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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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The Irrawaddy In Sittwe hotels enjoy aid boom after tourism bust
Until mid-2012, thousands of foreign tourists would visit Sittwe every year. These days, few travelers come to enjoy the Arakan state capital's colonial heritage or its beaches. Yet, local hotels are fully booked, room rates are high and transport services are ...
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The Irrawaddy On Salween River growing signs that work on Hat Gyi dam resumes
There were further signs this week that construction on the controversial Hat Gyi hydropower dam on the Salween River in Burma's Karen State has resumed, as representatives of the Thai dam developer visited Thai villages that would be affected by the planned 1,200-megawatt ...
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Shan Herald Agency for News ABSDF government meet for peace talks
It is reported that as the government did not provide travel arrangement for the All Burma Student Democratic Front (ABSDF) representatives from northern region based in Kachin Independent Organization (KIO) controlled area, on Sino-Burmese border, to journey for attending the peace talks with government in Rangoon, they have not turned up at the ...
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Mizzima News UN envoy to attend Kachin peace talks
The UN's Special Adviser on Myanmar, Vijay Nambiar, will attend the May 28 peace talks between the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and the Myanmar government's Peace Making Committee at Myitkyina, according to Kachin peace broker San ...
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Eleven Media Group China should discuss Myitsone issue only with president Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi told China to deal directly with the government if they wish to resume the controversial Myitsone ...
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Democratic Voice of Burma Parliament extends emergency rule in conflict-torn Mekhtila
Burma's parliament agreed on Tuesday to extend a state of emergency for the central town Meikhtila, which was devastated by religious violence in March, despite warnings from opposition leader Aung San Suu ...
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Eleven Media Group Monopolistic state-run newspapers’ new moves create competitive market with private newspapers
After decades of monopolizing the news industry, state-owned newspapers are exploring ways to make the transition into a new media environment shaped by fierce competition among the privately owned publications, editors of the different newspapers ...
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The Irrawaddy IMF gives cautious thumbs up on Burma’s growing economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Burma's economy is on track to top 6 percent growth this year as the country's "ambitious reform program is bearing fruit," according to Matt Davies, the IMF's deputy Asia and Pacific chief, speaking in Rangoon on ...
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ABC News Myanmar dials in to growing mobile market
Juice seller Ko Thet is among the emerging aspirational consumers who want to connect with each other and the outside world. He sells juice from his sugarcane grinder at an intersection in downtown Yangon, making between $20 and $40 a day. Like most people in Myanmar, his meagre income doesn’t allow him many luxuries, but he has been able to scrape together enough money to buy a phone ...
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The Jakarta Post Editorial Rewards for Myanmar
Gen. (ret) Thein Sein, who won international praise for leading reforms in Myanmar, received a warm welcome from US President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday. It was a reciprocal visit following Obama's trip to Yangon last November. The general deserves the ...
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The Irrawaddy Burma’s ex-dictator and his invisible line
Anyone who wants to credit Burma's President Thein Sein for the country's political and economic reforms must first thank former dictator Sr-Gen Than ...
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US Department of State Joint statement on good governance and transparency in the energy sector
The text of the following statement was released by His Excellency Union Minister of Energy U Than Htay of Myanmar and Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Carlos ...
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The Asian Legal Resource Centre MYANMAR Police who attacked peaceful protestors must be prosecuted
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-third session, Agenda Item 3, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative ...
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CNN Living in the eye of Myanmar’s sectarian storm – David Grunebaum
This young Muslim woman can’t go inside her family’s mosque because it was shut down after being vandalized. And for more than a month, she had to say her prayers from inside a shelter at a nearby sports stadium in Meiktila, a city in central Myanmar. Fearing for their lives, Hnin Ei Phyu’s family fled their home on March 20 during the first of three days of rioting that tore ...
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Bangkok Post Myanmar US waste a chance
President Thein Sein has visited President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington. The visit is being promoted by both Myanmar and the United States for its symbolism. This is a ...
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Democratic Voice of Burma Armed militia forces NLD members to resign over land row
An armed militia in northeastern Burma's Shan state forced more than 50 National League for Democracy (NLD) members at gunpoint to resign from the party on Sunday following a land dispute in the ...
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Remittances Buoy Up Myanmar’s Economy
She has been on her feet in this laundromat in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai since seven in the morning and had been hoping to call it a day when two more customers walked in. She is not in a position to turn anyone away: ';I need the money. My family needs me to work," she tells IPS, her voice tinged with desperation as she begins yet another load. Six do-it-yourself washing ...
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HGC Establishes Point-of-Presence in Myanmar
HGC ), the fixed-line division of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (Stock code: 215), today unveiled its first Point-of-Presence (PoP) in Myanmar, established in co-operation with Myanma Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) and its representative. The strategic move is part of HGC's niche market strategy to boost data and voice connectivity between Hong Kong and ...
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Myanmar welcomes reconciliation but won’t be just Washington’s pawn
The US visit of Myanmar President Thein Sein raises hopes for increased cooperation and commerce, but some in Washington unrealistically view the country as a tool in the containment of a rising China.Naturally, there is an appropriate US interest in developing commercial relations with Myanmar and in helping promote a modernization process there. Beginning in 2009, Washington has taken steps to ...
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Prisoners of Mae Sot
A little over a week ago, a young Myanmar friend of mine, let's call him Myo, found himself hiding in some farm fields, avoiding the Thai police while being smuggled from Mae Sot to Bangkok. Unlike many other undocumented migrants who get smuggled--and sometimes arrested--in this way, Myo had applied for a passport and work permit through Thailand's legal registration process. ...
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GE to light up Myanmar
American energy giant General Electric (GE) announced on Thursday that it has joined forces with two local companies to continue to develop electricity solutions in Myanmar. GE signed a Memoranda of Understanding with Lighting Co Specialist Pte Ltd to develop lighting solutions. The company also made a deal with Partners Associates to create storage solutions for the local telecommunications ...
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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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