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    Lead Story News Politics Rohingya

    EU, Canada sanction Burmese generals over Rohingya; Burma says two are fired

    The European Union and Canada have announced a new set of sanctions against seven members of the Burmese military, two of whom have been sacked for underperformance.

    Lead Story News Rohingya

    EU to penalise Burma officials over Rohingya violations

    Europeans diplomat say the EU will impose sanctions on seven of Burma’s security officials.

    Human Rights Labour Issues Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Poultry industry traps migrant workers in ‘debt bondage’

    Migrant workers in chicken processing plants throughout Thailand are routinely abused by their employers, according to a new report on the country’s booming poultry industry.

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    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    Will USDP cry foul?

    Starting today, parties can officially contest results from the election, and the USDP is set to do just that.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    International observers admit they are muzzled

    Independent election observers monitoring Burma’s general election acknowledge their ability to criticise the government is limited.

    DVB speaks to EU chief observer Alexander Graf Lambsdorff video

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    DVB speaks to EU chief observer Alexander Graf Lambsdorff

    The German discussed the mandate that his team has been issued, and how they will use it to contribute to electoral fairness in Burma.

    2015 Elections Elections Lead Story Politics

    EU, US observers prepare for Burma’s elections

    The European Union (EU) on Friday signed an agreement with Burma to conduct a full Election Observation Mission during the general election in November.

    Law Lead Story News Religion Rohingya

    Marriage bill ‘discriminatory, detrimental to minorities’: EU

    The European Union has denounced the controversial marriage bill passed by parliament earlier this week, saying it risks undermining the democratic process.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Burmese fishermen wait onshore as Thai dispute lingers

    Thai Prime Minister urges registered fishing boats in his country to resume operations, but thousands of Burmese fishermen remain stuck onshore.

    Lead Story News Pegu Division Protest

    EU not responsible for Letpadan police crackdown, says ambassador

    The European Union (EU) ambassador to Burma, Roland Kobia, told journalists in Rangoon on Thursday that the EU regretted the events in which riot police cracked down violently on students’[…]

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    Business weekly 2 May 2015

    Price of gold increases in Rangoon; ASEAN, EU aim for free trade pact; Fruit growers encouraged to think globally; Thein Sein addresses minimum wage issues.

    Business Lead Story News Trade

    ASEAN, EU aim for free trade pact

    Free trade agreement talks may be restarted; the Europeans broke off negotiations in 2009 due to Burma’s human rights record.

    Lead Story Migrants Issues News

    Thailand vows to stop ‘slavery’ in fishing industry

    Following EU threat of ban over the illegal fishing and enslavement of migrant fishermen – many of whom were Burmese – Thai PM promises action.

    2015 Elections Lead Story News Politics

    ELECTION 2015: EC pledges transparency in advance voting

    International observers will be invited to the general election in Burma, while the Election Commission says advance voting can also be monitored.

    Burma Lead Story News Politics Protest

    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.

    DVB talks to World Bank’s new Burma chief, Abdoulaye Seck video

    Interview International Lead Story News Video

    DVB talks to World Bank’s new Burma chief, Abdoulaye Seck

    DVB Interview International’s Alex Bookbinder sits down with Burma chief Abdoulaye Seck, to discuss how the World Bank has progressed since its 2012 reengagement with the Burmese government.

    Development Lead Story News Politics

    EU earmarks $300m a year for Burma

    The European Union and its partners have pledged more than US$300 million a year to Burma under a strategic cooperation programme from 2014 to 2016,

    Lead Story News Politics

    Netherlands to help Burma manage water  

    The Dutch government announced support for water management projects in Burma with a commitment of three million euros (US$3.9 million).

    Thein Sein chases German investment video

    Lead Story News

    Thein Sein chases German investment

    Burma’s President Thein Sein arrived in Germany on Tuesday with the intention of drumming up investment.

    Bullet Points: 2 September 2014 video

    Bullet Points

    Bullet Points: 2 September 2014

    Watch today’s top stories with Angus Watson.

    Foreign Affairs Lead Story News

    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.

    Arakan Business Lead Story News

    12 Foreign companies await results on Kyaukphyu SEZ

    Twelve companies from seven countries have submitted proposals for the development of a Special Economic Zone in Kyaukphyu, western Burma, according to the SEZ selection committee.

    Lead Story Media News

    Europe-backed journalism school opens in Rangoon

    Burma’s first private journalism school in more than half a century opened its doors in Rangoon on Monday morning, poised to prepare aspiring reporters for the country’s turbulent media environment.

    Burma’s police strive to be more people-friendly video

    Lead Story News Society Video

    Burma’s police strive to be more people-friendly

    In an effort to improve relations between the police and the public, the EU will provide further training in crowd control and human rights to the Myanmar [Burma] Police Force and help roll out community policing courses.

    Lead Story News Politics

    Burma Chamber of Commerce says US sanctions ‘not a big issue’

    The renewal of some US sanctions on Burma will not harm economic relations between the two countries, according to the Union of Myanmar [Burma] Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI).

    Human Rights Lead Story News

    EU initiates human rights dialogue with Burma

    The EU lays out a list of 21 “benchmarks” which it expects the Burmese authorities to fulfill, including: cooperation with the UN; the release of all political prisoners; the strengthening of rule of law; greater media freedom; and “effective measures to combat intolerance, communal violence and hate speech”.

    Lead Story News Politics

    UN urged to maintain human rights pressure on Burma

    The European Burma Network has called on the UN to remain vigilant as human rights violations continue in Burma.

    Environment Lead Story Migrants Issues News Uncategorized Video

    Slavery persists in Thai fishing industry: report

    New evidence of migrant slavery has emerged along the coast of Thailand, the world’s third largest seafood exporter.

    EU assists training of Burma’s Police Force video

    Lead Story News Society Video

    EU assists training of Burma’s Police Force

    Officers from the EU are training Burmese police officers in crowd control management, under an EU initiative to improve the standards of the Burmese Police Force.

    Communal Violence Law Lead Story News

    EU-led project seeks to promote police accountability in Burma

    As the EU seeks to implement an 18-month pilot project to train and equip Burma’s police force, concerns remain about the compliance of the Burmese police in inter-religious violence and their involvement in human rights violations.

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