‘It should not be propaganda’: ethnic minority TV channel to launch in Burma – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/40351 RANGOON – A new TV channel with shows in ethnic minority languages will air on Burma’s state broadcaster...
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Despite ceasefire, shadow hangs over border economic prospects – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/28480 KUALA LUMPUR — Dozens of civilians in Burma’s Karen State say they are not being consulted prior to...
Could Myanmar’s economic reform bring business to war-torn border regions? – Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2012/0910/Could-Myanmar-s-economic-reform-bring-business-to-war-torn-ethnic-regions Myanmar has passed a new foreign direct investment law. Now a cease-fire in the country’s Karen state has...
KNU believes Burma government is on the level – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/3599 BANGKOK – After two rounds of peace talks with the Burmese government, the Karen National Union (KNU) says...
Myanmar buys time with dam block – Asia Times
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/MJ04Ae01.html BANGKOK – China has reacted coolly to Myanmar’s surprise suspension of a controversial US$3.6 billion hydropower dam project...
War trumps investment in Myanmar – Asia Times
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/MG26Ae01.html BANGKOK – Myanmar’s longest-standing ethnic minority militia, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), has forced a halt to...
Sri Lanka Connection Key as Ethnic War Fears Grow – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=20209 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2010\11\30\story_30-11-2010_pg14_10 With one thousand refugees fleeing fighting in eastern Burma into Thailand’s Tak Province over the weekend, fears...
Makeovers and Takeovers in Burma – ISN
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/Security-Watch/Detail/?ots591=4888caa0-b3db-1461-98b9-e20e7b9c13d4&lng=en&id=115893 Burma’s military elites are ditching their uniforms so they can run as civilians in elections scheduled for later...
Standing Tall or Stepping Down? – ISN
What now for the opposition in Burma after Aung San Suu Kyi’s party refuses to take part in what...
Opposition: International Community Must Reject Election – The Irrawaddy
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=18082 More than 150 organizations representing the Burmese opposition, ethnic minority groups and overseas supporters call for the international...