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    Day: July 28, 2010

    July 28, 2010in Archives, News, Politics4by JOSEPH ALLCHIN
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    Race for strategic Burmese port heats up

    Acquisition of rights to develop Dawei port would benefit both countries, as India eyes ASEAN free trade and Thailand looks to avoid Malacca Straits

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    July 28, 2010in News, Politics0by AHUNT PHONE MYAT
    227

    Eight killed after Kachin bridge collapses

    One man remains missing after poorly maintained bridge in Hpakant collapses after years of use by heavy vehicles operating the nearby jade mines

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    July 28, 2010in Archives, News6by JOSEPH ALLCHIN
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    Burma slashes tax on alcohol and tobacco

    Government reduces by a third tax on locally-produced products in likely preparation for Burma’s implementation of ASEAN free trade policies

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    July 28, 2010in News, Politics3by DVB
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    Burma and India sign counter-terror pact

    Indian separatist rebels high on the agenda as Than Shwe continues his widely-criticised tour of Burma’s western neighbour, despite protests from Indian MPs

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    July 28, 2010in Elections, News, Politics0by AYE NAI / DVB
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    PM’s party eyes 50% of voters

    Union Solidarity and Development Party aim to recruit 15 million eligible voters as members in a move aimed at swelling their support base and campaign war chest

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    July 28, 2010in Analysis0by ELLIOTT PRASSE-FREEMAN
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    Retaking power in Burma (Pt. 3)

    How can an alternative politics be fashioned in Burma, and what would this look and feel like in practice? Look no further than the 88 Generation Students group

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