Friday, January 11, 2013

Suu Kyi: Burma’s constitution must change


10 Jan 2013

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has criticised a provision in Burma’s controversial 
2008 constitution, which prohibits her from becoming president in 2015 because 
her family members are foreign citizens.

Indonesia FM pledges $1million in aid to Arakan state


10 Jan 2013

The Indonesian Foreign Minister has pledged one million dollars in humanitarian 
aid to Arakan state after a visit to the conflict-torn region, where Buddhists 
and Rohingya Muslims clashed last year.

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Myanmar's first sex education magazine banned


10 Jan 2013

With its photos of scantily clad women and advice on bedroom secrets, 
Myanmar's first sex education magazine has proven a step too far 
for the country's censors who have banned it from publication.

Lead contamination victims win historic B4m payout


11 Jan 2013

The Supreme Administrative Court Thursday ordered the Pollution Control Department
 (PCD) to pay nearly 4 million baht in compensation to 22 Karen villagers 
over lead contamination at Klity Creek.

Battle for Laiza “the most expensive campaign in history”


10 Jan 2013

The Burma Army’s ongoing campaign apparently to capture the Kachin rebels’ 
capital Laiza could well be “the most expensive campaign in history,” according 
to Aung Kyaw Zaw, military analyst on the Sino-Burmese border.

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Thousands of Myanmar workers trapped in border town


9 Jan 2013

Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers are trapped and living in miserable conditions 
in Myawady, Myanmar’s border town with Thailand, sources said.