Developing together through genuine peace

30-May-12

Thu-Rain – At 8:30 am on May 15^th, 2012, about 400 people 

including Three Pagodas Pass (TPP) residents, local ethnic people, 

and officials of invited delegations attended the opening ceremony 

for the Karen National Union (KNU) liaison office in Ward 3 

of the TPP border town.

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Villagers to be evicted to make way for Dam

30-May-12

Villagers who will be evicted from their homes in the east 

of Tavoy to make way for a Chinese company’s dam construction 

claim the Burma government and the Karen National Union (KNU) 

have ignored their pleas to stop the construction.

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Surin says Asia needs media ‘to keep us on track’

30-May-12

Asean Secretary-General Dr. Surin Pitsuwan on Tuesday said 

Asia has become the fastest growing region of social media 

users in the world.

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Cash-strapped Myanmar clinics turn HIV patients away

30-May-12

YANGON (AlertNet) - Sales clerk Soe Hlaing was returning to work 

after buying some betel nut to chew when he suddenly collapsed 

under a blazing sun on Yangon’s waterfront.

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Opposition advice sought over electricity protests

30-May-12

Burma’s Election Commission held roundtable talks on Tuesday 

with representatives from the country’s six major political parties 

to address a recent string of protests over electricity shortages 

and workers’ rights, according to an opposition lawmaker 

in attendance.

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Myanmar Re-grants Visa-on-arrival Starting June

30-May-12

YANGON, May 30 (Bernama) -- Myanmar will re-grant visa-on-arrival 

starting June 1 to facilitate foreign travellers and to promote tourist 

arrival in the country, Xinhua news agency reported.

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