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World focus on Burma (12 January 2009)
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Two Singaporeans defending Burmese workers arrested
Mizzima.com, India -
Seelan Palay and Chong Kai Xiong, who were demonstrating outside the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) office in Singapore, to highlight the plight of Burmese …
MYANMAR: Capacity challenges remain
IRINnews.org, NY -
… told IRIN in Yangon, the former Burmese capital. More than two million people were affected when Nargis struck Myanmar’s low-lying Ayeyarwady Delta on 2 …
East Timor President Calls for Review of Burma Sanctions Policy
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said, “The goals of Western countries and the countries in the region for Myanmar [Burma] are not different – we all want …
State of Exception
Webdiary, Australia -
… putting an immediate distance between her and Howard – took up the issue of women, and support for Burma ’s silenced democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. …
Nationwide polio campaign launched
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Dr Myint Oo, secretary of the Myanmar Medical Association (Upper Burma), said the country had been declared polio-free in 2003 but the disease had …
Messenger in the Dark
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Fear follows Burmese artists even when they venture abroad, according to the leading painter Chaw Ei Thein. The self-censorship they practice within Burma …
Warrants Issued for Santika Owner, Manager
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Among the dead were three Singaporeans, one Japanese and one Burmese national, Win Kyaw Phyo, 26, a graduate student at Assumption University of Thailand …
When the Market Speaks
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
The junta undertook a partial “liberalization” of Burma’s energy market by allowing Myanmar Economic Holding, Ltd, which is owned by the military, …
New Bangkok Governor has Big Plans
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Sukhumbhand Paribatra has also been a strong critic of the military regime in Burma. The Democrat Party-led coalition won 20 of the 29 House seats in the …
Thai FM reviews cyclone victims aid with Myanmar official
Thai News Agency MCOT, Thailand -
BANGKOK, Jan 12 (TNA) – Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya met Monday with a senior Myanmar official to review progress in distributing, delivering and …
Malaysians want what we want
guardian.co.uk, UK -
Parts of Sarawak and neighbouring Saba are still pretty remote and much of the peninsula – the long finger down from Thailand and Burma – are not as …
Myanmar rat infestation causing food crisis: NGO
ABS CBN News, Philippines -
YANGON – Tens of thousands of people in remote northwestern Myanmar faced a food crisis after their farmlands were destroyed by a rat infestation, …
Burma needs reform, unified and balanced structure
Mizzima.com, India -
“Myanmar is highly expected to make an exit from those similar circles in history,” the observer remarked, adding that new actors/agents or new …
Urbane Nomads Organizes Tour to Remote North-Eastern Myanmar by …
Emediawire (press release), WA -
Some of the tours Urbane Nomads is promoting in 2009 include a private jet tour covering Golden Triangle Thailand and Myanmar, before moving on to Putao, …
Political prisoners denied family visits
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Jan 12, 2009 (DVB)–Families of political inmates in various remote prison across Burma said they were refused permission to see their detained relatives …
2 arrested for protest
Straits Times, Singapore -
They wore red T-shirts and held a banner that read ‘Stop ill-treatment of Burmese activists’. The protest was in support of two Myanmar nationals, …
Authorities crack down on Myaing oil workers’ protest
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Four young villagers named Yeh Htut Win, Yazar Aung, Myo Aung and Than Shwe were arrested the following morning on suspicion of arson and taken to Pakokku …
Lawyer plans to appeal sentences of 11 students
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
… Federation of Student Unions for Upper Burma, Bo Min Yu. “The ABFSU leader, Bo Min Yu, was sentenced to over 100 years in prison,” Myint Thwin said. …
Cambodia’s PM to attend summit in Thailand
Australia Network News, Australia -
Thailand currently holds the rotating chairmanship of ASEAN, which groups it with Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, the Philippines, …
“International Artists Collaborate in Fight for Freedom”
Absolutearts.com -
… a key political figure who was placed under house arrest in Myanmar (formerly Burma) 19 years ago over her bid for political freedom. …
VDO – Andaman News Monday 12 January 2009; 6 items
Thailand National News Bureau, Thailand -
Item—2— Thai hospitality operators are participating in the ASEAN Tourism Forum in Vietnam held during January 5-12. The Tourism Authority of Thailand …
Twittering away
New Europe, Belgium -
YouTube was used by Burmese bloggers to bear witness on the crackdown of the Saffron Revolution in lieu of world media who were banned from entering the …
Global freedom on the slide: report
The Age, Australia -
… Maldives and Bhutan, some progress was also seen in Nepal, Kashmir, Malaysia and Thailand. Declines were registered in Afghanistan, Burma, Fiji, …
Crisis may lead to more non-tariff barriers
เดอะ เนชั่น, Thailand -
A new FTA is likely to be negotiated in cooperation with the Asean countries, in line with the bloc’s plan to integrate its 10 member states into an Asean …
Bid to boost trade with neighbours to life exports
เดอะ เนชั่น, Thailand -
Cross-border trade covers Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia. According to the Foreign Trade Department, in the first 11 months of last year, …
Today in History
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND -
In 1909, actress Ann Sothern was born in Valley City, ND; UN Secretary-General U Thant was born in Pantanaw, Burma. In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson …
Not standing up and being counted on Burma
Manila Times, Philippines -
THE Philippines missed out on a gilt-edged chance to make a principled stand on the burning question of Myanmar—or Burma as the civilized world remembers …
World focus on Burma (7 January 2009)
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Detained Hip Hop singer Yan Yan Chan released
Mizzima.com, India -
by Than Htike Oo Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – The Burmese military junta authorities on Tuesday released popular Hip Hop singer Yan Yan Chan, who was arrested in …
Today in History
Wyoming News, WY -
In 1948, Burma (now called Myanmar) became independent of British rule. In 1951, during the Korean War, North Korean and Communist Chinese forces recaptured …
Angkor Wat observes 30th anniversary of end of Pol Pot’s regime
Examiner.com -
… the Taj Mahal; pagodas along Burma’s “Road to Mandalay” — I refuse to use the dictator’s terms like Myanmar; Mayan ruins in Mexico and Guatemala; …
Karen Girl, 7, Raped and Killed: KWO
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
The incident follows a report on January 6 by a Mon human rights group that in November a 17-year-old Mon girl was gang-raped in Yephu Township, …
MYANMAR: Farmers lament post-Nargis harvest
IRINnews.org, NY -
In May, his 4.6 hectares of paddy fields were badly affected by the tidal surge that accompanied Cyclone Nargis. When the donated seeds did not take, …
Palawan river in running for 7 wonders
Inquirer.net, Philippines -
… Jaco Island in East Timor, the Mergui Archipelago of Burma (Myanmar) and the Mekong River, shared by China and mainland Southeast Asian countries. …
200 people stranded on boat of Sumatra
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia -
The boat, with 174 people from Burma and 19 from Bangladesh on board, was found at sea by fishermen off Sabang island in Aceh province on Wednesday, …
Junta’s NUP Ready to Open 2010 Election Campaign
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
The article claimed the two opposition members were behind a peaceful protest on December 30 seeking the release of NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi in which …
Foreigners stranded near Indonesia
The Age, Australia -
The passengers, believed to be from Burma or Bangladesh, were found in “weak condition” on board the boat on an uninhabited island by a fisherman early on …
Intrepid Journeys
TVNZ, New Zealand -
… ventures beyond Western sanctions into the relatively closed country of Myanmar (Burma) following Rudyard Kipling’s path down the road to Mandalay. …
Thailand shifts 14th Asean summit venue to beach resort
Nation Multimedia, Thailand -
Asean comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The 14th summit is expected to concentrate …
Aid worker’s efforts to help stricken country
Bath Chronicle, UK -
Frances, who lives in Weston, has been in Myanmar – formerly Burma – for three months helping people affected by the cyclone. The 28-year-old has been……
Natural disasters kill 220k
iAfrica.com, South Africa -
Most devastating in terms of human fatalities was Cyclone Nargis, which lashed Myanmar on 2-3 May to kill more than 135 000 people and leave more than one …
301 Myanmarese boat people found adrift in Aceh
Jakarta Post, Indonesia -
The group had apparently fled Myanmar because of its military junta, and were seeking a better life in Malaysia. A similar incident occurred in 2004 when …
Ways to trim State budget – Stephen Mulholland
Dispatch Online, South Africa -
… the murderous Hamas organisation, Myanmar’s (Burma’s) dictatorial regime and various other unsavoury elements on the world scene. …
Over 7 mln children to be vaccinated against polio in Myanmar
Xinhua, China -
7 (Xinhua) — A total of 7.4 million children under five years of age in Myanmar will be given polio vaccination in the first two months of this year as a …
Is Mhada cheating cessed building owners?
Daily News & Analysis, India -
“Materials like Burma teakwood have a good market value. They are probably being sold off without the knowledge of the building owners. …
Reflections for 2008, Predictions for 2009
Best Syndication, CA -
As horrific as the despair in Galveston, it paled in comparison to the cyclone that hit Burma/Mynamar, taking the lives of more than 100000 people in the …
Remember Burma (Myanmar)?
Blogger News Network -
by Jonas Blume in Asian News Burma, or as their military has renamed it, Myanmar is a forgotten country which most people would not even think to look at on …
Bucknell’s ‘Peace & Resistance’ series continues
Bucknell University, PA -
“Burma’s Saffron Revolution: Three Monks Speak Out,” on Feb. 25 at 7 pm in the Forum of the Langone Center. Three monks who led the uprising in Burma in …
Burmese Ethnic Political Leader Saw Mara Aung Dies at 91
Voice of America -
By VOA News Burma’s veteran pro-democracy politician and physician Saw Mara Aung has died at the age of 91. His colleagues said he passed away at his home …
World focus on Burma (6 January 2009)
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Nargis volunteer sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
Mizzima.com, India -
Cyclone Nargis, which struck Burma on May 2-3 of last year, left around 140000 people dead or missing. Previously, Khin Maung Win worked in Malaysia and was …
Pro-junta group announces formation of political parties
Mizzima.com, India -
by Mizzima News New Delhi (Mizzima) – A pro-junta group, the 88 generation students (Union of Myanmar), has said it is all set to contest the upcoming 2010 …
Kachin Manaw festival gets off the ground
Mizzima.com, India -
The first Manaw festival was inaugurated on 10 January 1948 just after Burma got independence from British colonial rule in Sitapu Ward, Myitkyinar. …
The Thinker: ‘Liberty Forum’ Should Replace UN Rights Body
Jakarta Globe, Indonesia -
… against the Human Rights Council is long. From its inaugural meeting in June 2006, the council has condemned North Korea only once and Burma four times, …
Report: UNICEF to Continue Polio Vaccinations in Burma
Voice of America -
By VOA News A report in a weekly Burmese magazine said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) plans to continue its polio vaccination program in Burma …
David Scott Mathieson: The world looks away as Burma mocks democracy
National Post, Canada -
The activists include a brave labour rights representative named Ma Su Su Nyay, who was handed more than 12 years, and Min Ko Naing, the leader of Burma’s …
The Ascension
The National Interest Online, DC -
It has protected the Burmese military regime—one of the world’s most brutal—from effective sanctions by the Security Council. …
The Great Dragon awakens: China is preparing to challenge American …
Center for Research on Globalization, Canada -
The ‘Middle Kingdom’ has successfully attracted Myanmar as an ally. Myanmar (aka Burma) borders the Southern part of the Peoples’ Republic of China and it …
What can Facebook really do?
Third Sector, UK -
It was also a brilliant platform for activists in Burma. One of the hardest things for charities to accept about Facebook is the lack of control over both …
Court allows Boeing to use ‘racist’ US law
The Australian, Australia -
The countries banned by the US Government are Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Burma, China, Liberia, Sudan, Ivory Coast, the Democratic …
NAGA CULTURE: PAST AND PRESENT
MorungExpress, India -
Then in 1954 came the military invasion of our lands by India and Burma. This was not a cultural invasion in the true sense of the word but the “Money …
Myanmar trade surplus shrinks as gas exports fall
The Associated Press -
… economic sanctions against Myanmar to pressure the military government to improve human rights and release detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
People’s Parliament Chairman Saw Mra Aung Dies
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
Burma’s detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi sent a flower basket and five monk robes to the family, according to Aye Thar Aung, a close colleague of …
Political Activist Hospitalized
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
… since been arrested by Burmese security forces. The students’ organization was originally founded by Gen Aung San, father of Aung San Suu Kyi, in 1936. …
NCUB Plans to Form Parallel Government in 2009
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
The NCGUB was formed by exiled MPs elected in 1990 and is led by Dr Sein Win, the cousin of Burma’s detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. …
Suu Kyi Issues a New Year Challenge
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
News reports from Rangoon suggest that Burma’s detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi commemorated the country’s Independence Day alone at her house—but …
Hillary Clinton’s Diplomatic Travels as First Lady: Excerpts from …
UNC Chapell Hill -
But, we don’t need F-16s, we need human rights and people like you talking about real issues. What you have done is so important.’ Her eyes just filled up. …
Christian group condemns Burma human rights violations
ChristianToday, UK -
The girl is believed to have been shot and killed by a government soldier in the village of Ma Oo Bin in Karen State, north Burma, on December 27. …
USDA grants loans to farmers
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Many farmers are in financial difficulties this year, particularly in areas affected by Cyclone Nargis, due to low yields and falling crop prices. …
Dick Cheney Voted “Worst President of All Time“
The Spoof (satire), UK -
The Generals running Burma consider him an adviser. Donald Trump often writes to him with questions. When questioned by very brave reporters who dared get …
Women’s group call for investigation into girl’s rape and murder
Mizzima.com, India -
The Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), an advocacy group promoting human rights and democracy in Burma, in a statement on Monday condemned the Burmese …
Journals ordered to condemn NLD demonstration
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
The activists carried placards calling for the release of detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and were walking towards the Myenigone area when they …
UWSA changes nomenclature of administrative territory
Mizzima.com, India -
According to observers who are closely watching the situation, UWSA has already informed the change of nomenclature to the Burmese military junta. …
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Mission Network NEws (press release), Grand Rapids -
Myanmar (MNN) ― The bamboo growth cycle in Southeast Asia has hit the flowering stage, and with it comes a plague of destruction. Daniel Punnose (p’nohs) …
Karen Girl Raped and Killed by Burma Army Soldier
BosNewsLife, Hungary -
… underscored that “Rape is systematic and widespread, used as a weapon of war by the Burma Army throughout the country,” which is also known as Myanmar. …
Red Cross chapter hopes to meet more need despite fewer dollars
ENC Today, NC -
Hardy said outreach done for new Burmese refugees to this area was a highlight for 2008. The Red Cross staff and volunteers crossed language and custom …
GET UP, STAND UP: COUNCIL RANKED ON HUMAN RIGHTS
CityLimits.org -
The council has also considered resolutions and bills dealing with human rights in Burma, Bangladesh, Colombia, Iran, Israel and elsewhere. …
Famine in Myanmar By RATS
Christian Web News, KY -
… plant’s natural growing cycle has caused parts of the region to be overrun with rats, which has caused a famine in the small country of Myanmar (Burma). …
UN Assembly Isn’t Right Forum
KanglaOnline, India -
Of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in which Myanmar (Burma) is also a member, four members, Brunei Darussalam, …
State Firing of Vietnamese Editors Latest Sign of Shrinking Press in SouthEast Asia
findingDulcinea, New York -
In nearby Burma, where media and access to the Internet are severely restricted, the military government recently released a list of rules that editors must …
‘Myanmar Thit’ magazine’s new cover design yet to be cleared by …
Mizzima.com, India -
U Win Tin and U Khin Maung Swe are two veteran politicians and executive committee members of Burma’s main opposition party – National League for Democracy …
Disaster-heavy 2008 raises pressure for climate pact, insurance
Reuters AlertNet, UK -
Cyclone Nargis survivors sit outside their shelter in Mawlamyinegyun, Myanmar, June 2008.
IFRC/John Sparrow
More than 220000 people died as a result of natural catastrophes – including around 135000 after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar in May (this figure includes …
Laura Bush inks deal with Scribner to publish White House memoir
guardian.co.uk, UK -
Some of her strongest statements have been on humanitarian issues, such as the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma. She plans to settle in Dallas, Texas, …
Philanthropy Needs Human Rights
Forbes, NY -
Yet the fixation on basic necessities like food, clothing, shelter and medical care is shortsighted in regions where human rights are violated. …
Ethnic veteran political leader Saw Mara Aung dies
Mizzima.com, India -
Dr. Saw Mara Aung (92), chairman of the Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) passed away at about 7 pm (local time), Nyan Win, spokesperson of Burma’s main …
Private tutor stages solo protest
Mizzima.com, India -
He distributed ‘NO’ campaign posters of the NLD by wearing a T-shirt with ‘NO’ letters. After indulging in these anti-government activities, …
Faith constant from Burma to Aotearoa
Auckland stuff.co.nz, New Zealand -
… 06 January 2009 He has old-fashioned British politeness and his accent shows a hint of his homeland Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. …
What Bizarre Events Will 2009 Bring?
Jakarta Globe, Indonesia -
It was part of the International Olympic Committee’s bringing-democracy-to-developing-nations agenda that worked so well in Beijing in 2008. Burma’s junta …
Insurance giant warns of rising natural disaster risk
Business Green, UK -
Overall losses from natural disasters soared to $200bn from $82bn last year, the company said in a statement last week. Insured losses in 2008 were $45bn, …
Taunggok NLD chair’s jail term extended by 15 years
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
Jan 5, 2009 (DVB)–Burmese authorities last month extended the sentence of Taunggok township National League for Democracy chairman Min Aung, …
World Focus on Burma (26-11-2007)
- Too Many States Not on Course to Meet Clearance Deadlines
Media For Freedom, Nepal -
Government use of antipersonnel mines declined further, with only Myanmar/Burma and Russia continuing to lay new mines. Non-state armed groups in at least … - Asean members have no time to waste
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo told Burma’s Thein Sein during a one-on-one meeting on Tuesday: ”The expectation of the Philippines is that if Myanmar … - China must revalue yuan: Sarkozy
NEWS.com.au, Australia -
He said he wanted “vigorous” action from China on Myanmar, a close Chinese ally which crushed pro-democracy protests in September, sparking global outrage, … - Burma Mobilizes To Protect 7M Kids Against Polio
Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand -
Midwife Daw Kyin Nu is braving the cold rain in the hilly regions of Shan State, Myanmar, as she goes house to house to vaccinate children under the age of … - Networking Central
Philadelphia Jewish Voice, PA -
… half way around the world, monks, and crowds of protestors marched in the streets of Yangon fighting for peace, freedom, and democracy in Burma/Myanmar. .. - Sarkozy says China must revalue yuan
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -
He said he wanted “vigorous” action from China on Myanmar, a close Chinese ally which crushed pro-democracy protests in September, sparking global outrage, … - UN Burma fact-finder to speak at Brown
Providence Journal, RI -
Paulo sérgio Pinheiro, the UN special rapporteur for human rights, said he is hopeful that crisis in Burma (called Myanmar by the country’s ruling generals) … - Myanmar PM to visit Cambodia
Xinhua, China -
26 (Xinhua) — Myanmar Prime Minister General Thein Sein will pay a goodwill visit to Cambodia in the near future at the invitation of his Cambodian … - Just words
Pinoy Press, Philippines -
Here was the most authoritarian leader the Philippines has ever had since Ferdinand Marcos declaring , albeit indirectly, the members of Burma’s ruling … - Boat sinks near Bangladesh-Burma sea border; 50 people missing
Toronto Star, Canada -
Several thousand Burmese refugees, mostly Muslims known as Rohingyas, have fled to Bangladesh over the years, claiming persecution by Burma’s military junta … - Myanmar ruby boycott proposal raises red flag
Los Angeles Times, CA -
“The sale of these gems gives Burma’s military rulers quick cash to stay in power.” (Myanmar is also known as Burma.) But a successful boycott of what … - Indian Buddhist monks protest against Myanmar junta
Reuters -
… emblems,” Kyaw Than of the All Burma Students League said by phone from the town. A monk-led protest was crushed by Myanmar’s ruling junta in September, … - ASEAN pays price for embracing Burmese junta
Vancouver Sun, Canada -
… said: “The credibility and reputation of ASEAN has been called into question because of the situation in Myanmar [the name the junta calls Burma]. … - Thailand’s counterfeit pipeline
Columbus Dispatch, OH -
… Thailand shares borders with countries that don’t place a premium on intellectual property rights: Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar, formerly Burma. … - Sarkozy urges Beijing to take on greater global responsibility
AsiaNews.it, Italy -
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… and the massacre of Myanmar’s population are the key objectives which French President Nicolas Sarkozy set himself on his arrival in China yesterday, … - ASEAN still toothless after 40 years
Asia Times Online, Hong Kong -
The senior diplomat, charged with mediating national reconciliation between Myanmar’s ruling generals and its oppressed pro-democracy movement, … - Report: Myanmar monks have vanished
United Press International -
The crackdown by the military junta, which has ruled Myanmar, formerly Burma, since 1989, began after pro-democracy protests were taken over by the monks. … - UN asks Vietnam to help rein in Burma
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
Noting that Hanoi is close to Burma’s ruling junta, Gambari said he hoped Vietnam’s government would “further encourage the government of Myanmar to … - NLD branch welcomes Suu Kyi’s statement
Mizzima.com, India -
On Monday, the Burmese state-run newspaper, The New Light of Myanmar, carried statements by the ’88′ generation students (The Union of Myanmar), … - USDA to hold pro-government rallies
Democratic Voice of Burma, Norway -
The state-run New Light of Myanmar newspaper has been running a number of announcements since early November from ethnic and other political groups who …
