Burma News Update on International Media

1.Burma’s Football Revolution? The Diplomat 22:53 Wed, 02 May 2012

2.Lady of Myanmar Bangkok Post 02:47

3.Japan firms to help create Myanmar bourse The Japan Times 06:56

4.Myanmar Raises Doubts on Italian-Thai’s $8.6 Billion Port Plans Bloomberg 11:47

5.Editorial: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Leap of Faith The New York Times 09:38 

6.PHOTOS: Suu Kyi sworn in to Myanmar parliament Rediff.com 17:35 Wed, 02 May 2012

7.Suu Kyi climbdown hints at pragmatism in Myanmar Ottawa Citizen 12:34

8.A rail getaway China Daily 08:18

9.Fresh Start in Myanmar The Wall Street Journal 05:19 

10.Loss of innocence Imphal Free Press 04:10

11.Thai industries hail Myanmar incentives Bangkok Post 02:17

12.Govt Helicopter Reportedly Shells KIO Bases The Irrawaddy 12:11

13.Road to democracy in SE Asia long, bleak Jakarta Post 08:03

14.Myanmar begins new era as Aung San Suu Kyi joins parliament Boston Herald 19:47 Wed, 02 May 2012

15.Chinese enterprises, personnel warned of safety risks in Myanmar Xinhua Online 15:03

16.Burma’s Suu Kyi takes offfice with political plans still unclear Mizzima 13:11

17.NLD MPs Important for Burma: US, UK and Canada The Irrawaddy 12:31

18.Myanmar support European Voice 10:08

19.Suu Kyi's Fight for Democracy The Wall Street Journal 19:23 Wed, 02 May 2012 

20.NLD Should Work ‘Constructively’ with Govt: US The Irrawaddy 17:18 Wed, 02 May 2012

21.Myanmar army 'poised to attack' Kachin rebels Radio Netherlands 15:38

22.Shan Students Face Funding Crisis The Irrawaddy 12:31

23.‘Burmese Lessons’ for Sri Lanka Asian Tribune 11:38

24.Southeast Asia's road to democracy long, bleak Asia News Network 10:38

25.Fund-raising show for Myanmar Library Foundation Xinhua Online 10:22

26.Buddhist spectrum Lakehouse Daily News, Sri Lanka 02:35

27.India-Myanmar transport project hits roadblock The Hindu 01:28

28.Thailand warns of 'threats' by alleged Karen drug lord Radio Netherlands 23:39 Wed, 02 May 2012

29.Burma's Reform Is Still on Parole Human Rights Watch 22:48 Wed, 02 May 2012

30.Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Makes Her Parliamentary Debut TIME 18:44 Wed, 02 May 2012

31.DKBA Threatens to Close Thai Border Trade The Irrawaddy 18:35 Wed, 02 May 2012

32.Myanmar's construction minister meets Khaw Boon Wan Channel NewsAsia 18:35 Wed, 02 May 2012

33.Rebel commander denies drug allegations Democratic Voice of Burma 17:52 Wed, 02 May 2012

34.Burma Still Among World’s Worst for Press Freedom The Irrawaddy 17:18 Wed, 02 May 2012

35.Myanmar army "set to attack rebels" Channel NewsAsia 15:15

36.The road ahead in Myanmar Asia Times 15:12

37.Army prepares for ‘major assault’ on Kachin stronghold Democratic Voice of Burma 14:10

38.Myanmar's Suu Kyi makes historic debut in parliament Asahi Shimbun 08:05

39.U.N. chief hails flexibility of Myanmar's Suu Kyi Asahi Shimbun 08:05

40.Suu Kyi takes historic oath in Parliament Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review 04:08