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Why (Almost) No One In Myanmar Wanted My Money

Google News - Fri, 2013-05-10 07:12
Myanmar, also known as Burma, was largely closed to the world for decades. It's just getting used to the business of international currency exchange. And, like other countries that have gone through economic turmoil (Russia, Iraq, Argentina), Myanmar ... catched

US lifts more sanctions on Myanmar to support reforms

Google News - Thu, 2013-05-02 22:38
The Obama administration decided that a 1996 ban on granting U.S. entry visas to the former Burma's military rulers, their business partners and immediate families was no longer necessary after two years of reforms, the State Department said in a ... catched

Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, April 13)

Google News - Sat, 2013-04-13 07:10
In an interview with the paper, Thein Sein rejected reports that Burma's opening up to the West had made China less welcome. “Chinese investment in Myanmar [Burma] has not only benefited Chinese investors but also helped Myanmar people,” China Daily ... catched




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culture and society

Leadership choices Myanmar's internal issue: US

Google News - Tue, 2013-03-12 11:57
Donilon was responding to questions on the US policies on Myanmar, formerly known is Burma, in the second term of Obama Administration after delivering a major policy speech on Asia at the prestigious Asia Society in New York. "Thinking ahead in the ... catched






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education

Anonymous targets genocide in Myanmar (Burma): Operation Rohingya

Google News - Mon, 2013-03-25 20:51
Multiple Myanmar government websites were hit by the DDOS attacks, including the President's Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Information, the Central Bank, the Ministry of Home Affairs and other .gov ... catched

Burmese Students Find Hope in University Revival

VOA news - Wed, 2013-02-13 22:40
Burma's universities were once considered by many to be among the best in East Asia. But years of mismanagement and a disastrous nationalization process left the education system in such shambles that many students seek educational opportunities abroad. catched

Burma: Will President recover country's education prestige

Google News - Thu, 2013-01-24 20:22
According to Prof Ponlasit, Myanmar/Burma and Thailand are unavoidably encountering the new challenge as part of the region. President of Myanmar (Burma) is one of the most influent leaders in ASEAN countries due to conducting the country's political, ... catched




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entertainment

Mraz tops Myanmar anti-trafficking concert

Google News - Sun, 2012-12-16 18:16
AMERICAN 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


Burma's pop stars brace for revolution

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Google News - Tue, 2012-03-27 12:57
With a flamboyant wardrobe and a diva's voice, she's seen as Burma's Lady Gaga - a rare pop star in a country where years of isolation have left musicians reliant on borrowed foreign tunes. Singing Burmese translations of international hits like Bon ... catched

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health

China Executes Burmese Drug Lord on Live TV

Google News - Wed, 2013-03-06 00:08
Although 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

Google News - Mon, 2013-03-04 12:48
The EKN said, “It is too soon to give Thein Sein red-carpet treatment in Europe, as Burma is not yet a democratic country. It remains ruled by a military-backed government, which continues to attack ethnic civilians and refuses to repeal the repressive ... catched





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lifestyle

Phuket Lifestyle: On the road to Mandalay

Google News - Thu, 2012-09-06 05:26
PHUKET: 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

Behold, Burma!

Google News - Sat, 2012-05-05 12:33
I will never again take that train ride, but I'd do all the rest of that unforgettable week in Burma (aka Myanmar) at least one more time. Retracing our steps for this narrative, I am infatuated anew with this beguiling piece of the planet. catched

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politics

Myanmar Jarred by Peace Laureate at Military Parade

Google News - Thu, 2013-03-28 02:19
BANGKOK — Myanmar's military asserted its role in the country's politics at a ceremony on Wednesday that featured a prominent guest, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate, whose presence among the generals would have been unthinkable a few ... catched

Drones and Drug Politics in China and Myanmar

Google News - Wed, 2013-03-27 00:58
It seems he was protected by high-ranking Burmese officials and apparently even by some villagers, says Myanmar's Mizzima News: He managed for nearly a decade to avoid efforts by the region's law enforcement agencies to capture him because of the ... catched

In Public Eye, Shining Star of Myanmar Loses Luster

Google News - Sun, 2013-03-10 00:21
Myanmar's citizens are following the political maneuverings like spectators at a high-stakes chess match, one move at a time. “Burmese politics is power politics,” said Min Min Oo, a member of the National League for Democracy from western Myanmar. catched




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science


CAEXPO focuses on science, tech

Myanmar Times - Mon, 2012-06-25 05:40
THE 9th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) will be held in Nanning, China on September 21-25, with this year's focus on cooperation in science and technology. catched

Tributes to Ray Bradbury, dead at 91

Myanmar Times - Mon, 2012-06-11 05:00
LOS ANGELES — Tributes poured in last week for science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, author of dystopian postwar classics including Fahrenheit 451, w catched




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sports

Dodgy Burmese courts hurt Pakistan

Google News - Sat, 2013-04-06 23:16
The 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

Google News - Thu, 2013-01-31 18:34
“Tennis is an Olympic sport which should be in the Games but Myanmar [Burma] said they don't have courts (for it),” said Chaiyapak Siriwat, vice president of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand. “Personally, I think they don't have tennis ... catched

In Myanmar, Sports Choices Raise Concerns

Google News - Sun, 2013-01-27 23:58
The main complaint is that Myanmar, formerly Burma, has stacked the competition with obscure sports that Myanmar's athletes have a good chance of winning. Charoen Wattanasin, the vice president of the Thai National Olympic Committee, said in an ... catched




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technology

Google chairman to visit Burma

Google News - Sun, 2013-03-17 12:12
He will give an hour-long speech at the Myanmar Information and Communication Technology Park, according to Thaung Su Nyein, secretary of the Myanmar Computer Professionals Association, with hundreds expected to attend. "Computer professionals ... catched

Emida unveils Burmese mobile payments service in Myanmar

Google News - Fri, 2013-01-11 12:01
Electronic prepaid services group, Emida Technologies, has signed a memorandum of understanding with three companies that will enable it to launch mobile m-payment services in Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. The three technology and ... catched

Myanmar says nuclear program will be peaceful

Google News - Sat, 2012-12-22 10:43
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar's military chief says the country plans to use nuclear technology for medical, research and energy purposes but will not develop atomic weapons, a statement that came a month after the government said it would declare ... catched




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travel

US lifts travel ban on Myanmar officials

Google News - Sat, 2013-05-04 17:03
For 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

Google News - Sat, 2013-04-13 03:34
CHIANG MAI, Thailand - Armin Schoch, formerly of Diethelm Travel and now of Impulse Travel, talked recently as a guest speaker at the March meeting of Skal International Chiang Mai & North Thailand about the conditions in Burma today, noting that the ... catched





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General News

Burma holds the 2nd Conference on Media Development

Google News - Wed, 2013-05-22 08:14
0 Comment. A conference on Media Development in Myanmar/Burma was held at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel in Yangon on 20-21 May. It was the second conference with an address by Union Minister for Information Aung Kyi. It was cosponsored by the Ministry ... catched






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