Daily Burma Related News (July 9, 2012)

(1) Student Union Activists Released : Source : RFA

2012-07-07

Burma frees two dozen student activists following ceremonies commemorating a military crackdown.

Burmese authorities released around two dozen detained student activists on Saturday after taking them into custody ahead of the anniversary of a sensitive military crackdown, provoking

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(2) Activists Detained Ahead of July 7 Anniversary : Source : Irrawaddy

7-Jul-12

Student activists in at least three cities in Burma were taken into custody by local authorities on Friday to prevent them from going ahead with planned events to mark the 50th anniversary of a major crackdown on student protests by the country’s armed forces.

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(3) Irrawaddy Surges Ahead as Internet Use in Burma Grows : Source : Irrawaddy

7-Jul-12

While the print media in Burma still fights the censorship battle on a daily basis, online Burmese media continues to expand at a fast rate. As a leading online Burmese news agency, The Irrawaddy is at the forefront of this change and is ranked in the top 13 online sites in Burma by Alexa, a web information

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(4) BUSINESS ROUNDUP, JULY 7, 2012 : Source : Irrawaddy

7-Jul-12

Bangkok-based construction company, Italian-Thai Development PLC (ITD), said it still plans to build a major oil port and industrial complex at Dawei on Burma’s southeast coast, despite losing a key Burmese partner.

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(5) Myanmar national orchestra ready to return to the stage : Source : AJW

9-Jul-12

YANGON, Myanmar--For many years, under military junta rule, the Myanmar National Symphony Orchestra was only allowed to accompany popular songs or perform folk music in television programs on

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(6) Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and recent riots : Source : Twocircle

8-Jul-12

The world was shocked when news came about riots in Rakhian state (Arakan) of Myanmar between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists in which more than 100 Muslims have been killed and property worth millions have been destroyed. AMAN (Asian Muslim Action Network) which has Asia wide network

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(7) Authorities Block Plans to Commemorate Key Anniversary : Source : Irrawaddy

6-Jul-12

Members of a student group that planned to mark the 50th anniversary of the destruction of the University of Rangoon Student Union building were summoned by police in Mandalay Division on Thursday and warned not to “dig up the past.”

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