawaddyBurma's commander-in-chief Gen Min Aung Hlaing defended the military's continued role in national politics during a speech to commemorate Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw on Tuesday.In his ...
Bazaarvoice Further Extends Market Leadership With Key Executive Appointments
Interest! Alerttoday announced two new executive appointments as the company rapidly expands its high-growth, global business. Kelly Connery has joined the company as general manager (GM), Brands North America, ...
India's Myanmar refugees get visas after month of protests in Delhi
The NationalRohingya refugees from Myanmar will receive new residency visas and rights from the Indian government after a month long standoff that saw them take up residence outside New Delhi's Sultan ...
From Washington al Mundo Celebrates 25th Show on Cristina Radio
Interest! Alert, on Cristina Radio SiriusXM channel 146. The program, hosted by Mauricio Claver-Carone, delivers first-of-its-kind original programming from our nation's capital on the most pressing foreign ...
S. Korean president's Myanmar visit opens new chapter in bilateral ties
New KeralaRangoon, May 16 : South Korean President Lee Myung-bak 's two-day goodwill visit to Myanmar, which ended here Tuesday, has opened up a new chapter of friendly ties between the two countries, ...
Myanmar's Suu Kyi cautiously supports Sen. McCain's proposal to suspend US economic sanctions
General SourcesSuu Kyi said Tuesday that suspending, rather than eliminating, sanctions would send a message that the U.S. is trying to help the country move toward democracy, but would consider other steps if the ...
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