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Burma is Open for Business, Says Minister

Burma is Open for Business, Says Minister

As the National League for Democracy concluded its first ever congress by confirming Aung San Suu Kyi as its leader, Dr Kan Zaw, the minster for national planning and economic development, said Burma’s “doors are open” for business. Kan Zaw made the comments at a meeting of business leaders last weekend in Vietnam hosted by [...]

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Myanmar – Press freedom: moving forward, but political culture needs changing

Myanmar – Press freedom: moving forward, but political culture needs changing

On the face of it, things are changing in Myanmar. And were change to be gauged by the unprecedented level of freedom enjoyed by the press, the new course on which the South East Asian nation has embarked would seem to be real, although still fraught with uncertainties and dangers.

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Women ‘Invisible’ in Myanmar

YANGON, May 5, 2012 (IPS) – While Aung San Suu Kyi enjoys iconic status in Myanmar (also known as Burma), women remain invisible in this country steeped in Buddhist tradition and emerging from decades of military rule. “Her (Suu Kyi’s) image suggests that there is space for women,” Ma Thida, a surgeon who is also [...]

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Nuove tecnologie – Myanmar tra censura, notizie e difficili conferme.

Nuove tecnologie –  Myanmar tra censura, notizie e difficili conferme.

‘Internet café, il governo birmano vieta l’uso di cd, chiavette e floppy’, titola un articolo pubblicato da Asianews il 16 maggio. Le fonti della notizia sono i media birmani in esilio, come Democratic Voice of Burma, che sottolineano l’ennesima stretta del neo governo birmano nei confronti della libertà di espressione.

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VIDEO – November in Myanmar

Dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi. For more VIDEO, on YouTube, on Vimeo

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Myanmar – Thein Sein è il nuovo presidente della Repubblica

Thein Sein è il nuovo presidente della Repubblica dell’Unione di Maynmar, il Paese est asiatico un tempo noto come Birmania. L’ex primo ministro entrato in carica nell’ottobre del 2007 dopo la dura repressione delle proteste pacifiche condotte dai monaci buddisti, è stato scelto dal collegio elettorale dopo l’elezione delle vicepresidenze. L’ex generale 65enne, leader di [...]

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The Prospects for a U.S.-Burma Thaw

by Roberto Tofani World Politics Review The recent release of Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi could produce, as a ripple effect, a shift in the relationship between Burma and the U.S. Suu Kyi has stated that she intends to pursue reconciliation with the junta. This, in turn, could suit Washington’s softening stance toward [...]

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Myanmar – Aung San Suu Kyi, finalmente libera

Articolo pubblicato su ll Messaggero del 14 novembre 2010 “Maybe”. Forse. E’ la parola che più di tutte è volata di bocca in bocca tra le centinaia di giornalisti, fotografi e semplici osservatori che in questi giorni hanno atteso di vedere di nuovo il suo volto. Di ascoltare di nuovo la sua voce. Appena trascorse [...]

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