Burma News Update on International Media

1.Thein Sein as Nobel Peace Prize candidate? Mizzima 16:25 Tue, 15 May 2012

2.Suu Kyi says it may be ‘too optimistic’ to lift Burma sanctions just yet National Post 05:01

3.Lee meets Suu Kyi IOL 14:11 Tue, 15 May 2012

4.Burma’s Exiled Activists Consider Going Back Voice of America 15:33 Tue, 15 May 2012

5.South Korea says Myanmar has promised to stop buying arms from North... The Washington Post 14:59 Tue, 15 May 2012

6.China, Myanmar: the old flame begins to flicker Deutsche Welle 23:19 Tue, 15 May 2012

7.Singapore reaffirms support for positive changes in Myanmar Channel NewsAsia 20:24 Tue, 15 May 2012

8.Media Censorship to be Abolished in Burma The Irrawaddy 19:25 Tue, 15 May 2012

9.McCain hopes Suu Kyi will visit US SBS 14:47 Tue, 15 May 2012

10.China-Myanmar friendship activities held in Yangon to boost ties Xinhua Online 08:29

11.Myanmar holds lucrative food opportunities for Thailand FoodNavigator - Asia 06:09

12.PM Lee Reaffirms Singapore's Stance To Support Myanmar's Reforms Bernama - Malaysian National News Agency 20:09 Tue, 15 May 2012

13.Lee vows to help Myanmar’s democracy Korea Times 16:15 Tue, 15 May 2012

14.Obama urged to lift sanctions cautiously Mizzima 16:05 Tue, 15 May 2012

15.G8 to tackle Syria, NKorea, Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar TerraDaily.com 15:58 Tue, 15 May 2012

16.As Donors Go into Burma, Cross-border Aid Dries Up The Irrawaddy 15:34 Tue, 15 May 2012

17.G8 to tackle Syria, North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan, Myanmar Business Recorder, Pakistan 14:24 Tue, 15 May 2012

18.Lee: Korea to help Myanmar achieve both democracy, econ.. Korea Times 14:00 Tue, 15 May 2012

19.Lee visits site of Burma killings Xtra 13:35 Tue, 15 May 2012

20.Revealed: Why Myanmar’s new telco law could be shelved IFLR 12:44 Tue, 15 May 2012 

21.Myanmar's ghost town capital at the centre of driving reforms The National 12:33 Tue, 15 May 2012

22.Lee to mourn South Koreans killed in 1983 Myanmar blast Asahi Shimbun 08:23

23.Sanctions remain a tool for change - Suu Kyi IOL 07:06

24.Burmese refugees on the road to nowhere, again Hindustan Times 01:34

25.35 Myanmar citizens held The Daily Star, Bangladesh 01:00

26.Suu Kyi in cautious nod to US sanctions freeze Channel NewsAsia 23:57 Tue, 15 May 2012

27.S. Korean leader ‘wins Myanmar promise Khaleej Times 17:47 Tue, 15 May 2012

28.Burma agrees to sever all arms ties to N. Korea Mizzima 17:25 Tue, 15 May 2012

29.Seoul: Myanmar halts arms buys from Pyongyang St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri 16:17 Tue, 15 May 2012

30.President creates interim press council Democratic Voice of Burma 15:51 Tue, 15 May 2012

31.INTERVIEW: Ajinomoto Actively Hunting For M&A Targets, Eyes Myanmar Restart The Wall Street Journal 15:06 Tue, 15 May 2012 

32.Lee to mourn Skoreans killed in 1983 Myanmar blast Jakarta Post 12:48 Tue, 15 May 2012

33.Myanmar to observe UN N. Korea resolutions: Seoul Channel NewsAsia 12:34 Tue, 15 May 2012

34.Suu Kyi warns change 'reversible' The Nation 09:35

35.Lee tries to nudge Myanmar away from military ally N. Korea Asahi Shimbun 08:23

36.Lee Meets Aung San Suu Kyi The Chosun Ilbo 07:08

37.Myanmar minister calls on PM Lee The Straits Times 06:38

38.McCain urges suspension of Myanmar sanctions The Daily Star, Lebanon 02:00

39.Myanmar Vows to Cease Buying Weapons From North Korea The New York Times 01:34 

40.Myanmar, South Korea Deepen Ties The Wall Street Journal 23:30 Tue, 15 May 2012