A seat at the table – The Edge Review
Timor-Leste’s bid for ASEAN membership inches forward www.theedgereview.com – pdf/app version of magazine here Timor-Leste got a timely boost from Singapore in early June in its bid to to join…
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Fakebook in Burma: half of all accounts use false IDs, says President’s spokesman – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/38770 RANGOON — Dismissing “conspiracy theories” that Burma’s government and military have fomented recent inter-religious violence, President Thein Sein’s spokesman pointed instead to how people spread information and stoke tensions…
Telenor, Ooredoo win Burma’s coveted telecoms licenses – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/38729 RANGOON — Norway’s Telenor and Qatar’s Ooredoo have been awarded two 15-year mobile network licenses in Burma, fending off challenges from nine rival bids that included some of the…
For Burmese call hawkers, telecoms shake-up signals bad days ahead – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/38533 RANGOON — Residents of Burma’s biggest city are accustomed to a few eccentricities in daily life, relics unseen or long-forgotten in towns elsewhere in the region. Instead of newer…
Suu Kyi’s absence from Nobel group’s anti-discrimination plea due to ineligibility – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/38451 RANGOON — Burma’s opposition leader and 1991 Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has come under fire in recent months for her apparent reluctance to condemn attacks on…
The Lady: hirsute and on horseback – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/38304 RANGOON — Mounting a mustachioed, armor-plated Aung San Suu Kyi on the back of a white horse isn’t meant to be subversive or satirical, says artist Myat Kyawt. “She…
Difficult post-election period for Malaysia – The Diplomat
KUALA LUMPUR -- After a disputed election, Malaysia’s opposition appears to be in something of a bind as to what comes next ahead of the opening of parliament on June…
Burmese migrant community in Malaysia tense after recent attacks – The Irrawaddy
KUALA LUMPUR -- Differing accounts are emerging from Burmese migrants and refugees in Malaysia about recent deadly violence here that has claimed several lives and pitted Burmese groups in Malaysia…
It’s a question of justice – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/37106 While the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) in Naypyidaw was primarily a business-focused gathering bringing together Burma’s political leaders with regional and global chief executives, human rights did get…
Advertisers in Burma ‘can’t bill It as a gold rush’ – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/36947 Much coverage of Burma’s “frontier market” has focused on sectors such as natural resources, telecommunications and manufacturing. Some of the world’s biggest and best-known companies—such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Microsoft…