(1) Ministry delays interim press council’s debut : Source : DVB
14-Aug-12
Information Minister Kyaw Hsan has
been forced to postpone the formation of Burma’s new interim press
council after being deluged with criticism from media organisations and
journalists, according to the Myanmar Journalists Association (MJA).
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(2) FEC’s Days Are Numbered, but Demand Remains : Source : DVB
14-Aug-12
The Burmese government’s plans to
abolish Foreign Exchange Certificates (FECs) by early next year could face
obstacles due to continuing demand from businesses that are required to use
them for a range of transactions, according to officials in the private banking
sector.
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(3) Burma to Pick New VP on Wednesday : Source : Irrawaddy
14-Aug-12
Burma’s
Parliament is set to choose a new vice president in Naypyidaw on Wednesday,
with Gen Nyan Htun, the commander-in-chief of Burma’s navy, seen as the top pick
of the legislature’s military appointees.
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(4) Media Objects to Interim Regulatory Body : Source : Irrawaddy
14-Aug-12
Myanmar Journalists Association
(MJA) representatives have told Information Minister Kyaw Hsan that they will
not take part in the new 20-member Myanmar Core Press Council (MCPC) until
changes are made to its powers and obligations.
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(5) American Muslims Launch ‘Burma Task Force USA’ : Source : Irrawaddy
14-Aug-12
WASHINGTON DC—Prominent Muslim American groups have come together to launch Burma Task Force USA with the objective of raising the profile of the Rohingya issue while speaking out against alleged atrocities and human rights violations which have forced thousands to flee and seek refuge in neighboring
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(6)
Burma’s
vice president calls peace deals fragile : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 12:38
Mizzima News
During a Union-level peacemaking
committee meeting in Naypyitaw on Sunday, Vice President Sai Mauk Kham said
signing cease-fire deals with ethnic groups does not create peace, and on-going
negotiations are fragile and demand committment.
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(7)
Burmese political parties call for Quintana’s removal : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 12:50
Mizzima News
Twenty-four Burmese political
parties say UN special rapporteur on human rights Tomas Quintana is biased in
reporting on Burma’s
ethnic conflicts and have called for his removal.
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(8)
Recent Rakhine deaths rise to 13; hundred of homes burned : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 12:58
Mizzima News
In the past five days, at least 13 people have been killed and seven
injured in Kyauktaw, in Burma’s
western Rakhine State.
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(9) Ceasefire gives Karenni language a chance to be heard : Source : Karen
14-Aug-12
The ceasefire agreements between the Karenni armed groups and the Burma
government has delivered a cultural bonus to Karenni people. U Thoo Reh, the
director of the Karenni literature and culture department said people in Shadaw Township,
Karenni (Kayah) State are learning the Karenni language, that was
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(10)
UN says has no access to ‘tens of thousands’ in Rakhine, Kachin states : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 13:08
Mizzima News
The UN humanitarian affairs office
has issued an appeal for US$ 32.5 million to provide humanitarian aid to Rakhine State
in Burma,
it said this week. The western state has been the site of ongoing community
clashes involving Rakhine and Rohingya residents.
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(11)
Burma signs MoU for Rangoon power plant : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 13:21 Mizzima
News
Burma has signed an agreement to conduct a study to build a
natural gas-fired and combined cycle 100-megawatt power plant in Ahlone Township
in Rangoon Region, official media reported on Sunday.
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(12) Nursery
paddy fields in Kyaunggon
Township flooded : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 13:44 Than
Htike Oo and Theingi Tun
Rangoon (Mizzima) – Nursery paddy fields in Kyaunggon Township,
Irrawaddy [Ayeyarwaddy] Region, have been
flooded, affecting about 2,200 farmers, according to local officials.
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(13) 7-Day News Journal stands by electricity story : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 15:55 Myat
Kyaw Thu
Rangoon (Mizzima) – The 7-Day
News Journal in Rangoon
has rejected allegations by the Phontphyo Myanmar Company that an
article about delayed electricity service to a village in Sagaing Region is not
accurate.
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(14) Japan to help Burma create a securities and exchange law : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 14:21 Than
Htike Oo
Rangoon (Mizzima) - The Policy Research Institute of Japan and
Central Bank of Myanmar will
sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday to create a Myanmar
Securities and Exchange Law, said an official of the Central Bank of Myanmar.
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(15)
Dawei project infrastructure funding again underway : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 14:43
Mizzima News
Funding for infrastructure in the
Dawei Special Economic Zone project in southern Burma is being lined up,
according to government officials who spoke to members of Parliament last week.
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(16) Mae Sot vendors evacuated in heavy rains : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 14 August 2012 14:00 Mizzima
News
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