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Migrants keen on driving license
Today, January 21, 2010, 4 hours ago
Ranong, Thailand (Mizzima) – Even as migrant workers in Ranong province have begun to apply for driving licenses, Thai residents in Ranong pointed out that the difference between driving lanes in Th…
Base to send water filtration to Haiti
Today, January 21, 2010, 5 hours ago
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (KRQE) – Preparations are underway at Holloman Air Force Base outside Alamogordo, N.M., as crews work to prepare equipment headed to help in Haiti. Two remote-piloted air…
NLD Plans to Form New Central Committee
Today, January 21, 2010, 6 hours ago
The party of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy (NLD), has taken the next step in its ongoing effort to revitalize itself, according to party sources.On Mond…
ILO, Burma renew supplementary understanding
Today, January 21, 2010, 9 hours ago
New Delhi (Mizzima) – The Burmese military government has agreed with the International Labor Organisation (ILO) to extend the Supplementary Understanding that provides a mechanism of complaint on f…
Burmese students join demonstrations at Nalanda University
Today, January 21, 2010, 9 hours ago
New Delhi (Mizzima) – Over 80 students, including Burmese monks, on Tuesday held a protest rally at Nalanda University in India after the central government decided to strip it of its “deemed” sta…
Nyi Nyi Aung in solitary confinement a second time
Today, January 21, 2010, 9 hours ago
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Burmese-American Nyi Nyi Aung facing trial and being held in Insein prison has been put in solitary confinement for the second time, opposition sources said.“We don’t know…
China waives import duty on 90 items from ASEAN
Today, January 21, 2010, 9 hours ago
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – China has waived import duty on 90 items imported from the ‘Association of South East Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) countries, the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chamber of Com…
New anti-terrorism law a threat to the opposition – Saw Yan Naing
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
Burmese authorities have drafted and plan to introduce a new anti-terrorism law this year, according to a report in this month’s journal of the Myanmar Times.
ILO extends agreement to monitor labor rights in Burma
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
Burmese state-controlled media report the agreement was reached Tuesday during a visit by a group of International Labor Organization officials. A state-television report said the ILO delegation, led…
Punk’s not dead in military-ruled Myanmar
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
Yangon — The singer smashes his guitar to pieces on the stage as thousands of spiky-haired punk fans cheer loudly — a rare display of countercultural exuberance in military-ruled Myanmar.
Election ‘preparation’ barred from media – Ahunt Phone Myat
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
Burmese media has been banned from publishing material covering political groups’ preparations for the elections this year, while news of the elections themselves is allowed.
Labour Minister receives Executive Director of ILO
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
Nay Pyi Taw – Minister for Labour U Aung Kyi received a party led by Executive Director Mr Kari Tapiola of International Labour Organization at the ministry here on 18 January. The meeting focused o…
Tak Gov. issues warning to humanitarian workers – Lawi Weng
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
The governor of Tak Province warned Burmese humanitarian workers in Mae Sot on Tuesday that if they become involved in Burmese political affairs they could be deported, according to Burmese sources in…
Uneasy calm prevails between junta and ceasefire groups – Salai Han Thar San
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
New Delhi – Despite the refusal of armed ceasefire groups to favorably respond to the junta’s proposal to transform their armies into Border Guard Forces, the situation is tense but calm, accordin…
Farmers ordered to sell paddy to army in northern Burma
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
Farmers in Kachin State in northern Burma are in a spot for they have been ordered to sell paddy to the Burmese Army as of late December last year at prices lower than market rates, local farmers told…
Sold in Shanghai: Myanmar bride rescued – Jane Chen
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
Police have sent the 17-year-old girl back home to Myanmar and caught the suspected trafficker surnamed Xie, reported today’s Shanghai Oriental Morning Post. Xie allegedly smuggled the girl to …
Rohingya a year later
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
One year ago, the travails of Rohingya from Burma shocked people around the world. Boat after boat of refugees, fleeing abuse and oppression in Burma, were intercepted at sea by the Thai army, who the…
U.S. to press Myanmar on reform: report
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
Washington – The United States plans to meet officials from Myanmar soon and will seek more evidence it is ready to enact political reforms in return for broader dialogue with Washington, a senior U…
A conversation with U Win Tin – Elke Kuijper
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago
U Win Tin is one of Burma’s most well-known journalists, an opposition leader and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s right hand man. Famous both inside and outside of Burma, many people campaigned for…
U.S. sees ‘mixed bag’ from Burma on reform
Today, January 21, 2010, 14 hours ago
WASHINGTON — The United States aims to have more talks soon with Burma as it tries to engage the military junta in a bid to guide it toward democracy, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday. But Kur…
Scare closes part of Munich airport
Today, January 21, 2010, 15 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) – Part of Munich airport was closed for hours Wednesday as officials searched for a man whose laptop had triggered an alert for possible explosives at a security checkpoint, police said. F…
Bones of English princess discovered
Today, January 21, 2010, 16 hours ago
The excavation of a coffin thought to contain the remains of England’s Princess Eadgyth, in the Cathedral in Madeburg, Germany. (AP Photo/Bristol University via Press Association)
Police arrest 8 over arson attack
Today, January 21, 2010, 16 hours ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Malaysian police Wednesday announced the arrest of eight Muslim men who allegedly attacked a Christian church with a firebomb — the first suspects in a spate of assault…
US sees 'mixed bag' from Myanmar on reform
Today, January 21, 2010, 17 hours ago
The United States aims to have more talks soon with Myanmar as it tries to engage the military junta in a bid to guide it toward democracy, a senior US diplomat said Tuesday.But Kurt Campbell, the Ass…
13-Year-Old UNICEF Canada Child Representative, Bilaal Rajan, Urges Youth to Help the Children of Ha
Today, January 21, 2010, 17 hours ago
UNICEF Canada Child Representative, Bilaal Rajan, 13, today announced a challenge to all of his Canadian peers to each raise $100 for the children affected by the devastating January 12 earthquake in …
New tech tools help Haiti quake relief
Today, January 21, 2010, 18 hours ago
Tim Schwartz poses in his art studio where he helped develop a data base for persons missing in the Haiti earthquake, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Mexican prison brawl leaves 23 dead
Today, January 21, 2010, 18 hours ago
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Twenty-three inmates were killed and several others injured during a prison brawl Wednesday morning at a northern Mexico penitentiary, prison officials said. The fight broke out bet…
India Can Move the Needle on Burma
Today, January 21, 2010, 18 hours ago
In a wall Street Journal Op-ed, Kelley Currie of Project 2049 Institute says that Delhi should be more clever about using its own values and role as a regional leader to press for political reform. B…
Haiti hospitals struggle for supplies
Today, January 21, 2010, 20 hours ago
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) – Richardson Lagredelle was still speaking when medics rushed him into the United Nations hospital. A robust 28-year-old, he’d been dug from the rubble of Haiti’s apocalypti.. .
Economic Freedom Drives Growth and Prosperity, 16th Index of Economic Freedom Shows
Yesterday, January 20, 2010, 11:54:25 PM
Hong Kong and Singapore top Index; Data show economic freedom improves overall quality of life, promotes political and social progress; Increased government spending didn’t improve economic performanc.. .
Vietnam convicts democracy activists
Yesterday, January 20, 2010, 11:04:25 PM
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) – Vietnam convicted four democracy activists of trying to overthrow the communist government on Wednesday and sentenced them to up to 16 years in prison for promoting mu…
NLD Plans to Form New Central Committee
Yesterday, January 20, 2010, 10:22:05 PM
The party of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy (NLD), has taken the next step in its ongoing effort to revitalize itself, according to party sources.On Mond…
Security Council deplores Myanmar repression
Yesterday, January 20, 2010, 10:12:47 PM
11 October 2007 The United Nations Security Council has “strongly deplored” the use of violence against peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar. It has also stressed the importance of the early…
Uneasy calm prevails between junta and ceasefire groups
Yesterday, January 20, 2010, 8:51:27 PM
New Delhi (Mizzima) – Despite the refusal of armed ceasefire groups to favorably respond to the junta’s proposal to transform their armies into Border Guard Forces, the situation is tense but calm, …
100th Anniversary of Writer Ludu U Hla Celebrated
Yesterday, January 20, 2010, 8:49:20 PM
The 100th anniversary of the birth of the popular Burmese journalist and writer Ludu U Hla (1910-1982) was celebrated in Myataung Monastery in Mandalay and in Mae Sot, Thailand, on Tuesday.A Burmese j…
Friend of Burma Missing in Haiti Earthquake
Yesterday, January 20, 2010, 8:49:09 PM
When the cataclysmic 7.0 earthquake struck the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, solar energy expert Walt Ratterman was at the city’s Hotel Montana. He had just completed a project bringi…
Junta Builds Stadium in Bid to Host 2013 SEA Games
Yesterday, January 20, 2010, 8:49:07 PM
Burma’s military regime has begun construction of a sports stadium in its capital Naypyidaw in anticipation of a successful bid to become the host of Southeast Asia’s most important athletic e…
Journals in Burma forced to publish pro–junta articles
Today, January 21, 2010, 19 hours ago | bniwebmaster@ gmail.com (Phanida)
Domestic journals in Burma have come under renewed pressure from the military regime’s censor board to print two pro-junta articles, editors in Rangoon said…
Uneasy calm prevails between junta and ceasefire groups
Today, January 21, 2010, 20 hours ago | bniwebmaster@ gmail.com (Salai Han Thar San)
Despite the refusal of armed ceasefire groups to favorably respond to the junta’s proposal to transform their armies into Border Guard Forces, the situation is tense but calm, according to observers…
Farmers ordered to sell paddy to army in northern Burma
Today, January 21, 2010, 20 hours ago | bniwebmaster@ gmail.com (BNI)
Farmers in Kachin State in northern Burma are in a spot for they have been ordered to sell paddy to the Burmese Army as of late December last year at prices lower than market rates …
Arakanese Rohingya forced to join unregistered camp
Today, January 21, 2010, 20 hours ago | bniwebmaster@ gmail.com (BNI)
Arakanese Rohingyas are being forced to join the unregistered refugee camp of Kutupalong by authorities after arrest along the border and residential areas, where their security is uncertain …
Army forces people to search for forest turmeric
Today, January 21, 2010, 20 hours ago | bniwebmaster@ gmail.com (BNI)
Colonel Thwe Lin from the military camp in Paletwa Township, Chin state, of the Shin Let Wa based LIB 234, has ordered the local people to search the forest for turmeric from the first week of January…
Burmese soldiers extort money from women traders
Today, January 21, 2010, 20 hours ago | bniwebmaster@ gmail.com (BNI)
Burmese Army soldiers in Paletwa township, Chin state extorted Kyat 60,000 from women, threatening them with their guns on January 4.
Commander Than Lwin and his soldiers in Shin Let Wa …
Irrawaddy: New anti-terrorism law a threat to the opposition? – Saw Yan Naing
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
Burmese authorities have drafted and plan to introduce a new anti-terrorism law this year, according to a report in this month’s journal of the Myanmar Times.Based on statements made on Dec 18 by Pol Col Sit Aye, the head of the Burmese police’s Department of Transnational Crime, the report said the Ministry of Home Affairs
Voice of America: ILO extends agreement to monitor labor rights in Burma
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
Burma’s military government has renewed for a year an agreement allowing the United Nations to monitor complaints of forced labor.Burmese state-controlled media report the agreement was reached Tuesday during a visit by a group of International Labor Organization officials. A state-television report said the ILO delegation, led by the U.N. agency’s executive director Kari Tapiola, met
Agence France Presse: Punk’s not dead in military-ruled Myanmar
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
Yangon — The singer smashes his guitar to pieces on the stage as thousands of spiky-haired punk fans cheer loudly — a rare display of countercultural exuberance in military-ruled Myanmar.At this concert in a land where all song lyrics must be submitted to the regime’s censors, there are no openly anti-establishment messages from either the
Democratic Voice of Burma: Election ‘preparation’ barred from media – Ahunt Phone Myat
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
Burmese media has been banned from publishing material covering political groups’ preparations for the elections this year, while news of the elections themselves is allowed.The censoring has targeted parties belonging to the ‘third force’ in Burmese politics; those neither aligned to the incumbent nor opposition groups, said potential runner Phyo Min Thein, who recently organized
New Light of Myanmar: Labour Minister receives Executive Director of ILO
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
Nay Pyi Taw – Minister for Labour U Aung Kyi received a party led by Executive Director Mr Kari Tapiola of International Labour Organization at the ministry here on 18 January. The meeting focused on works between the government of the Union of Myanmar and ILO. It was also attended by Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Tin
Irrawaddy: Tak Gov. issues warning to humanitarian workers – Lawi Weng
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
The governor of Tak Province warned Burmese humanitarian workers in Mae Sot on Tuesday that if they become involved in Burmese political affairs they could be deported, according to Burmese sources in Mae Sot.Gov. Samart Loyfa told at a press conference on Tuesday, “There are humanitarian workers involved in politics and [they have] formed organizations
Mizzima News: Uneasy calm prevails between junta and ceasefire groups – Salai Han Thar San
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
New Delhi – Despite the refusal of armed ceasefire groups to favorably respond to the junta’s proposal to transform their armies into Border Guard Forces, the situation is tense but calm, according to observers.Aung Kyaw Zaw, a Sino-Burmese border-based military analyst, told Mizzima on Tuesday that though there are no visible tensions between the junta
Shanghai Daily: Sold in Shanghai: Myanmar bride rescued – Jane Chen
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
A MYANMAR girl has been rescued in Shanghai after being smuggled to the city by a human trafficker and sold to marry a local man.Police have sent the 17-year-old girl back home to Myanmar and caught the suspected trafficker surnamed Xie, reported today’s Shanghai Oriental Morning Post. Xie allegedly smuggled the girl to Shanghai last June
Kachin News: Farmers ordered to sell paddy to army in northern Burma
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
Farmers in Kachin State in northern Burma are in a spot for they have been ordered to sell paddy to the Burmese Army as of late December last year at prices lower than market rates, local farmers told Kachin News Group.The order by the administrative office of Dawhpumyang branch-township in Bhamo district on December 21
Reuters: U.S. to press Myanmar on reform: report
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
Washington – The United States plans to meet officials from Myanmar soon and will seek more evidence it is ready to enact political reforms in return for broader dialogue with Washington, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.World Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, who in November led a U.S. team to Yangon for the highest
Refugees International: Burma: Rohingya a year later
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
One year ago, the travails of Rohingya from Burma shocked people around the world. Boat after boat of refugees, fleeing abuse and oppression in Burma, were intercepted at sea by the Thai army, who then proceeded to detain them without trial. After days in outdoor detention, the Rohingya refugees were loaded back on to their
Mizzima News: A conversation with U Win Tin – Elke Kuijper
Today, January 21, 2010, 13 hours ago | editor, BurmaNet
In 1989 he was sentenced to prison, without any proof of having committed a crime. He was released almost 20 years later, in September 2008, though he does not see it that way himself. He did not want to be released out of pity for his old age, but only on the basis of the
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