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    Author: JOSEPH ALLCHIN

    Analysis

    The Rohingya, myths and misinformation

    Much hot air has been expelled to debate the origins of the Rohingya since communal tensions erupted in late May and early June, but perhaps more telling is the now common refrain that they are “terrorists”

    Analysis

    The Neo Liberal shadow at the end of the tunnel

    Will Burma’s economy be invigorated and its citizens made rich by the simple lifting of state control over large swathes of the economy?

    Environment News

    Thai firm to explore wind energy in Burma

    Thai-backed venture in southeastern region would be Burma’s first sustainable energy project, but majority of produce destined for Thailand

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    News Politics

    Bangladesh PM arrives in Burma

    Sheikh Hasina leads most senior-level Bangladesh delegation to Burma in eight years, and is greeted by foreign minister at the airport

    Business News

    World Bank, IMF to enter Burma: US

    International lenders get the nod from Hillary Clinton to return to Burma after a two-decade absence as reward for reforms

    News Politics

    Belarus PM talks trade with Thein Sein

    Mikhail Myasnikovich arrives to great pomp in Naypyidaw on the invitation of President Thein Sein, with trade high on the agenda

    Health News

    Kachin IDPs ‘suffering food shortage, disease’

    Report finds evidence that the thousands of Kachin war victims not being supported by the UN are in desperate need of aid

    Business News

    Govt hopeful over end to US, EU sanctions

    French ambassador says however that it’s still too soon to drop punitive measures on Burma despite noting signs of reform

    Business News Politics

    Bangladeshi PM in push for Burma gas

    Sheikh Hasina due to visit Burma next week as Dhaka makes clear it desire for energy imports and an end to border disputes

    Business News

    Shell mustn’t ‘pre-empt’ Burma sanctions: UK

    UK minister warns that Burma’s oil and gas sector remains off-limits to EU companies, following rumours of Shell entering Burma

    News Politics

    Suu Kyi says 1990 election win ‘history’

    Nobel laureate also claims only 525 political prisoners behind bars in Burma, more than 1,000 fewer than commonly estimated

    Analysis

    Burma is changing, but not towards a simple state of freedom

    A year on from the elections, the misguided evaluations of Burma’s so-called reform continue to mask an unyielding self-centredness at the heart of Naypyidaw

    News Politics

    NLD close to deciding on registration

    NLD’s Central Executive Committee to vote if the party shall register for the upcoming by-election as amendment to the electoral law passes through parliament

    News Politics

    UK pushes for aid to Kachin refugees

    Head of DFID in Rangoon says pressing UN to put more pressure on the Burmese government to allow aid to reach 20,000 Kachin

    News Politics

    Peaceful protest bill meets stiff opposition

    Bill to be voted on in upper house of parliament but group of MPs say Burma will only be ready for protests when armed conflicts end

    Environment News

    Himalayan glaciers show sharp retreat

    Glaciers in Tibetan plateau feeding many of Asia major rivers in retreat as warning sounded about the costly effects of regional carbon emissions

    Business News

    Stock exchange eyed for 2015

    Burma’s government committed to developing a viable stock exchange in next four years as reform of country’s economy continues

    Business News

    China tells Burma VP to ‘keep promises’

    Wen Jiabao makes thinly-veiled reference to Myitsone dam cancellation following meeting with Burma’s vice president in Nanjing

    News Politics

    Kachin conflict worsens, civilians trapped

    Thousands of IDPs struggling for assistance as fighting escalates in last two days and supply routes to the frontline are blocked

    News Politics

    Malaysia and Burma plan migrant swap

    Thousands of asylum seekers and refugees who fled Burma face possibility of being returned if mooted ‘swap deal’ goes ahead

    News Politics

    India flexes diplomatic, military muscle

    Cruise missiles reportedly deployed to China border as recent signs point to growing regional tension with its neighbours, including Burma

    Media News

    Three DVB journalists freed from jail

    Identities of those released to be kept secret as laws criminalising independent journalists remain in force in Burma

    Business News

    Japan looks for friends in Naypyidaw

    Official Burmese trip to Tokyo set against backdrop of efforts by Japan to reinvigorate bilateral relations in a bid to stem China’s dominance

    Business News

    Burma to up Thailand migrant assistance

    Naypyidaw delegation holds talks in Bangkok where both sides agree for stronger support to be given to the millions of Burmese in Thailand

    News Politics

    New law gives Burmese right to strike

    President Thein Sein passes Labour Organisation Bill into law, granting Burmese workers rights not seen under 50 years of military rule

    News Politics

    Govt claims Kachin army drugs link

    Critics dismiss claims in state media of drugs’ haul following assault on Kachin Independence Army as propaganda offensive

    News Politics

    Burma rights body urges prisoner release

    Government-backed commission says in carefully worded letter that ‘prisoners of conscience’ in Burma should be freed by president

    Analysis

    China’s ebbing red tide meets union spirit

    The decision to scrap the Myitsone dam may be more to do with astute politics than bowing to popular demands, and demonstrates a sea-change from past subservience to China

    Environment News

    Burma FM makes surprise China trip

    China media reports on ‘positive’ talks held between FM and counterparts in Beijing as Burma attempts damage limitation over dam

    News Politics

    Laptop reveals Maoists trained in Burma

    Police in New Delhi claim the Indian rebel group, described as the country’s ‘greatest security threat’, have a presence in Burma

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