AirAsia CEO says talks on opening Burma airline ‘have stopped’
Talks between AirAsia Group Bhd and a partner to open an airline in Burma have stopped, the group’s chief executive told reporters on Tuesday.
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Burma, world Islamic bloc spar over Rakhine
Burma’s perennially contentious relationship with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation moved no closer toward amicability this week as the two sides traded barbs over the situation in Rakhine State, where a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims tied to allegations of ethnic cleansing has heaped global censure on the government.
Burmese journalists say govt failing to protect press freedom: survey
Journalists in Burma believe their government is failing to defend media freedom despite the transition from harsh military rule to the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, according to a survey published to mark World Press Freedom Day.
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Burma to be one focus of ASEAN summit but little progress expected
Southeast Asian leaders will focus on trade wars, the crisis in Burma and security tensions in the disputed South China Sea at a summit this weekend, but it’s highly unlikely there will be any headline-grabbing progress on the issues.
International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya
Aid agencies fear for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s island relocation plan
Bangladesh has failed to persuade aid agencies to sign up to its plan to move 100,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island in June, internal documents show, amid fears they could be trapped there at the mercy of cyclones, floods and human traffickers.
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Garment industry gears up for rise in minimum wage
The minimum wage will rise from 3600 kyats ($2.70) to 4,800 kyats per day, but for some workers, fears have been raised it may come at the cost of other existing benefits.
Rights in poorer nations must be upheld as Thai firms go abroad: activists
Thailand’s businesses and its government must do more to protect the rights of vulnerable people abroad, analysts and activists said, after a landmark case filed by Cambodian farmers in a Bangkok court against a Thai sugar firm.
Democratising the public space in Burma
Aye Thein argues that the NLD government is taking a sledgehammer approach to the issue of freedom of assembly in Burma.
Meditation and law: The Suu Kyi loyalist tipped for Burma’s presidency
Win Myint, the long-serving member of Burma’s ruling party who is expected to become the country’s next president within days, is described by colleagues as a skilled political operator with a crucial quality — loyalty to de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Lead Story News Parliament Politics
Lower House to take nominations for presidential candidate on Friday
The Lower House will begin the process of nominating its candidate for Burma’s next president during a parliamentary session on Friday, with that individual likely to be elected to the country’s top civilian post in the coming days.
Ko Ni murder: hearing suspended
“The next hearing will be on 5 April, provided the Regional Court returns the files in time.”
Calls grow for withdrawal of Burma Army troops in Karen State’s Hpapun
Joining a rising chorus of voices objecting to the encroachment of Burma Army troops into territory in Karen State, hundreds of villagers in the state’s Hpapun Township staged a protest on Monday, calling on the military to withdraw its forces.
Analysis Contributor Lead Story Women's Issues
Reclaiming the narrative on women in Burma
As ongoing violence in Burma continues to forcibly displace thousands of people, women are too often being represented as victims within the narrative of conflict.
In ‘dragged out trial,’ concerns for detained Reuters journalists’ health
Concern was raised for the health of two Reuters journalists as they appeared before a court in Yangon for another hearing in their ongoing trial on charges of violating Burma’s Official Secrets Act.
CSOs to contest Peaceful Assembly amendments
“The bill is not in line with either legal or democratic standards, nor with the stance of the NLD,” said Nyo Nyo Thin.
Women of Burma pushing the boundaries
On International Women’s Day, DVB looks at some of the young leaders challenging gender stereotypes and leading Burma’s feminism movement, from lawmakers calling for more protection against gender-based violence. . .
International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya
‘Ethnic cleansing’ of Rohingya continues, UN rights official says
Burma’s “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims is continuing, a senior UN human rights official said on Tuesday, more than six months after insurgent attacks sparked a security response that has driven nearly 700,000 people into Bangladesh.
Burma, Bangladesh ramp up border patrols
Burma and Bangladesh say they have agreed to work together to prevent illegal immigrants, terrorists and smugglers from crossing their mutual border.
Analysis Lead Story News Women's Issues
Rape avoidance 101: Government advice on curbing sexual assault elicits scorn
The Home Affairs Ministry has been blasted for re-enforcing harmful assumptions about gender-based violence after it released a document positing that women consuming alcohol was among the leading causes of the rape of women and children.
Coalition of political parties led by USDP in attack mode at home, abroad
About one-fifth of Burma’s political parties have raised their collective voice in opposition to matters both foreign and domestic, chiding UK lawmakers for what they deem undue criticism of the crisis in Rakhine State and panning proposed amendments to legislation on protesting that has been scrutinised for years.
Four Eights party still in limbo
Ko Ko Kyi said he believes his party could pose a challenge to the two major parties, the NLD and the USDP.
US-based advocacy group honours Reuters journalists imprisoned in Burma
PEN America, a New York-based literary and human rights advocacy group, will confer its PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award on the two Reuters reporters arrested by Burmese authorities in December.
Analysis Contributor Lead Story Women's Issues
Women’s equal participation matters for everybody
On this year’s Nordic Day, the diplomatic missions of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden are highlighting their countries’ strong and continued commitment to gender equality — domestically, in Burma and beyond.
Arachnophobes take heed: ancient spider found in Burma had a whip-like tail
If you are not a fan of spiders, you may not like the creepy little arachnid scientists found entombed in chunks of amber from northern Burma. Unlike its spider cousins alive today, this guy had a tail.
Ko Ni murder trial: Prosecutor seeks change of courtroom
Robert San Aung told DVB that he had sent a letter to President Htin Kyaw, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and all concerned ministries and officials.
International Relations Lead Story News Rakhine
Burma says Richardson was dropped from Rakhine advisory panel
Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson was pursuing “his own agenda” when he was asked to step down from Burma’s international advisory board on the Rohingya crisis, the Burmese government said on Thursday.
Veteran former US diplomat quits Burma’s ‘whitewash’ Rohingya crisis panel
Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson has resigned from an international panel set up by Burma to advise on the Rohingya crisis, saying it was conducting a “whitewash” and accusing the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi of lacking “moral leadership.”
‘Panglong III’ peace summit delayed: official
Plans to hold the next iteration of the government’s self-styled “21st Century Panglong Conference” have been pushed back. Instead of convening late this month, the third round of the high-level summit will not take place until February.
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Tensions mount at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh ahead of planned repatriation
Tensions mount at refugee camps in Bangladesh holding hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims over an operation to send them back to Burma, from where they have fled following a military crackdown.
More Rohingya flee Burma as Bangladesh prepares to start repatriation
Over 100 Rohingya Muslims have crossed into Bangladesh from Burma since Wednesday, with the latest refugees saying army operations are continuing in troubled Rakhine State, raising doubts about plans to send back 655,500 who had already fled.
