Chin Struggle for Role in New Myanmar
RFA - 12 hours 51 min agoIn a reporter’s notebook, Tyler Chapman speaks with ethnic Chin about life under a changing government. catched
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In a reporter’s notebook, Tyler Chapman speaks with ethnic Chin about life under a changing government. catched
- Obama praises, encourages change in Burma - USA Today
- White House playing a name game on Burma - Washington Post
- Obama, Burmese President Discuss Way Forward for Reforms - VOA
- Burma president pardons political prisoners ahead of US visit
- US begins limited use of the name 'Myanmar' for Burma
- Obama to meet leader of Burma (Myanmar) - USA Today
- Nearly 200 killed in Myanmar boat accident
- USA lifts visa ban on Myanmar, national emergency continues - The Statesman
- Rakhine Report Recommends Security, Aid Boost
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A Burmese spring
Google News - Thu, 2013-05-23 16:23Private foreign-owned businesses were nationalised, prompting the exodus of hundreds of thousands of people, many of Indian origin. The country's tenuous attachment to democracy was broken. Myanmar, as Burma was later renamed by its ruling generals, ... catched
- US marks closer ties with Myanmar, but China's influence lingers
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Culture of Myanmar
Posted by Web of Cambodia. culture and societyThe culture of Myanmar(or Burma) has been heavily influenced by Buddhism and the Mon people. The Burmese culture has also been heavily influenced particularly by China, as the main ethnic group of Burma, the Bamar people are believed to have migrated to the Ayeyarwady region of Burma from what is now present day Yunnan in China. Burma also shares a number of cultural similarities with other countries in the same area of Southeast Asia as well. In more recent times, British colonial rule and westernisation have influenced aspects of Burmese culture, including language and education.
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NIU Burma Studies directors rescue, return 1000-year-old Buddha statue to ...
Google News - Mon, 2013-04-01 15:18The priceless sculpture would travel from Myanmar (also known as Burma) to Bangkok, then to San Francisco, New York and DeKalb. It would be saved from the auction block, draw the involvement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and become the ... catched
- Fanatical Buddhist Monk Saydaw Wirathu Calling for Boycott of Myanmar ...
- International Writers Converge in Rangoon for Literature Festival
- Burma to hold national art and sculpture exhibit
- U Thant sculpture bound for Pantanaw
- Burma honours Suu Kyi's father
- Asian reality stars travel overseas in search of fame
- Utah's Burmese community celebrates water, and a new year
- Plans being made to preserve architecture, ethnic communities in Yangon ...
- Apple launches iTunes across Asia
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Dodgy Burmese courts hurt Pakistan
Google News - Sat, 2013-04-06 23:16The Asia Oceania group II tie was played in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) after the International Tennis Federation (ITF) declared the security situation in Pakistan was not conducive to host the second-round matches. Pakistan were leading 1-0 after Aqeel ... catched
- Burma irks rivals with SEA Games picks
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- After 40 years of pain, new hope for Burmese football
- Obama will be visiting a more open and modern Burma
- Burma Scores with Children's Football Program
- Myanmar, the former rulers in revival mode
- Chelsea Football Club agrees 'ground-breaking' sponsorship deal with Burmese ...
- US sends basketball players to Burma
- 10 missing, 1 dead in Myanmar ferry accide
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US lifts travel ban on Myanmar officials
Google News - Sat, 2013-05-04 17:03For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect to Burma,” Obama said in letter to Congress. Last month, the European Union lifted most of its sanctions against Myanmar, except for arms embargoes ... catched
- Myanmar - letting the dust settle
- Burmese Police Uncover Monk’s Bid to Smuggle Rohingyas
- NIU Burma Studies directors rescue, return 1000-year-old Buddha statue to ...
- Myanmar Burma voted best place to experience in South East Asia
- Burma is the place to visit in 2013
- Australians safe after Myanmar plane crash-lands on road, killing two
- At least 2 dead after Burma flight crash-lands
- 3 killed in Burma plane crash
- Myanmar plane crash kills child, rider
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Travel Destinations and Resorts
Posted by Web of Cambodia. tourism | travelTravel Destinations and Resorts in Myanmar, Burma
Lifestyle
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Phuket Lifestyle: On the road to Mandalay
Google News - Thu, 2012-09-06 05:26PHUKET: Thailand's western neighbor, Myanmar (Burma), is now one of the hottest destination for a holiday. After decades of international boycotts and sanctions, the April elections in Myanmar brought not just hopes of democracy and investment, but ... catched
Business And Economy
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A Burmese spring
Google News - Thu, 2013-05-23 16:23Private foreign-owned businesses were nationalised, prompting the exodus of hundreds of thousands of people, many of Indian origin. The country's tenuous attachment to democracy was broken. Myanmar, as Burma was later renamed by its ruling generals, ... catched
- 88 Generation Students Hold Talks With US, China
- Why (Almost) No One In Myanmar Wanted My Money
- Buddhist world must rally around Myanmar
- The Buddhist world must rally around Burma (Myanmar) - News.lk
- The Buddhist World Must Rally Around Burma (Myanmar) - OpEd
- The Buddhist world must rally around Burma (Myanmar)
- US lifts more sanctions on Myanmar to support reforms
- Recent sanctions developments concerning Myanmar (Burma), North Korea ...
- Opinion: No change at all on the ground in Burma
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Economy
Posted by Web of Cambodia. business and economyThe Economy of Myanmar is one of the least developed in the world, suffering from decades of stagnation, mismanagement, and isolation. Burma’s GDP stands at $42.953 billion and grows at an average rate of 2.9% annually – the lowest rate of economic growth in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
Education
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EU relaxes sanctions against Syria, including oil embargo, and ends economic ...
Google News - Tue, 2013-05-14 11:38At the same time the Council also agreed to lift all sanctions against Myanmar/Burma, except a continuing embargo on arms. Syria. Background. Council Decision 2013/186/CFSP (April 22, 2013) is the second amending decision providing waivers of the ... catched
- Re: Burma (or is it Myanmar?): Why We Are All Lost in Translation
- Fanatical Buddhist Monk Saydaw Wirathu Calling for Boycott of Myanmar ...
- Anonymous targets genocide in Myanmar (Burma): Operation Rohingya
- Myanmar Moves to Rebuild Its Universities, With US Help
- Burmese Students Find Hope in University Revival
- International Writers Converge in Rangoon for Literature Festival
- US told: 'Don't call us Burma'
- Burma: Will President recover country's education prestige
- Kachin Ceasefire Ignored
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Mraz tops Myanmar anti-trafficking concert
Google News - Sun, 2012-12-16 18:16AMERICAN singer-songwriter Jason Mraz has mixed entertainment with education to become the first world-class entertainer in decades to perform in Myanmar (Burma), with a concert to raise awareness about human trafficking. Mraz's 2008 hit I'm Yours was ... catched
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China Executes Burmese Drug Lord on Live TV
Google News - Wed, 2013-03-06 00:08Although he was not well-known before his death, his life instantly became a trending topic in Myanmar after his execution. A number of Myanmar Facebook users were frustrated to learn that Chinese media networks aired the execution on live TV [viewer ... catched
- Abuses continue across Myanmar, say NGOs
- Medical Crisis Looms in Rakhine
- Mosquitoes' Bite Bridges Gap Between Burma's Military, Civil Society
- Burma hot under the collar over sex ed mag
- Myanmar says nuclear program will be peaceful
- Myanmar health care broken under military rule
- Govt to set up NZ$6 mln dairy farm in Burma, PM Key says; Fonterra appoints ...
- Stakes Rise In Malaria Battle As Cracks Appear In Drug's Armor
- MSF Blocked in Rakhine
Technology
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Digicel pre-qualifies to tender for Burma mobile licence
Google News - Fri, 2013-04-12 04:06Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. John Mulligan – 12 April 2013. IRISH-owned Digicel has been told it has successfully pre-qualified to tender for one of two mobile phone licences up for grabs in Myanmar (Burma). catched
- O'Brien and Soros combine for Burma mobile phone venture
- Vodafone joins China Mobile in Myanmar bid
- Vodafone and China Mobile join Burma telecoms race
- Google Chief Urges Burma to Open Telecoms
- Google chairman urges Myanmar to embrace free speech and private sector ...
- Web revolution awaits Google chief in Myanmar
- Google chairman to visit Burma
- Google boss Eric Schmidt to visit Burma
- Burma Graft Probe a Test of Reforms
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Chinese Development Projects in Burma Draw Local Protests
VOA news - Thu, 2013-04-25 14:50Earlier this month in western Burma, hundreds of villagers, activists, and workers protested against a China-backed pipeline project. Similar protests have erupted at Chinese-backed energy and construction projects across Burma, forcing Beijing to re-think its development strategy in the country. catched
- Children Killed in Burma Mosque Fire
- Burmese Muslim school hit by deadly blaze in Rangoon
- Google chairman to visit Burma
- Burma eyes 'symbolic' energy deals with the West
- The Thai firm's capitalising on Burma's open door
- World Bank to Target Burma's Energy Development
- In Race for Burmese Energy, China has a Commanding Lead
- Myanmar says nuclear program will be peaceful
- Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) Switches computer production to Burma ...