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White House welcomes Burmese president as new ally in “pivot to Asia”
A meeting between US President Barack Obama and Burmese President Thein Sein in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday signalled Washington's embrace of the Burmese military-dominated government, as part of its efforts to strategically encircle China. Thein Sein is the first Burmese leader to be hosted in the White House since former junta leader General Ne Win's visit in 1966. ...
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Myanmars kyat currency slumps to a low as imports flood in
A woman counts Myanmar Kyats at a money changer in Yangon on May 23, 2013. Myanmar's currency has plunged more than 7 per cent over the past month to the lowest since it was floated last year, raising concern about economic stability in Asia's newest democracy. -- FILE PHOTO: ...
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Can This Man Bring Silicon Valley To Yangon
Nay Aung is the founder of Oway, a tech startup in Yangon, Myanmar. He used Taste Cafe as his unofficial office when he started his company -- in part because it was one of the few places in Myanmar with a stable Internet ...
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Boat carrying 100 Rohingyas capsizes off Myanmar
A boat carrying some 100 Rohingyas has reportedly capsized off the Myanmar coast while evacuating people ahead of the incoming Cyclone Mahasen which is expected to touch land within two ...
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Japanese PM leaves for Myanmar on ties
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday left for Myanmar in an effort to promote bilateral ties and improve Japan's economic cooperation with the Southeast Asian country. During the three-day visit, the first trip made by a Japanese prime minister to Myanmar in 36 years, Abe is expected to hold talks with Myanmar President Thein Sein and other senior officials. "Japan will ...
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Reflecting on Myanmar’s religious strifes on Good Friday
Although there are reasons to be hopeful about Myanmar now, events of the past ten days have cast a dark shadow over the country. The violence against Muslims in Meiktila, which then spread to Naypyitaw, Bago and threatened Yangon, is so serious it has drawn the attention of the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. If it spreads and is not stopped, it could result in the Good Friday ...
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New Help for Victims of Torture and War Trauma at a Minnesota Medical Clinic
HealthEast Care System and the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) today announced Healing Hearts, Creating Hope: Exploring the Efficacy of Integrated Mental Health Services for New Refugees, a three-year collaborative project to provide new, on-site mental health services to refugees at the HealthEast Roselawn Clinic in St. Paul. HealthEast Roselawn Clinic is a primary care clinic ...
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Japan PM Abe heads to Burma
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe is heading to Burma in the first visit by a Japanese head of government since 1977. A business delegation will accompany Mr Abe, who is keen to strengthen economic ties with Burma. Japan is a key aid donor to Burma, and maintained trade relations with the country during its years of rule by military junta. Mr Abe is expected to announce $980m (648m) in development aid ...
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ACE Receives Regulatory Approval for Myanmar Representative Office
The ACE Group announced today that it has received provisional approval from Myanmar's Directorate of Investment and Company Administration to establish a representative office in Myanmar. The company is now completing the registration process with the relevant Myanmar authorities with the intention of opening the office in the city of Yangon later this year. As well as acting as ...
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China objects to US UK roles in Myanmar peace talks
China's objection has led to the removal of the participation of the United States and the United Kingdom as observers in a peace talks between the Myanmar government and the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO), San Aung of Peace Coordinating Group (PCG) said. In spite of the representatives of the US and UK being unable to participate in the peace talks, Vijay Nambiar, UN ...
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HIVAIDS an ongoing issue in Burma
The news that comes out of Burma generally doesn’t fall in the optimistic category. Anti-Muslim violence, flare-ups between the Burmese government and ethnic armies and reports of activists and dissidents being jailed paint a grim picture of the political and human rights situation. A piece of encouraging news, however, is that Burma's HIV/AIDS infection rate is on the decline. But ...
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Katha Journal Orwells House Links Myanmar to Its Burmese Days
KATHA, Myanmar ...
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Abe Heads to Myanmar as Japan Inc. Eyes Cheapest Wages in Asia
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today becomes the first Japanese leader to visit Myanmar in 36 years as his nation's companies seek to invest in the former dictatorship, which has some of the cheapest labor in Asia. About 4,000 Japanese executives per month visited Myanmar last year, the second most popular destination behind Thailand, according to Masaki Takahara, executive managing director of ...
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New President Of Myanmar Brings Hope Of Reform
Burma " of unsmiling military rulers and cowed people when I experienced something that typified the mood of the country. I was staying at the historic Strand Hotel in Yangon (formerly Rangoon), a legacy of British colonial days, which didn't look like much from outside but was utterly beautiful inside. (Costing $450 a night at that time, it should have been beautiful!) That ...
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Obamas Hasty Push for Reconciliation With Burmas Thein Sein
The fast pace of rapprochement between Burma and the United States continued this week with the visit of Burma's president Thein Sein to Washington, where he met with President Obama and congressional leaders and signed a trade agreement. At the same time, political reform in Burma has slowed to a crawl. In its haste to pursue a closer relationship with Burma, the administration risks ...
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Burma - Burmese leaders visit prompts U.S. to end sanctions
Protesters rally outside the Voice of America headquarters building before the arrival of Burmese President Thein Sein during his visit to Washington, 19 May ...
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Press Releases Burma Responsible Investment Reporting Requirements
The Burma Responsible Investment Reporting Requirements have received final approval from the Office of Management and Budget and have taken effect. The first submissions in response to the Reporting Requirements, which apply to U.S. persons with aggregate new investment in Burma over $500,000, will be due July 1, 2013. U.S. persons are required to report on a range of policies and procedures ...
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Family-Sized Savings on Kensingtons Kidtastic Asia Adventures for Summer 2013
) With summer vacation on the horizon, Kensington Tours, the leading tour company specializing in private guided travel to over 90 countries worldwide, is offering families special savings on its exotic trips to Asia. From sumo training and samurai interactions in Japan to elephant safaris in Thailand and hot air balloon rides in Myanmar, Kensington Tours is offering families up to $800 off on ...
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Sustaining change in Myanmar
Myanmar owes much of its new-found success to President Thein Sein's prioritized and action-oriented style of governance, says Indian analyst Col. R Hariharan. Photo: Ye Min / ...
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Burma the EU has been too quick to lift sanctions
Uzbekistan: A Massacre That Should Not Fade Into History Eight years after the Andijan massacre, Uzbekistan remains a human-rights disaster. When will the EU change its strategy towards ...
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Cisco Expands Commitment to Myanmar
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is expanding its commitment to Myanmar by investing in a channel partner network and the appointment of the first two Cisco Networking Academies at the University of Computer Studies, Yangon (UCSY) and University of Computer Studies, Mandalay (UCSM). The establishment of the Networking Academy Program in the country is being supported through Cisco's long-term ...
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US Myanmar Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
have signed a trade and investment framework agreement, creating a platform for ongoing dialogue and cooperation on bilateral trade and investment issues.As part of this dialogue, the two sides will collaborate to identify initiatives that support the ongoing reform program and promote inclusive development that benefits the people of Myanmar."The United States supports reforms that lay the ...
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As Myanmar Reforms Indonesia Offers Some Lessons
Police and students stand off at Trisakti University in West Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 8, 1998, before scuffles erupted. Student protests against President Suharto that ignited throughout Indonesia ultimately ended the 30-year rule of the military ...
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Democratic Voice of Burma Rohingyas face riot charges for refusing to register as ‘Bengali’
Nine Rohingyas, who were arrested late last month for refusing to register as "Bengalis" at a displacement camp in western Burma, will be prosecuted for instigating riots, according to a state ...
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The Irrawaddy In Shwedagon’s shadow free newspapers shed light
After evening prayers at Shwedagon Pagoda, some elderly Buddhists descend from the temple's eastern gate and settle into chairs before an array of free newspaper offerings that await their ...
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Foreign couple's novel approach to helping Burmese village
The political situation in Myanmar is well-known throughout the world, but often overshadows the circumstances of local people and our rich culture. A couple overseas have combined the two to create an unusual approach to helping the people of one village in the country.
Myanmar is one of the most politically and socially isolated countries in the world, much bad press is leveled at our country for decisions made and actions taken that the people are not responsible for and while attention focuses on the political dynamic of the country, the plight of many Burmese such as poverty, lack of access to water and education, become overshadowed. One family in the United States has taken a novel approach to giving back to a country that has stolen their hearts. Read more
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