Archive for September 30th, 2008
World focus on Burma (30 September 2008)
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‘A possible US recession will certainly have impact on the Chinese …
Manila Times, Philippines -
Host Fareed Zakaria: But surely, the Chinese government could pressure the Sudanese government, or the Iranian government, or the government in Burma to …
Interview: U Win Tin calls for unity
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
DVB asked U Win Tin for his interpretation of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to meet United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari during his visit to Burma …
Veteran Burmese Politician Thakin Thein Pe hospitalized
Mizzima.com, India -
He is currently serving as an advisor for initiating a tripartite dialogue between the military regime, the opposition party ‘National League for Democracy’ …
The Future Shape of US-ASEAN Relations
World Politics Review -
… are managed with sensitivity to sovereignty but without undermining democracy as an enduring tenet of US foreign policy. In this regard, Burma will …
Burma: Amnesty appalled as Junta re-arrest U Win Htein
Amnesty International UK, UK -
Amnesty International today condemned the Burmese authorities decision to re-arrest U Win Htein just days after his release. The 66-year-old is a senior …
Junta issues warning on tainted milk
Mizzima.com, India -
A report in the Burmese language newspaper Myanmar Ahlin, an official government mouth-piece, on Tuesday said with Chinese milk and milk products found to …
Sittwe monks demand release of detained monk
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
U Yekkhaputta urged the Burmese people to join together to challenge the regime. “You are your own salvation. Don’t depend on any foreign country or the UN, …
Burma slams ‘unfair and immoral’ sanctions
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Sep 30, 2008 (DVB)–Burmese foreign minister U Nyan Win told the United Nations General Assembly yesterday that Burma could enhance regional energy and food …
The Battle For Greenland’s Rubies
Luxist, CA -
With rubies from Myanmar/Burma being banned by many Western countries, the hunt has been on for rubies that come from a less politically sensitive area. …
Huffington Post, NY -
And when Burma cracked down on the peaceful protests of the Saffron Revolution, China steadfastly supported the junta, shipping artillery cannons and …
Junta claims international law on its side, condemns sanctions
Mizzima.com, India -
The tirade, on the session’s last day of debate, linked the prospects of a more economically integrated Burma to the betterment of both the region’s and …
Burma’s State Media Still Mum on Tainted Milk Powder
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
She told The Irrawaddy on Tuesday that the semi-official Myanmar Times weekly newspaper earlier published a story that said all imported dairy products from …
TI Corruption Index is No Different Either
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Myanmar [Burma] was ranked second worst after Somalia. The first questionable aspect about the CPI is the nature of the study itself. As the name indicates, …
Remove ‘Unjust’ Economic Sanctions: Junta
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
“Myanmar [Burma] has abundant land and natural resources to be able to make a meaningful contribution to energy and food security of our country and beyond. …
Karen Group Opposes Salween River Dams
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
He said human rights abuses such as forced labor, forced relocation, the disappearance of culture heritage as well as environmental damage including …
Myanmar on the cyber-offensive
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong -
Several opposition media sources, including The Irrawaddy magazine and Democratic Voice of Burma satellite television station, have said they received …
Chinese investments in Myanmar’s energy, mining sectors of concern
Monsters and Critics.com -
The ERI report, aptly titled China in Burma: The Increasing Involvement of Chinese Multinational Corporations in Burma’s Hydropower, Oil and Natural Gas, …
Screening commemorates Burma protests
The Brown Daily Herald, RI -
… of the national US Campaign for Burma, which works to end the military dictatorship in Burma, now known as Myanmar under the current military junta. …
Toyota Driving Automakers’ Global Race to the Bottom
AlterNet, CA -
Around the world, the company has been complicit in union busting in the Philippines, and engages in cozy relationships with Burma/Myanmar’s military ..
Mizzima.com, India -
A medical graduate from the Mandalay Medical Institute, Dr. Myo Win, was arrested and jailed for three years for becoming involved in the peoples’ democracy …
General Maung Aye Scheduled to Arrive in Bangladesh on 7 October
Narinjara News, Bangladesh -
The Burmese military government’s second most powerful leader, Senior General Maung Aye, will arrive in Bangladesh on 7 October for a three-day official …
Winds of change fail to stir Myanmar
New Straits Times, Malaysia -
LAST September, peaceful demonstrations let the world know that the people of Myanmar had enough of the crushing oppression of the military junta, yet, …
Myanmar urges end to sanctions
Aljazeera.net, Qatar -
Myanmar’s foreign minister has called for an end to what he called “immoral” sanctions against his country, saying they were harming Myanmar and its people. …
‘Melamine gang’ detained in China
BBC News, UK -
… according to the government-affiliated weekly Myanmar Times. China is Burma’s biggest trading partner. More than a dozen Asian and African countries, …
Myanmar Says `Immoral’ Sanctions Reduce Food, Energy Production
Bloomberg -
The US and opposition groups denounced the charter, which bars opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from holding office, saying it aims to prolong military …
India: India Likely To Sign FTA With Asean In Dec
Sin Chew Jit Poh, Malaysia -
… which groups Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand, would hold its summit in mid-November. The seven-country forum, …
Myanmar For-Ex Losses Hit 25%, Nobel Winner Quotes ASEAN as …
Inner City Press, NY -
UNITED NATIONS, September 29 — Two months after Inner City Press exposed 20% losses in Myanmar currency exchanges by the UN, and a month after the UN …
Burma Rally in NYC on Monday
Feministe -
… a series of demonstrations outside Burmese embassies and high profile public locations calling for the Myanmar authorities not to respond with violence, …
At UN, Ban Is Called “Not Invisible” By His Aides, Myanmar Silence …
Inner City Press, NY -
UNITED NATIONS, September 29 — Asked about 19 days of silence about Myanmar by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, his senior advisor Nicholas Haysum on
Non-Violent Peace Brigades: How Fast Can We Move?
Toward Freedom, VT -
The PBI activity became centered on individual protective accompaniment of local human rights activists living under threat of abduction or assassination in …
Oh yeah, Sudan… wasn’t there something happening there?
Feministe -
I suppose we can only handle one major humanitarian crisis at a time,*** and this week it’s monks in Burma. But 10 peacekeepers in Darfur were just killed, …
Media briefs: Mathew White to head up TT… Dalek more popular …
Crikey (subscription), Australia -
A year ago, the Burmese people, supported by thousands of Buddhist monks, took to the streets to denounce the junta’s excesses. On 26 September 2007, …
UN chief comments Thai-Cambodian conflict
Nation Multimedia, Thailand -
Thailand-Cambodia border conflict was among the issues including the Burma’s rehabilitation after Cyclone Nargis discussed between the Asean ministers and …
Head to head: renowned leftwingers thrust into a contest for the …
guardian.co.uk, UK -
The chances of their paths ever crossing were minimal, but now Ryan Giggs and Dr Aung San Suu Kyi are inadvertently squaring up for the highest honour …
Transcript of interview with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
CNN -
Zakaria: May I ask you — some Americans and Europeans, particularly human rights observers, say that China has cracked down on human rights over the last …
Development: Human trafficking —Syed Mohammad Ali
Daily Times, Pakistan -
Our current federal minister for law, justice and human rights has termed unemployment and lack of implementation of anti-trafficking laws as the major …
Myanmar urges end to sanctions
TVNZ, New Zealand -
The UN Security Council has urged Myanmar to release all political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been in prison or …
Head to head: renowned leftwingers thrust into a contest for the …
guardian.co.uk, UK -
The chances of their paths ever crossing were minimal, but now Ryan Giggs and Dr Aung San Suu Kyi are inadvertently squaring up for the highest honour …
UN Assembly: Myanmar denies pleas for progress
Toronto Star, Canada -
AP UNITED NATIONS–Myanmar’s military regime dismissed calls from countries concerned with its repression of political opponents today, saying that its …
A Southern Season Spreads Early Holiday Cheer
Gourmet Retailer, FL -
This group of refugees from Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar, was forced to leave their country because of war and/or persecution. …
Jade trade in Myanmar thrives on exploitation, rights abuses
The National, United Arab Emirates -
Matthew Smith, project co-coordinator at ERI, said Beijing’s growing presence in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, played a key role in the continuation of …
Ireland will help UN with challenges – Martin
Irish Times, Ireland -
Mr Martin also renewed his call for the immediate release of Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and for continued international pressure on the …
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) — Myanmar’s foreign minister Foreign Minister Nyan Win on Monday called for the lifting of what he called “unwarranted” and …
Myanmar issues call at General Assembly for lifting of ‘immoral …
UN News Centre -
29 September 2008 – Myanmar could become the rice bowl of its region and provide energy to other countries if “immoral” sanctions against it were lifted, …
US Burmese Rubies, Jadeite Regulations Now Apply
Diamonds.net, NY -
Burma is also known as Myanmar. US Customs and Border Protection have issued new Harmonized Tariff System codes for all non-Burmese rubies and jadeite …
