Home truths about those Sanctions
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-04-29 15:26:19 -0700 | political-news
I think rather that they are seeking the continuance of their suspension. The sanctions were indeed all temporarily lifted in April last year, apart from the arms embargo and the restoration of benefits under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP),...
Economy Watch Will reform inertia blemish Myanmar's economic potential – East Asia Forum
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-04-25 12:06:25 -0700 | political-news
Will reform inertia blemish Myanmar's economic potential? East Asia Forum BurmaNet Thursday 25th April, 2013 Myanmar's economic potential has been vastly enhanced by its access to foreign resources -- in the form of new trading opportunities, the inflow of foreign...
Home truths about those Sanctions
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-04-24 12:57:57 -0700 | political-news
I think rather that they are seeking the continuance of their suspension. The sanctions were indeed all temporarily lifted in April last year, apart from the arms embargo and the restoration of benefits under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP),...
US Congress Approves Burma Sanctions
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2011-11-20 11:12:41 -0800 | business-news
The United States Congress has approved extending trade sanctions against Burma by one more year, as Senate lawmakers noted that there has not been any change in the human rights violations and restoration of genuine democracy in the country even...
Ethnic parties urge Burmese government to form peace committee
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2011-10-06 08:55:35 -0700 | travel-news
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Amnesty doubted with jailing of Myanmar activist
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-05-09 21:11:35 -0700 | political-news
Political activists also comment that the government's attempt to revive Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in granting pardons and amnesties during Thein Sein's presidency can harm national reconcilliation. Former army captain Nay Myo Zin from Myanmar Social...
What does Burma have to face in a new year
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-04-19 01:47:41 -0700 | political-news
On April 17, 2013, after four peaceful days of water festival unlike the 2010celebrations, which were sullied by a bomb blast Burma welcomed its traditional new year of 1375. As the icing on the cake, many in the Burma public...
Burma parties divided over proportional electoral system
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-04-16 00:34:55 -0700 | political-news
At a meeting of the Union Election Commission with political parties on April 8 several parties proposed the introduction of a PR system, where the number of seats won by a party is proportional to the number of votes received....
Rakhine Commission submits report
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-04-26 05:40:10 -0700 | political-news
was submitted to President Thein Sein on April 22. It's expected that its detailed contents will be explained and clarified at an April 29 press conference...However, according to commission member Daw Than Than Nu, continuing strife elsewhere in Myanmar caused...
Channel 4 News Burma and its failing leadership
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-03-29 17:42:18 -0700 | political-news
Yet this transition has unleashed forces that the country's leaders are struggling to control. They currently find themselves in the midst a national emerg.
US proposes $75.4 million aid to Myanmar
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-05-18 00:03:55 -0700 | political-news
However, some US lawmakers have expressed concerns over such a decision by the Obama administration arguing that this increase in US aid to Myanmar is premature given the plight of the Rohingya Muslims in the country for past several months...
Boat carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims sinks off Myanmar
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-05-14 09:29:37 -0700 | political-news
A boat carrying about 100 Rohingya Muslims capsized off western Myanmar while evacuating people ahead of a coming storm and an unknown number of people are missing, a senior U.N. official said on Tuesday.The boat struck rocks off Pauktaw township...
Chinese illegal logging smuggling worsen in Myanmar
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-05-03 08:15:59 -0700 | political-news
Chinese illegal logging, smuggling worsen in Myanmar Chinese wood smugglers and local corrupt officials are increasing their illicit activities taking advantage of the unsettled political situation in Northern Myanmar, the locals living in Myanmar-China border area said. "We have witnessed...
New Help for Victims of Torture and War Trauma at a Minnesota Medical Clinic
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-04-08 18:09:52 -0700 | political-news
HealthEast Roselawn Clinic is a primary care clinic serving a large and diverse refugee population, including many Karen from Burma.Since 2010, HealthEast Roselawn has worked with CVT on its Healing in Partnership project to provide mental health screening for newly...
Eleven Media Group Parliament urged to investigate and name crony ‘tax dodgers'
Source: Myanmar News
Pyinmana :: Myanmar | updated 2013-03-20 13:43:26 -0700 | political-news
Parliament urged to investigate and name crony tax dodgers' BurmaNet Wednesday 20th March, 2013 The Public Account Committee of the Upper House is urging Parliament to take action against tax evasion and delinquent payments by companies that won auctions for...
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