Sunday, 21 March 2010

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Burmese activists in New Delhi released on bail
release-activistsBurmese democracy activists arrested by the police for protesting against the ruling junta ...
Worries spread regarding NLD split
nld-office-ygn1sFears are the ranks of the National League for Democracy (NLD) could fracture following ...
Burmese protesters detained by Delhi police
protestingsThe Delhi police detained about 70 Burmese activists, who held a brief protest in front of ...

Business

Burma’s garment industry struggling to survive

Officials from the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association said the industry, affected by the global economic downturn, is still struggling ...

News of Burmese rice export pushes up price

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The price of rice is spiraling in some places in Arakan state in southern Burma from March 10, after local people learnt that over 25,000 tons of  .....

Bangladesh to import 25,000 tonnes of rice from Burma

Bangladesh will be importing 25,000 metric tonnes of sunned rice from Burma shortly to meet growing demand, officials said. The decision was taken at ...

USDA dabbles in telecommunication business

The Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA) plans to operate a CDMA 800 MHz phone rental business in Moulmein in collaboration with ...

Car prices fall ahead of expected market deregulation

Burma's auto sector which is heavily affected by the Burmese junta's high import tariffs and permits fees, is currently experiencing a significant dro...

New Thai-Burma border trade zone on anvil

A new border trade zone will be opened in Mae Hong Song Province on the Thai-Burma border, according to the Chiang Mai Chamber of ...

Ed/Op

Interview with democracy activist Nyi Nyi Aung

(Interview) "People must know how to take responsibility and how to perform their duty. We should stand as human beings and work for mankind" ....

Revisiting the political significance of Aung San Suu Kyi

(Commentary) For 20 years Burmese politics has remained relatively static, with the country’s principle opposition group seeking to right the injust...

A one-sided and repressive law

(Interview)  Election-related laws recently announced by Burma’s military junta cannot be construed as anything other than one-sided and extremely ...

Burma’s junta takes a giant step backwards

(Commentary) The new Electoral Law handed down by Burma’s military rulers is directed against the democracy icon Suu Kyi. While banning her from con...

A trap for the NLD

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(Interview) With the ruling junta having announced the electoral laws for its planned 2010 elections, Mizzima talked with two veteran politicians .......

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Since the Myanmarese army is facing certain difficulties, the coordinated operation has been planned. Indian authorities will extend necessary assistance to their Myanmarese counterparts for this, Similar assistance to the Bangladesh army has been quite fruitful,"
Union home secretary G K Pillai

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World Reacts to Burma election laws

(Commentary) Burma's new elections laws which will force the country's biggest opposition party the National League for Democracy to expel its own lea...

No change in Burma from 2010 polls: Dr Sein Win

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The Burmese junta is using the 2010 elections to smother the  opposition and its democratic activities to cement and legitimize military rule in the ...

Freed Nyi Nyi Aung thanks fiancé

Burmese American citizen and political prisoner Nyi Nyi Aung was released from jail today in Rangoon and immediately deported to the United ...

Burmese democracy activists denounce 2010 polls

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A leading Burmese opposition group has denounced the junta’s forthcoming election as illegitimate and the final act in the military’s attempt ... ...