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Tin Oo: ‘The NLD must bring change’
National League for Democracy co-founder Tin Oo speaks to DVB about his party’s historic rise to power and the challenges that lie ahead.
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Burma’s human rights commission fights for government respect
Myanmar Human Rights Commission member Khine Khine Win discusses the body’s limitations and what she believes are its achievements.
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NLD will win ‘about 75%’, Suu Kyi says
In her first media interview since the general election, NLD leader Suu Kyi tells BBC her party will win a convincing majority in parliament.
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The quiet Americans
DVB INTERVIEW: A spokesperson for The Carter Center explains the team’s mission as observers fan out across Burma to observe the general election process.
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All eyes are on the NLD, says Mon State candidate Mi Kon Chan
Mi Kon Chan, a former businesswoman on the campaign trail in Mon State for the NLD, speaks about her political aspirations and hopes for the Mon people.
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I speak the farmers’ language, says Shan candidate
Sai Hso Harn spoke to DVB about contesting the regional assembly seat in Langkho, Shan State, and his time running an NGO to provide training for farmers.
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Activists should unite, says Khin Ma Ma Myo
Khin Ma Ma Myo discusses politics in Burma, and the military’s continued control over the ministries of defence, home affairs and border security.
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‘No country in the world can hold a totally fair election’: Aung Thu
88 Generation activist Aung Thu, who is running as an independent after being rejected by the NLD, speaks about his motivations and the USDP’s strategy.
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Going toe-to-toe with Suu Kyi
Yu Yu Khine, the NDP’s lower house candidate in Kawhmu Township, spoke to DVB about her history with the community, and going toe-to-toe with NLD Suu Kyi.
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Interview: NLD candidate Zin Ni Ni Win
DVB sat down with 26 year old Zin Ni Ni Win, who is contesting a seat in the Magwe regional parliament, to discuss how she plans to campaign for election.
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Interview: Vijay Nambiar, the UN’s observer to Burma’s peace talks
The UN Special Adviser, who has sat in as an official observer on Burma’s ceasefire talks, responds to DVB questions about the peace process.
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INTERVIEW: Hkun Htun Oo, ‘The NCA should be all-inclusive’
Hkun Htun Oo and the SNLD boycotted the flawed 2010 general elections, but on 8 November they will contest 156 seats in three States and Regions.
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DVB POLL: Should the NCA include the Kokang and its allies?
The Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement is at a crossroads – Can a truce be signed while the govt is still at war with certain ethnic groups? Have you say.
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Interview: Fukuyama calls for Burmese to be patient
Noted political scientist and author Francis Fukuyama spoke to DVB on the sidelines of his talk in Rangoon, where he discussed economic policy, the rule of the law, and the need for Burma to be patient on the road to democracy.
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INTERVIEW: The first Kachin citizen of the US
Z. Brang Seng on leaving for America in 1955 and making it in the “nation of immigrants.”
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Suu Kyi visit ‘crucial’ to Sino-Burmese relations
DVB interviews Burmese political analyst Dr Yan Myo Thein about the significance of Aung San Suu Kyi’s upcoming trip to China.
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Wirathu: ‘Delightfully proud’ to have defended Buddhism
Following a week in which Wirathu has been roundly criticised for a foul-mouthed tirade against a UN envoy, DVB interviews him exclusively and asks him if he regrets it.
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DVB talks to Vikram Kumar, IFC
Vikram Kumar, the Resident Representative for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Burma, spoke to DVB Interview International’s Alex Bookbinder about IFC investments in Yoma Bank and Shangri-La hotels.
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DVB talks to Kanthan Shankar, World Bank
Kanthan Shankar, the country manager for the World Bank in Burma, talks to DVB Interview International about current World Bank and IFC projects in the country.
Sittwe violence ‘organised, structured’: Malteser International
Spokesperson for Malteser International, Johannes Kaltenbach speaks to DVB about the violence that kicked off in Arakan state on Wednesday, forcing 71 aid workers to evacuate.
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DVB talks to Chinese Ambassador to Burma
DVB Interview International spoke to Ambassador Yang Houlan about Chinese investment in the country, local development projects, and China’s involvement in the peace process.
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DVB talks to Vicky Bowman, MCRB
DVB Interview International spoke to Vicky Bowman from the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business about the centre’s work, ways in which companies can adopt responsible business practices and how to tackle issues such as corruption and human rights.
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Behind the Ballot Box
DVB speaks to Union Election Commission spokesperson Thaung Hlaing about electoral procedures, by-elections, and representation of ethnic minorities in the Commission.
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DVB talks to British Ambassador to Burma
British Ambassador to Burma, Andrew Patrick, spoke to DVB Interview International about British military training in Burma, constitutional reform, the Rohingya crisis, and British business interests.
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DVB talks to CEO of Ooredoo Myanmar, Ross Cormack
Ooredoo receives the first ever operating license for the development of telecoms systems in Burma today. DVB Interview International spoke with Ooredoo Myanmar CEO Ross Cormack about the company’s future in Burma’s frontier tech market.
“With freedom comes responsibility” Thein Sein on media freedom
In an exclusive interview with DVB’s Deputy Executive Director Khin Maung Win, President Thein Sein addressed the media’s role in the country’s reform process.
