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International flight access to Bagan up in the air – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/business/international-flight-access-bagan-air.html RANGOON — Burma’s Department of Civil Aviation says international commercial flights to Bagan, a major tourist draw, are...

In Burma, some ex-political prisoners heed capitalism’s calling – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/feature/burma-ex-political-prisoners-heed-capitalisms-calling.html RANGOON — Kyaw Htwe’s office is a well-lit and airy space on the sixth floor of a townhouse...

L’Alchimiste works its magic – The Irrawaddy

Published in the Feb. 2014 print edition of The Irrawaddy http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/magazine-lifestyle/lalchimiste-works-magic.html RANGOON — Before anyone else asks, Yangon’s tranquil...

Hong Kong recruiters pitch for Burmese home help – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/hong-kong-recruiters-pitch-burmese-home-help.html RANGOON — A delegation of Hong Kong recruitment agencies is in Burma in an attempt to drum up...

Burma’s state mouthpiece to relaunch as broadsheet in March – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/state-mouthpiece-relaunch-broadsheet-march.html RANGOON — The New Light of Myanmar, Burma’s English-language government newspaper, will relaunch as a broadsheet within the...

Anger and disappointment as Burma football teams exits SEA Games – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/sports/anger-disappointment-burmas-men-go-sea-games-football.html RANGOON — Burma’s U-23 footballers went down 1-0 to Indonesia at the SEA Games men’s football competition in...

Burma govt. hopes for Rangoon-Myitkyina rail upgrade – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/burma-govt-hopes-rangoon-myitkyina-rail-upgrade.html VIENTIANE — Burma’s government wants to upgrade the country’s main railway line from Rangoon to Myitkyina, the capital...

School of law a small step to rule of law – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/school-law-small-step-rule-law.html RANGOON – Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has long maintained the country needs “rule of law.”...

Ahead of elections, Thilawa pitched as jobs booster – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/business/ahead-elections-thilawa-pitched-jobs-booster.html RANGOON — Officials hope that the soon-to-start “Special Economic Zone” at Thilawa near Burma’s commercial capital Rangoon will...

KIA deputy in landmark Rangoon speech – The Irrawaddy

http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/kia-deputy-landmark-rangoon-speech.html RANGOON — The Kachin Independence Army’s (KIA) deputy chief of staff on Tuesday evening addressed a packed hall...