(1) Displaced by fighting, villagers take shelter in Hpakant : Source : DVB
25-Sep-12
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villagers fleeing the fighting between government troops and the Kachin
Independence Army arrived in Hpakant in western Kachin state, while local
relief groups are struggling to continue to provide assistance to displaced
residents.
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(2) Thein Sein puts the brakes on investment law : Source : DVB
25-Sep-12
Burma’s
president has delayed an eagerly awaited foreign investment bill, an official
said Monday, asking for amendments to the law that aims to open up the long-isolated
nation to overseas trade.
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(3) Flooding, Conflict Cause Rice Shortages in Burma’s Far North : Source : Irrawaddy
25-Sep-12
Residents
of Putao District in Kachin State’s far north are facing severe shortages of
rice due to flooding and an ongoing conflict farther south that has destroyed
bridges and other key infrastructure.
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(4) KNLA Ceasefire at Crossroads : Source : Irrawaddy
25-Sep-12
PAPUN
DISTRICT, Karen State—After crossing the Thai border into northern Karen State,
eastern Burma, by taking a home-made wooden ferry upstream the muddy Salween
River, I reach a base for the rebel Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA).
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(5) 88 Generation Considers Forming Political Party : Source : Irrawaddy
25-Sep-12
The
88 Generation Students, the most prominent civil society group formed from the
1988 crushed democracy uprising, is seriously considering whether to form a
political party in the near future, according to its leaders.
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(6) Copper Mine Conspiracy Alleged : Source : Irrawaddy
25-Sep-12
A
brother of the detained deputy operations manager at Monywa copper mine has
called for justice, claiming that his brother and a colleague have been
wrongfully arrested in relation to the illegal production of 338 tonnes of
copper when, in fact, they were only following orders from their boss.
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(7) Nonviolence frees your heart: Suu Kyi
: Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 25 September 2012 11:51 Mizzima
News
Aung San Suu Kyi spoke to a
university in Kentucky on Monday, saying she worries that Americans take for
granted the freedoms her countrymen have struggled to achieve and which are
still not guaranteed.
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(8)
Thein Sein steps into the world spotlight : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 25 September 2012 12:05
Mizzima News
Burma’s President Thein Sein will
arrive in the US this week to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday in
New York, offering him a chance to lobby for the removal of all the remaining
U.S. sanctions.
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(9) ADB Highlights Burma’s Dire Energy System : Source : Irrawaddy
25-Sep-12
A
gloomy picture of Burma’s electricity system—a key element of the country’s
desired development—has been painted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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(10) Burma’s landmine issue : Source : Mizzima
25-Sep-12
Landmines are concentrated around Burma’s borders
with Bangladesh and Thailand, but are a particular threat in Kachine State and
the eastern parts of the country, after decades of wars with ethnic minorities.
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(11)
Japan working with IMF to relieve Burma’s debt : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 25 September 2012 12:48
Mizzima News
Japan, Burma’s biggest creditor,
will try to work out a deal to offer Burma debt relief on the sidelines of the
upcoming International Monetary Fund meeting in October in Tokyo, according to
Japanese Finance
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(12) US Looks to India, Burma for Key to Region : Source : Irrawaddy
25-Sep-12
WASHINGTON—As
Burmese President Thein Sein left his country on what is being billed as a
“historic” visit to the United States, a top Obama administration official on
Monday said the US needs to partner with India to unlock the vast potential
emerging out of the region.
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Thai trade show set for Burma : Source : Mizzima
Tuesday, 25 September 2012 13:15
Mizzima News
Thai products
will be displayed at the Myanmar Convention Center (MCC) on Oct. 3-7 aimed at
attracting deals between customers and manufacturers, exhibition officials said
on Monday.
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(14) 2nd Commercial Farm Summit Conference in Rangoon : Source : Mizzima
25-Sep-12
The 2nd Commercial Farm Asia Summit will
be held in Rangoon on October 11-12 with Burmese officials and experts offering
views on the industry's outlook. The conference will be held in the Park Royal
Hotel.
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(15) Peace Day protesters prepared to test the law : Source : Karen
25-Sep-12
Organizers
of a peaceful protest in Rangoon last week said at the time that they were
willing to test the law, now that authorities have arrested them.
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(16) KNO urges UN action on Kachin conflict : Source
: Kachin
25-Sep-12
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