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05 November 2012, 06:32 CET
(VIENTIANE) - Britain on Monday called on Myanmar
to resolve the citizenship status of Rohingya Muslims caught up in
deadly sectarian violence in a flashpoint western state.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Myanmar minister warns off opportunists
A senior Myanmar minister said the government
will crack down on anyone taking advantage of the communal unrest in
Rakhnie state for their own ends.
YANGON, Myanmar, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A senior Myanmar minister said the government will crack down on anyone taking advantage of the communal unrest in Rakhine state for their own ends.
Norway, Denmark Open Embassies In Myanmar
November 05, 2012 12:20 PM
ASEAN concerned by Myanmar unrest: Indonesia
05 November 2012, 04:12 CET
(VIENTIANE) - Deadly sectarian violence rocking
western Myanmar is "an issue of concern" for the whole of Southeast
Asia, Indonesia's foreign minister said Monday.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Myanmar investment law a major step
Bangkokpost: 2/11/2012 at 02:48 PMOnline news: News
Myanmar President Thein Sein has signed an eagerly awaited foreign investment bill after lawmakers removed protectionist measures inserted in earlier drafts.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Myanmar News Update on Nov 2
Thursday, November 1, 2012
UNHCR: Accept Myanmar refugees
Bangkokpost, 1 Nov 2012 at 02:58 PM
KUALA LUMPUR - Myanmar's neighbours should
prepare to let in refugees from the country's Rohingya minority who may
try to flee abroad to escape bloody communal violence, refugee
organisations said Thursday.
Myanmar News Update on Nov 1
India, US, Japan discuss Africa, Myanmar, Afghanistan
Myanmar: New Frontline for East-West Oil Rush
By Jen Alic | Thu, 01 November 2012
Welcome to Myanmar, formerly Burma. A gateway to the Indian
Ocean for China and the home of massive oil and gas wealth that is an
important element of America’s Asia policy and China’s energy policy. It
is also run by a brutal military junta (renamed), is rife with
sectarian violence, and has just seen an entire community burned to the
ground at a key hub of Chinese operations.
Myanmar foreign investment bill in parliament again
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar's new foreign investment bill was with parliament on Thursday, after amendments to address concerns of foreign firms eager to enter the country, and it could be quickly approved and sent to the president to be signed into law, lawmakers said.
ADB announces short-term goals for Myanmar
Nov 01, 2012
The Asian Development Bank has approved a strategy to guide its work in Myanmar for the year 2014.
UN reports huge rise in Myanmar opium production
Myanmar drug lords have increased the size of
opium fields by 17 per cent in the past year, despite claims by the
government of successful drug eradication to meet a goal of an
opium-free country, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime reported Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Opium cultivation increases for sixth year in Burma, according to UN report
The cultivation of illegal opium has increased in Burma for a sixth successive year, fuelled in part by rising demand for heroin across Asia, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
7:23AM GMT 31 Oct 2012
A poppy farmer cuts opium buds to collect resin in an opium poppy field in the hills of the south Shan State, Myanmar Photo: EPA
Myanmar News Update on 31 Oct
