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    Japan PM promises Burma $7.73 billion in aid
    November 3, 2016in Archives, International Relations, Lead Story, News54by REUTERS
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    Japan PM promises Burma $7.73 billion in aid

    Japan will provide aid worth US$7.73 billion to Burma over five years to support its peace-building and development efforts, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday.

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    Thilawa SEZ appeals to investors but angers locals
    October 18, 2016in Development, Land, Lead Story, News185by REUTERS
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    Thilawa SEZ appeals to investors but angers locals

    Former residents of the area now being used as part of the Thilawa Special Economic Zone say they haven’t been adequately compensated for the loss of their land.

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    Investors keen on Thilawa, but concerns remain
    October 4, 2016in Archives, Economy, Lead Story, News64by THE BANGKOK POST
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    Investors keen on Thilawa, but concerns remain

    The Thilawa Special Economic Zone is fast becoming a prime destination for foreign investment, but local people say their concerns aren’t being taken seriously.

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    SEZ managers must be versed in rights
    August 31, 2016in Analysis, Contributor, Lead Story, News, Opinion293by SEAN BAIN
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    SEZ managers must be versed in rights

    In August, Burma’s newly elected government overhauled the senior figures heading the administrative framework for governing Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Union Vice-President Henry Van Thio replaces former president Thein Sein…

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    Moving the earth: Women take on land aggressors
    May 3, 2015in Dawei, Feature, Lead Story, News298by SONYA CARASSIK RATTY
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    Moving the earth: Women take on land aggressors

    In the face of harassment, threats, and some pretty powerful adversaries, Burma’s female activists are leading the fight against land injustices.

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    Experts urge transparency in Burma's businesses
    May 12, 2014in Archives, Lead Story, News2206by THE BANGKOK POST
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    Experts urge transparency in Burma's businesses

    Most companies operating in Burma and Southeast Asia fail to meet international standards for transparency, according to a survey by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC).

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