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OPINION: What’s holding up Burma’s nationwide ceasefire?
With good reason, ethnic delegates view Burma’s authorities as locked in an internally colonial mindset vis-à-vis minorities, says analyst Maung Zarni.
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Viber leads Facebook & Skype in Burma– but is it safe?
Founded in 2010, the smartphone messaging application is revolutionising the way activists and aid workers communicate, advocate and campaign in Burma.
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Flood aid begins arriving from India, China
The Indian air force sends two cargo planes, while a Chinese convoy brings rice, noodles and medicine. The EU, Britain and USA all offer donations.
VIDEO: Suu Kyi appeals for international flood aid
Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has appealed for international assistance for Burma’s flood disaster, in a video posted to her Facebook account.
World leaders respond to Burma’s call for help
Burma took the unprecedented step of appealing for international aid on Tuesday, seeking assistance to provide medicine, food, clothing, hygiene kits and shelter for more than 210, 000 people affected by torrential flooding across the country.
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Video: Flood death toll climbs to 69
The Burmese government believes that 69 have now been killed as floodwaters have swept 12 states and regions of the country over the past month.
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Business weekly 24 July
This week in business; H&M voices support for a minimum wage, China tops list of foreign investors, and a visa-free agreement reached with Thailand.
Telenor boosted by growth in Burma
Norwegian mobile phone operator Telenor reported second-quarter earnings below expectations on Wednesday, but said its rapid growth in Burma continued.
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The Lawkheela political offensive and the potential for peace
The military finds itself in a tight spot, while the ethnic groups’ prove their integrity by going back to the negotiation table, says lawyer Aung Htoo.
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Oslo conference opens with calls for citizenship, rights for Rohingya
Some of the world’s most influential voices on Burma participated in an urgently organised conference on the Rohingya migrant crisis in Oslo on Tuesday.
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Business weekly 22 May
In business this week: Dial-a-taxi service for Rangoon; Telenor expands teashop education programme; new tax for mobile phone top-ups.
BUSINESS – MPT telecom market share shrinks
The number of users of state-owned telecoms operator Myanmar Post and Telecommunications (MPT) has declined by almost 25 percent over the past two months from 11 million to eight million,[…]
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International voices decry police crackdown on students
International rights groups condemn the violent attacks on protestors, and denounce the police for drafting in pro-government thugs to assist them.
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DVB Debate: What role for exiles in reforming Burma?
On this week’s episode of DVB Debate, the panel sizes up the political and economic role for former exiles and economic migrants in a new Burma.
International support for 2015 Election process
Australia, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, the UK, the US and the EU have pledged their support for Burma’s electoral process, saying: “Our assistance aims to support and institutionalise the democratic process,[…]
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Bagan named No 2 city in the world
The ancient Buddhist kingdom of Bagan in central Burma has been named the second greatest city in the world by the readers of Wanderlust Travel Magazine.
Irrawaddy riverbank squatters return after eviction
Settlers have returned to the Irrawaddy River-bank after local authorities evicted over 400 families before King Harald and Queen Sonya of Norway sailed the Mandalay stretch of the river.
DVB Bulletin: 5 December 2014
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BUSINESS WEEKLY 28 NOVEMBER 2014
China Burma sign US$ 7.5 billion deal; Garuda Airlines and MAI sign code-sharing agreement; Foreign investors invited to consider SEZ projects; Japan, Thailand ‘hesitating’ on Dawei
Norwegian king and queen to visit Burma
Norway’s King Harald V and Queen Sonja are scheduled to pay an official visit to Burma from 1 to 5 December, at the invitation of President Thein Sein. Following bilateral[…]
BUSINESS – Military firm enters telecoms market
Burmese military-owned Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) plans to become a telecommunications operator in the near future, according to Minister for Communications and Information Technology Myat Hein. MEC will be the[…]
Bagan – the most romantic place in the world?
The world’s most likely time and place to get a ‘Yes’ to a wedding proposal is during sunrise at Bagan. That’s according to backpackers’ bible, The Lonely Planet, in its[…]
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DVB talks to Norwegian politician Anniken Huitfeldt
DVB Interview International’s Khin Maung Win spoke to Anniken Huitfeldt, chair of Norway’s Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Affairs and Defence, during her recent visit to Burma.
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DVB talks to corporate consultant Romain Caillaud
Romain Caillaud, managing director of corporate advisory firm Vriens and Partners in Rangoon, spoke to DVB about the current climate for business in Burma.
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President Thein Sein embarks for Europe
President Thein Sein flies from Naypyidaw to begin a 10-day trip to Europe which will include official visits to Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands for the first time.
MPT needs improvement to keep up with competition, official says
With foreign firms Ooredoo and Telenor poised to enter the Burmese telecoms market, Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications must improve upon its slow and unreliable reputation.
Bullet Points: 6 August 2014
Watch today’s top stories with Helen Regan.
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Why the UN Sec-Gen must act now to address impunity in Burma
A Security Council Resolution, implementing the secretary-general’s call to investigate and respond to current and historical human rights violations in Burma, is the only hope that crimes against humanity can be addressed.
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Burma’s peace process must be ‘all-inclusive’, say The Elders
“People have to feel they have a stake in the [peace] process. When they can express their views and concerns – and these are discussed – this paves the way for a totally new beginning in the society,” said Finnish statesman Martti Ahtisaari.
