(1) Burma’s ‘exile government’ dissolved : Source : DVB
14-Sep-12
Burma’s
‘parallel government’ in exile, the National Coalition Government of the Union
of Burma (NCGUB), announced its dissolution today in an effort to support
“national reconciliation”.
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(2) Forced labour flourishes in post-conflict Arakan state : Source : DVB
14-Sep-12
Forced
labour continues to be an immense problem among the Rohingya population in
Arakan state and has even increased in certain areas with the influx of Burmese
troops after the summer’s riots, according to new research.
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(3) Burmese refugees could return in a year: Thai official : Source : DVB
14-Sep-12
About
120,000 Burmese refugees in Thailand may return home within a year, the
kingdom’s National Security Council said Thursday, following recent talks
between the two nations.
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(4) Mine Activists Freed on Bail : Source : RFA
2012-09-14
Burmese
authorities free four activists held over copper mine protests.
Four activists detained amid weeks of mass protests against a China-linked copper mine in northern Burma’s Sagaing division were freed on bail Friday, after demonstrators negotiated with local authorities for their
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(5) Thein Sein Cements China Ties Before US Trip : Source : Irrawaddy
14-Sep-12
Burmese
President Thein Sein’s plan to travel this month to the world’s two most
powerful countries—the United States and China—makes a deliberate statement,
say observers.
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(6)
US to announce lifting of some import bans: report : Source : Mizzima
Friday, 14 September 2012 15:29
Mizzima News
In a move to reward Burmese
President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the US
administration is planning to announce its intention to remove certain – if not
all– import bans on Burma, according to reports.
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(7)
Suu Kyi departs Sunday for event-filled, 14-day US tour : Source : Mizzima
Friday, 14 September 2012 11:43
Mizzima News
Call it the second lap of Aung San
Suu Kyi’s worldwide tour to gather laurels as one of most prominent democracy
defenders in recent times.
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(8) Girl Killed in Crossfire between Govt Troops : Source : Irrawaddy
14-Sep-12
A
schoolgirl was killed and at least five other children were injured by a stray
artillery shell when two Burmese army units mistakenly exchanged fire with each
other for nearly three hours on Thursday near the Kachin State jade mining town
of Hpakant, according to local sources.
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(9) Burmese Exile Govt Dissolves After 22 years : Source : Irrawaddy
14-Sep-12
Burma’s
exiled government, the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma
(NCGUB), has announced that it will dissolve on Friday after 22 years of opposition.
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(10)
Investment law likely to be amended again: official : Source : Mizzima
Friday, 14 September 2012 11:57
Mizzima News
A top official
in Burma’s private sector said on Thursday the newly passed draft foreign
investment law will probably undergo revisions, after being sent back to
Parliament unsigned by President Thein Sein.
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(11)
China, Burma to cooperate on large projects, border issues : Source : Mizzima
Friday, 14 September 2012 12:27
Mizzima News
China's top legislator called for
advancement of large, joint projects between the two countries and further
efforts to secure peace with ethnic groups along the Sino-Burmese border.
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(12)
Investment law to decide if Burma’s growth will be ‘transformational’ : Source
: Mizzima
Friday, 14 September 2012 13:20 Sean
Turnell
(Commentary) – The Asian Development Bank
recently said that Myanmar could soon become “one of the rising stars in Asia.”
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(13) Conflict Adding to Hpakant’s Misery : Source : Irrawaddy
14-Sep-12
The
ongoing conflict between the Burmese army and the Kachin Independence
Organization (KIO) has over the past few months forced thousands of civilians
to flee from their homes in western Kachin state’s jade-rich Hpakant region.
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(14) Western Union to Open in Burma : Source : Irrawaddy
14-Sep-12
US-based
international transaction firm Western Union has signed an agreement with the
Myanmar Oriental Bank (MOB) to handle money transfers into and out of Burma.
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(15)
Mon Democracy Party to open branch office in Rangoon : Source : Mizzima
Friday, 14 September 2012 15:41
Theingi Tun and Min Min
Rangoon (Mizzima) – The Mon
Democracy Party (MDP), formerly known as the Mon National Democratic Front,
will open a branch office in Rangoon in October in order to be closer to the
international community and other political parties.
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(16)
Burma working to remove beef import ban by China : Source : Mizzima
Friday, 14 September 2012 13:54
Yadanar Oo
Rangoon (Mizzima) – For more than
two months, China has stopped importing frozen beef from Burma.
China banned some beef imports from Burma after foot and mouth disease was detected in some regions in July.
China banned some beef imports from Burma after foot and mouth disease was detected in some regions in July.
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(17) Ethnic Council calls for Burma Army to stop attacks on Kachin : Source : Karen
14-Sep-12
A peak
ethnic group has urged its member organizations, currently holding
‘peace-talks’ with the government, to stop all communications if the Burma Army
continues its offensive against the Kachin.
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(18) Elected Shan leader begins US trip today : Source : Panglong
Friday, 14
September 2012 12:29 S.H.A.N.
Hkun
Htun Oo, leader of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) that had
won the most seats in Shan State in the 1990 elections, is leaving for
Washington D.C. this evening, according to SNLD sources.
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(19) Karen community groups critical to refugee repatriation : Source : Karen
14-Sep-12
Karen
Community Based Organizations issued a position paper on the repatriation of
refugees along the Thai-Burma border back to Burma saying it is critical that
they are included in the process.
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(20) Hpakant's jade war heats up in western Kachin state : Source :
Kachin
14-Sep-12
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