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Moneycontrol.comMyanmar's parliament chief rebukes 'sluggish' govtPakistan Daily TimesYANGON: A senior figure in Myanmar's parliament on Wednesday described recent reforms in the country as “sluggish and unsatisfactory” and urged the civilian government to act faster to push through legislation for the benefit of the public.Myanmar's […]

MSF UKMyanmar : Big Issues With HIV & TBMedical News TodayMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the largest provider of HIV treatment in Myanmar, released a report today highlighting the urgency of treating HIV and multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in their country - Myanmar used to be called Burma.Doctors: Myanmar desperate for HIV and TB drugsNECNDo […]

Boston.comPagoda festival long banned in Myanmar celebrated againLos Angeles TimesIn Myanmar, thousands thronged a sacred shrine studded with diamonds for a Buddhist festival that was banned for more than two decades under a military regime, the latest sign of change in the Southeast Asian nation. And what a sight it was.China, Myanmar sign MoU on setting up […]

AFPSuu Kyi takes campaign to Myanmar's restive northAFPMYITKYINA, Myanmar — Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi takes her party's election campaign to the country's conflict-riven far north Thursday in a bid to bolster support among ethnic minorities. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is due to fly ...Myanmar: road to reform?euronewsMya […]

swissinfo.chIndia's wild east unprepared for new MyanmarTimes of IndiaA man rides his motorised two-wheeler across the Indo-Myanmar border bridge at the border town of Moreh, in Manipur. (REUTERS Photo) Just 22 bumpy miles from the capital of Manipur, he and his colleagues are outnumbered by gunmen from a faction of the ...India's 'Wild East […]

Mizzima NewsMyanmar Karen Rebels Want Troops to Withdraw Before TalksBusinessWeek22 (Bloomberg) -- Myanmar's largest armed rebel group called for President Thein Sein to withdraw troops near areas it controls and cease military operations against ethnic minorities before it begins talks on a lasting peace. The Karen National Union, ...Myanmar's Kar […]

Business Intelligence Middle EastInvestor Rogers Compares Myanmar Reforms to China's OpeningBusinessWeek22 (Bloomberg) -- Investor Jim Rogers, the chairman of Rogers Holdings who predicted a global commodities rally in 1999, said Myanmar is embracing reform as China did decades earlier and he's optimistic about the resource-rich nation's prosp […]

BBC NewsBurma Ready to Begin Preparing for 2014 ASEAN ChairmanshipVoice of America (blog)Burma says it is eager to begin planning to assume the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2014. The regional bloc says Burmese Foreign Minster Maung Lwin described the preparations as “a major task” for his country during a meeting ...Burma 'seri […]

AFPMyanmar lifts government ban on Suu Kyi ralliesMI News 26YANGON (BNO NEWS) -- Myanmar election authorities have lifted a ban on rallies by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi after the National League for Democracy (NLD) complained about the restrictions, a Burmese news organization in exile reported on ...Suu Kyi party says Burma campaign restrictions lif […]

The GuardianMyanmar state media: dissident monk facing fresh legal chargesWashington PostYANGON, Myanmar — A dissident monk who helped lead Myanmar's 2007 anti-government uprising is facing fresh legal action, in part for breaking into monasteries sealed by the former military junta after the mass street protests five years ago, ...Leading Burmese Monk […]