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The Burmese government’s latest release of political prisoners falls short of meeting its commitment to release all political prisoners and shows the need for a transparent process to ensure that all political prisoners are immediately […]
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Bloomberg Businessweek | Myanmar, shunned since the 1990s for tolerating corruption and human trafficking, is set for record foreign investment in 2012 led by oil companies after the southeast Asian nation took its first steps […]
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The Wall Street Journal | The president of Myanmar’s main business federation said that despite rising pressure from investors to ease the country’s investment laws Myanmar companies need protection from foreign competitors. Responding to questions […]
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The Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar have faced systematic slaughter, rape, and mass arrest. Many nationals of Myanmar are demanding that the minority groups be deported to another country. Still, human rights groups urge the government […]
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Hundreds of Buddhists monks in Myanmar have staged an anti-Rohingya rally in support of sending the minority group to another country. Many of the monks criticized United Nation’s human rights envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana, who has […]
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The Supreme Court of Guam has issued an opinion in Banes v. Banes finding that the Superior Court lacked jurisdiction over David Banes in his divorce case and agreeing to issue the “writ of prohibition” […]
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Truthdig | Hong Kong has backed off from plans to administer “moral and national education” amounting to the “political indoctrination” of children, withdrawing a 2015 deadline for schools to begin teaching the subject. A crowd […]
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Toronto Sun | When Canada eventually opens an embassy in Burma, International Trade Minister Ed Fast promises it will include a full-time trade commissioner as well. Fast’s trip comes amid warming relations with Burma, as […]
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Bangkok Post | Asian economies should allocate funds to develop basic structures aimed at the welfare of the poor and environmentally friendly growth in large cities, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The continent has […]
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Visa Inc. is training local banks in Myanmar to use electronic payment systems to accommodate the influx of travelers coming into the country expecting to use ATMs and electronic credit card facilities. Myanmar has been […]
