(1) Police to charge peace activists following Friday’s rallies : Source : DVB
24-Sep-12
The
activists who organised the International Day of Peace rallies in Rangoon and
several other towns last Friday have been charged for protesting without a
permit.
(2) US Trip to Target Sanctions : Source : RFA
2012-09-24
Burma’s president will lobby for
an end to an import ban during his historic US visit.Burma’s President Thein
Sein will make the lifting of remaining key U.S. sanctions against his country
the top priority of his
(3) Thein Sein heads to US for landmark visit : Source : DVB
24-Sep-12
President
Thein Sein is set to head to the US on Monday for a milestone trip that
coincides with a triumphal American tour by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
(4)
Burmese gov’t not worried about Suu Kyi upstaging Thein Sein : Source : Mizzima
Monday, 24 September 2012 12:18
Mizzima News
As Burmese President Thein Sein
prepares to speak to the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, his
closest aides said they are not worried about him being upstaged by Aung San
Suu Kyi. He reportedly will leave Naypyitaw on Monday for the US for a four-day
trip.
(5) 13 Peace Activists Charged in Burma : Source : Irrawaddy
24-Sep-12
Thirteen
peace activists in Burma have been charged by police and could face jail time
for leading marches to mark the UN’s International Peace Day without official
permission.
(6) Visa Card Eyes Local Partners Post-sanctions : Source : Irrawaddy
24-Sep-12
Visa
is preparing to introduce its credit card payment system to Burma by early 2013
by partnering with 17 local private banks whose owners are no longer barred by
US sanctions, said Visa Director of Corporate Relations Gary Hamilton-Walker.
(7) UN Has Great Expectations from Suu Kyi, Says Ban : Source : Irrawaddy
24-Sep-12
WASHINGTON
DC—The 193-member United Nations has great expectations from Aung San Suu Kyi,
said the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on Friday, adding that he
hoped the Burmese opposition leader would lead her country on a path of
reconciliation and greater participatory democracy.
(8) Thein Sein Concludes China Visit : Source : Irrawaddy
24-Sep-12
Burma’s President Thein Sein on
Saturday concluded his second visit to China since taking office in March 2011.
The five-day trip through four Chinese provinces focused on encouraging
investment in Burma and included a meeting with the man most believe will be
China’s next president, Xi Jinping. However, the trip
(9)
KIO calls for Burmese gov’t to release casualty figures : Source : Mizzima
Monday, 24 September 2012 13:14
Mizzima News
The number of Burmese soldiers killed in the renewed 15-month
long Kachin conflict is in the thousands and could be as high as 10,000, say
senior leaders of the Kachin Independence Organizations (KIO).
(10) UN Has Great Expectations from Suu Kyi, Says Ban : Source : Irrawaddy
24-Sep-12
WASHINGTON
DC—The 193-member United Nations has great expectations from Aung San Suu Kyi,
said the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on Friday, adding that he
hoped the Burmese opposition leader would lead her country on a path of
reconciliation and greater participatory democracy.
(11)
ADB releases draft documents for Burma’s development : Source : Mizzima
Monday, 24 September 2012 12:56
Mizzima News
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has
released copies of draft consultation reports covering 11 key sectors of
Burma’s energy, transportation, poverty, economic reform, education and other
areas.
(12)
Conditions for Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazaar ‘grim’ : Source : Mizzima
Monday, 24 September 2012 13:58
Mizzima News
Rohingya refugees' living conditions
in Bangladesh are “grim” and the best solution would be eventual repatriation
to Burma, according to a US delegation tasked with assessing conditions in the
areas.
(13)
Burmese peace march organizers to be charged : Source : Mizzima
Monday, 24 September 2012 16:46
Mizzima News
Leaders of a peace march in Rangoon
on the International Day of Peace on Friday face charges for marching without a
permit, said the Rangoon Police Chief.
(14)
Gang leader pleads guilty to murder of Chinese sailors : Source : Mizzima
Monday, 24 September 2012 13:33
Mizzima News
The leader of a Burmese drug gang
has plead guilty to the murder of 13 Chinese sailors on the Mekong River last
year, and he expressed remorse to the victims and their families in court, in
hope for leniency.
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(15)
Burma’s vice president calls for development in Rakhine State : Source :
Mizzima
Monday, 24 September 2012 13:23
Mizzima News
Burma’s vice president said trust
and sympathy is needed to achieve a stable society in western Rakhine State,
official state-run media reported on Sunday.
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