Burma News Update on International Media

1.Myanmar regime hardliner 'becomes a monk' The Straits Times 19:20 Wed, 16 May 2012

2.A capitalist class emerges in Myanmar Asia Times 15:06 Wed, 16 May 2012

3.The Party Without the Lady The New York Times 20:40 Wed, 16 May 2012 

4.Myanmar gets over $270m investment Gulf Today 04:12

5.Shwe Mann—Junta General to Staunch Democrat? The Irrawaddy 14:50 Wed, 16 May 2012

6.Regime hardliner ‘becomes a monk’ Gulf Times 04:12

7.Latitude: Aung San Suu Kyi's Popularity Is a Mixed Blessing for the Opposition in Myanmar The New York Times 00:00 

8.Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corp, Reveals He Was Born in Burma The Irrawaddy 17:20 Wed, 16 May 2012

9.Activists Consider Returning to Burma Voice of America 03:11

10.US weighs easing more Myanmar sanctions FT.com 23:50 Wed, 16 May 2012 

11.ABSDF Denies Talks Delayed by Terror Charges The Irrawaddy 18:21 Wed, 16 May 2012

12.Burma Railway Set for Renaissance The Irrawaddy 15:50 Wed, 16 May 2012

13.Sweeping political shake-up in the pipeline The Daily Star, Bangladesh 01:01

14.Suu Kyi cautions against undue optimism Mizzima 14:11 Wed, 16 May 2012

15.A&K: Burma under tourism strain TravelWeekly.com.au 11:06

16.Parliamentarians to meet with armed groups Democratic Voice of Burma 14:57 Wed, 16 May 2012

17.NK stops jamming satellite signals in South Korea The Dong-a Ilbo 06:39

18.Canadian medical practitioners step up to meet the needs of their diverse patients Ottawa Citizen 01:53

19.MYANMAR: Census offers hope to ethnic groups IRIN 19:56 Wed, 16 May 2012

20.Manmohan Singh to meet San Suu Kyi during Myanmar visit Asian Tribune 19:51 Wed, 16 May 2012

21.Myanmar Refugees to be Sent Back in Fair Manner: PC Outlook India 18:06 Wed, 16 May 2012

22.US/Burma: Don't Lift Sanctions Too Soon Trust.org 15:45 Wed, 16 May 2012

23.Britain largest Burma investor so far this year Mizzima 13:51 Wed, 16 May 2012

24.Myanmar mega-project may be on a road to nowhere Orlando Sentinel, Florida 12:39

25.Myanmar's Rohingya Asylum Seekers The Wall Street Journal 08:21 

26.Pres. Lee pledges help to Myanmar in visit to Yangon The Dong-a Ilbo 06:39

27.Myanmar: Myanmar's minorities welcome census i On Global Trends (Weblog) 06:06

28.In praise of … Theodore Zeldin guardian.co.uk 05:56

29.Nazeem Beegum: So much to learn from Suu Kyi Gulf Today 04:03

30.India's Myanmar refugees get visas after month of protests in Delhi The National 02:32

31.Rohingya Protesters in Delhi Urged to Leave The Irrawaddy 18:01 Wed, 16 May 2012

32.Myanmar and South Korea set for business UPI 17:37 Wed, 16 May 2012

33.Refugees from Myanmar to be sent back in fair manner: HM MoneyControl.com 17:37 Wed, 16 May 2012

34.Burmese Foreign Minister to Meet Clinton The Irrawaddy 13:27

35.In search of education Imphal Free Press 02:18

36.South Korea: Myanmar Pledges To Stop Buying North's Weapons Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania 00:07

37.Water policy needs 'radical' change to protect people and environment guardian.co.uk 19:07 Wed, 16 May 2012

38.Myanmar poised for re-entry into UN World Tourism Organisation Leisure Opportunities 17:50 Wed, 16 May 2012

39.Fighting prevents aid from reaching refugees Democratic Voice of Burma 17:48 Wed, 16 May 2012

40.ITD Accelerates Dawei Relocation Process The Irrawaddy 17:20 Wed, 16 May 2012