(1) Border Guard Force member arrested in drug bust : Source : DVB
18-Jul-12
Undercover Thai police officers and
anti-narcotic officials in Mae Sot recovered 8 million baht worth of Yaba pills
from Kokko village during a sting operation on the Burmese side of the border.
(2) Officials block group’s request to mark Martyrs’ Day : Source : DVB
18-Jul-12
National League for Democracy
member in Shan state’s Lashio request to publicy commemorate Martyrs’ Day
tomorrow has been officially rejected by the authorities.
(3) Burma set to join transparency initiative : Source : DVB
18-Jul-12
Burma took another step forward in
committing to improve resource revenue transparency generated from its rich
oil, gas and mining sectors on Tuesday by announcing plans to sign up to a set
of global standards.
(4) MPs to discuss ‘repressive’ laws in parliament : Source : DVB
18-Jul-12
Burma’s parliament agreed yesterday
to discuss amendments to a pair of controversial laws widely used to suppress
dissent during the former junta’s rule.
(5) Multinational food giants eye spot at Burma’s table : Source : DVB
17-Jul-12
Fast food giants Kentucky Fried
Chicken (KFC) and McDonalds could soon be on the menu in Burma, industry
experts said on Monday.
(6) Meth seized in Shan state, dealers killed in Mae Sai : Source : DVB
17-Jul-12
Burmese authorities on Monday
hailed progress in their war on drugs after an unprecedented multi-million
dollar seizure at a narcotics factory in eastern Shan state.
(7) Congress to Honor Suu Kyi : Source : RFA
2012-07-18
The US Congress will present the
Burmese opposition leader with its top award during a historic visit.
U.S.
lawmakers plan to honor Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi by presenting
her with the Congressional Gold Medal in September during the opposition
leader’s first trip to the U.S.
in more than 20 years.
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(8) Thein Sein Meets Minority Party Leaders : Source : Irrawaddy
18-Jul-12
Twelve leaders of ten Democratic
and Ethnic Alliance
parties met Burmese President Thein Sein for the first time in the capital
Naypyidaw on Wednesday.
(9) Protesting Farmers Charged with Trespassing : Source : Irrawaddy
18-Jul-12
Despite negotiating with the
district administrator prior to their protest, 19 farmers from Kan Kaung
Village, Meikhtila District, Mandalay Division, who worked their confiscated
land in order to win it back are facing legal action under the Trespassing Act.
(10) Siamese King’s Tomb to be Destroyed : Source : Irrawaddy
18-Jul-12
The historic tomb of former Siamese
King Uthumphon, located near Mandalay City in Upper Burma,
is set to be destroyed to make way for a new urban development project,
according to local historian sources.
(11) Legal Reform Deemed Vital for US Investment : Source : Irrawaddy
18-Jul-12
RANGOON—Burma requires economic and legal reform in
order to become competitive in a 21st century environment, an industry expert
tells dozens of leading US companies in Rangoon.
(12) Myint Swe’s VP Bid Postponed : Source : Irrawaddy
17-Jul-12
The nomination process for
appointing Myint Swe as vice-president of Burma looks likely to be postponed
as it appears at least one of his direct family members hold foreign
citizenship, according to sources close to the presidential office.
(13)
Suu Kyi asks US to remove more sanctions : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 11:55
Mizzima News
Aung San Suu Kyi asked influential US Sen. Mitch McConnell in a telephone call on
Monday night to remove more US
sanctions, saying it would serve to benefit the Burmese people.
(14)
Burma
calls for foreign companies to explore new offshore blocks : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 15:52
Mizzima News
At a Singapore
investment conference this week, Burmese officials renewed their call for
foreign oil and gas companies to explore 23 new offshore blocks.
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(15) Thailand upgrades anti-trafficking, migrant programs : Source : Mizzima
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 12:30
Mizzima News
The Thai Labour Ministry has
announced a consolidation of agencies designed to combat human trafficking and
improve migrant workers’ conditions.
(16)
Suu Kyi to visit US in September : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 17 July 2012 13:18 Mizzima
News
Aung San Suu Kyi will travel to the US in September
to receive an award for global citizenship, a U.S.-based advocacy group has
announced.
(17) Military MPs to re-nominate new VP : Source : Panglong
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 13:42 S.H.A.N.
According to an insider source, the
new nominee for the office of Vice President # 1, Vacated by the resignation of
Tin Aung Myint Oo in April, will almost certainly be the President’s choice,
Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win.
(18) Major haul yesterday traced to government militia : Source : Panglong
Tuesday, 17 July 2012 13:11 S.H.A.N.
Drugs seized by the Thai police
following a gun battle yesterday originated in Punako People’s Militia Force
(PMF) based in Monghsat township, according to sources from both sides of the
border.
(19) Shan negotiator: VP selection proves Than Shwe still power behind the throne : Source : Panglong
Thursday, 12 July 2012 12:36 S.H.A.N.
The
selection of Lt-Gen Myint Swe, long-time protégé of “retired” Senior General
Than Shwe and his wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, once more is a reminder that the
former dictator is still very active behind the scenes, said a member of the
Restoration Council of Shan State / Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) delegation that
met
(20) Draft law on gem work in Kachin state completed : Source :
Kachin
18-Jul-12
The first draft regarding how gem
work in Kachin state will be legally conducted has been approved.
A secretary from the Myitkyina Gem
Trade Association was very happy with the new draft.
“We have had allot of success
because we were able to meet in person to discuss and debate it. The first
draft is perfect because we all were hard together to come up with something
which will work,” said the
(21) Burmese military
suffers high casualties after a recent offensive against KIA : Source : Kachin
18-Jul-12
A fierce clash between the Kachin
Independence Army (KIA) Battalion 34 and Burmese military on July 17 has
resulted in 8 government soldiers being killed and twenty injured, according to
KIA sources.
(22) Military
intelligence officer claims Brang Shawng wasn't tortured : Source : Kachin
17-Jul-12
Burmese Military Intelligence
Officer Kyaw Zwa Lin, who is a plaintiff in the Lahtaw Brang Shawng court case,
told the judge he didn’t beat or torture the defendant.
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