Friday, June 22, 2012

Detained Kachin IDPs forced to pay for their food


21-Jun-12
Six Kachin villagers who fled from fighting between Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and Burmese military were detained by authorities and their relatives forced to pay for their food. One was released but five-people are still being held.

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Murders of Environmentalists on the Rise


21-Jun-12
BANGKOK—The eulogies called Chut Wutty one of the few remaining activists in Cambodia brave enough to fight massive illegal deforestation by the powerful. The environmental watchdog was shot by a military policeman in April as he probed logging operations in one of the country’s last great forests.
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With Pipelines at Stake, Companies Try PR Approach


21-Jun-12

KYAUKPYU, Arakan State — Located on the coast of Arakan State in western Burma, Kyaukpyu is fast becoming a major gateway for the country’s offshore resources. And as the starting point of the multi-billion dollar Shwe Gas Project, it is also becoming the focus of a contentious debate over who benefits from those

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Western countries to become Burma’s top investors


21 June 2012 

Western countries will make up the top investors in Burma after a new investment law is signed by the government, following the removal or suspension of sanctions by many countries, senior officials of the Ministry of National Planning & Economic Development told the New Myanmar Investment Summit in Rangoon on Wednesday. 

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Foreign oil companies ink exploration deals


21-Jun-12
Burma has signed a raft of oil exploration deals with foreign companies, state media reported on Wednesday, as the reformist government seeks overseas investment to spur economic development.

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Gov’t launches investigation into mob attack


21-Jun-12
A union-level investigation team has launched a probe into the killings of 10 Muslim pilgrims in Arakan state’s Taungup town by a mob, which was one of the precursors to the sectarian riots that erupted in western Burma earlier this month.

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