Friday, August 10, 2012

Burma’s president helps fund ’88 24th anniversary event


Thursday, 09 August 2012 12:41 Mizzima News
Burma’s President Thein Sein personally sent two cabinet minister to hand over 
a check to a former political prisoner to help fund a 24th anniversary 
commemoration event of the 1988 protest movement held in Mandalay on Wednesday.

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2012 Aug 10 Formation of Myanmar Core Press Council

2012 Aug 10 Formation of Myanmar Core Press Council

Burma army troops assault Kachin woman in northern Shan state


8-Aug-12
On the morning of August 2, a group of Burma army soldiers operating in northern 
Shan state entered the home of 48 year-old Lahtaw Ja Roi and proceeded to brutally 
beat her, according to the Kachin Voice news and website.

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KIO makes plans for return of refugees following China's request


 9-Aug-12
Local Chinese authorities have requested that Kachin refugees staying in the 
Nongdao district of Yunnan Province go back to Burma as soon as possible, 
the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) has responded by building a 
new camp in its territory to house the displaced families, 
say aid workers based in the area.

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New Curfews Imposed in Arakan State


9-Aug-12
Three more townships in northern Arakan State imposed curfews on Wednesday 
following fresh clashes earlier this week between Buddhists and Muslims 
in the strife-torn region, where a total of nine townships are now under lockdown.

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Police Dump Homeless Children in Mountains


9-Aug-12
A group of homeless families including around 15 children were arrested 
by the local authorities in Prome (Pyay) in Pegu Division on Saturday 
and dumped at the foot of the Arakan Yoma mountain range 35 miles away, 
according to sources.

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KNU Doubts Govt Peace Efforts


9-Aug-12
The Burmese government is avoiding real political dialogue despite claiming 
that it wants to build peace with ethnic armed groups, claims 
the Karen National Union (KNU).

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Plans to Resume Kachin Peace Talks Stall over Choice of Venue


9-Aug-12
The Burmese government and the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) say 
they are ready to resume talks aimed at ending more than a year of fighting 
in northern Burma, but have yet to agree on a  place to meet.

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UN appeals to Bangladesh to allow aid groups to resume work


Thursday, 09 August 2012 14:45 Mizzima News
The UN Refugee Agency has called on Bangladesh to allow provision of 
humanitarian assistance to refugees that have entered its territory, a UN 
spokesman told reporters in New York on Tuesday.

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Oil, gas investments lead in Burma’s first five months



Thursday, 09 August 2012 14:21 Mizzima News
In the past two decades, a total of 477 foreign companies have invested in Burma, 
for a total of US$ 41.029 billion as of June 2012.

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Burma to abolish foreign exchange certificate in 2013


Thursday, 09 August 2012 13:39 Theingi Tun

Rangoon (Mizzima) – Burma’s Foreign Exchange Certificate (FEC) will be abolished, 

most likely in March 2013, Maung Maung Win, the vice chairman of the Central Bank 

of Myanmar, told Mizzma on Wednesday.


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Burma to consider allowing Islamic group to visit Rakhine State


Thursday, 09 August 2012 12:59 Mizzima News
Burma is considering a proposal to allow the Organization of Islamic Cooperation 
(OIC) secretary-general to assess the evetns surrounding the Rohingya Muslim 
ethnic group in strife-torn Rakhine State, according to Indonesian 
Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa. 

Burma’s president helps fund ’88 24th anniversary event


Thursday, 09 August 2012 12:41 Mizzima News
Burma’s President Thein Sein personally sent two cabinet minister to hand over 
a check to a former political prisoner to help fund a 24th anniversary 
commemoration event of the 1988 protest movement held in Mandalay on Wednesday.

ASEAN mulls providing Rohingyas humanitarian aid


9-Aug-12
Southeast Asian nations are considering humanitarian assistance for Rohingya 
facing “pain and suffering” in Burma, the head of the ASEAN regional bloc
 said Wednesday.

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