Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Austrade to open Burma office


29 Jan 2013

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) announced on Tuesday 
that it would open an office in Rangoon shortly.

“Recognizing and responding quickly to new opportunities in Asia's growth 
and emerging markets is central to putting the Asian Century White Paper into practice,” 
said Craig Emerson, the Trade and Competitiveness Minister.

NLD donates ‘controversial funds’ to migrant schools on the border


29 Jan 2013

The National League for Democracy (NLD) donated more than 12.8 million Kyat
 [US$ 14,909] to migrant schools on the Thai-Burma border with money 
it raised during a controversial fundraiser, where cronies contributed 
an estimated US$ 250,000.

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Protest March to Seek Justice


2013-01-29

Burmese villagers march to demand action against those behind a bloody crackdown 
on copper mine protesters.
About 2,000 villagers staged protests Tuesday calling for action against those 
who staged a bloody crackdown exactly two months ago on demonstrators 
demanding the closure of a controversial Chinese-backed
 copper mine in northwestern Burma.

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Aung San Suu Kyi Meets S. Korea's First Female Leader


29 Jan 2013

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and South Korean President-elect 
Park Geun-hye pledged greater cooperation between their countries 
as they met Tuesday in Seoul.

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Thailand to turn away Myanmar boat people: official


29 Jan 2013

Thailand will turn away any more Rohingya boat people from neighbouring 
Myanmar who try to land on its shores, a top official said Monday after 
an influx of refugees fleeing sectarian unrest.

Asean urged to address Rohingya


29 Jan 2013

The Asean Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) says the Myanmar government's 
policy of segregation in Rakhine state is the main factor in the mass migration 
of the Rohingya people - and admits it is also at fault for its own failure to act in the past.