(1) Review—The Lady and the Peacock : Source : Irrawaddy
27-Jul-12
Burma has been in the limelight for the past few months. A number
of reforms have been carried out by the quasi-civilian government led by
reformist President Thein Sein, including the release of political prisoners
and Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy being entering Parliament.
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(2) Mongla in flood : Source : Panglong
Friday, 27 July 2012 11:19 S.H.A.N.
Incessant rain during the past few
days have resulted in the flooding of Mongla, opposite China’s Dai Autonomous
Prefecture, since
yesterday afternoon, according to reports from the Sino-Burmese border.
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(3) US lets Myanmar import ban expire : Source : Gulf
WASHINGTON: A US ban on imports from Myanmar expired
on Thursday, at least temporarily, because of a clash between legislators over
funding for an African trade measure.Read More---
(4) Myanmar and North Korea: Birds of a feather on different paths? : Source : Nationmultimedia
30-Jul-12
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/Myanmar-and-North-Korea-Birds-of-a-feather-on-diff-30187218.html
Myanmar and North Korea have been East Asia's pariah states for much of the past decade.Both underwent recent leadership changes and appear to be pursuing different paths on the international stage. The military junta which ruled Myanmar for the past twenty years transferred to a nominally civilian government led by President Thein Sein, its
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(5) Myanmar banks hoping to see use of international credit cards by next year : Source : Washingtonspost
29-Jul-12
YANGON, Myanmar
— Banks in Myanmar
are hoping to begin handling international credit card transactions by next
year.
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(6) UN envoy in Myanmar amid
Muslim crackdown concern : Source : Google
30-Jul-12
YANGON — The United Nations expert
on human rights in Myanmar
arrived in the country late Sunday, days after the UN voiced fears that efforts
to end unrest in Rakhine state had turned into a crackdown on Muslims.
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