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IMF Sees Myanmar Growth At 6.7 This Fiscal

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Myanmar's growth is set to accelerate slightly to 6.75 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2014 led by gas production and investment, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. In an Article IV Consultation report, the IMF said ......

Living in the eye of Myanmars sectarian storm

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In March this year, the town of Meiktila in central Myanmar was engulfed in deadly sectarian violence that destroyed whole blocks of housing, shops and ......

Shan NGOs call for halt to pipeline

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A group of Shan community-based groups and NGOs have called on Myanmar President Thein Sein and the Chinese investors to halt the trans-Myanmar pipeline project in view of recent government forces' attacks in northern Shan State which have led to the displacement of more than 3,000 ......

Japanese firms to roll out Myanmar fibre

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NEC have concluded a deal with the Myanmar government for the deployment of a fibre-optic network linking three major cities, ZDNet reports. The deal will see the trio of Japanese vendors install a 30Gbps backbone linking Yangon, Mandalay and Naypyitaw, as well as rolling out fibre-based networks (FTTx) within those cities, capable of transmission...

Research and Markets Myanmar Refinery Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020

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"Myanmar Refinery Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers, Challenges, Infrastructure, Supply- demand and competitive landscape" report to their offering. Myanmar oil refining industry research work from OGAnalysis is a compulsory report for all analysts involved in the Myanmar refining sector. It provides all the key...

US Myanmar strengthen trade ties

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During the week of President Thein Sein's landmark Washington visit and in the wake of relaxed economic sanctions, at least two US government agencies have signed agreements to strengthen bilateral trade ties with ......

Washington’s love affair with Myanmar It’s the resources stupid

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Politics The ramshackle streets of Myanmar's capital Yangon, with its ancient Buddhist pagodas and dilapidated colonial-era buildings, are one of the last places in the world where you'd expect to find Colonel Sanders. If the democratic reforms recently undertaken by Myanmar, a once dysfunctional and paranoid socialist state turned...

U.S. Myanmar sign trade agreement

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Beijing, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): The United States and Myanmar on Tuesday signed a trade and investment framework agreement, announced the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in a statement. The signing of the agreement came a day after U.S. President Barack Obama met with Myanmar President Thein Sein in the White House. Sein was the first...

UN envoy to attend Kachin peace talks

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The UN's Special Adviser on Myanmar, Vijay Nambiar, will attend the May 28 peace talks between the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and the Myanmar government's Peace Making Committee at Myitkyina, according to Kachin peace broker San ......

Japanese PM to visit Myanmar for first time in 36 years

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Myanmar from May 24 to 26 to boost bilateral economic ties, becoming the first prime minister to visit the Southeast Asian country in 36 years, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.During his visit, Abe, who will be accompanied by a group of Japanese business leaders, is...

Burma holds the 2nd Conference on Media Development

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A conference on Media Development in Myanmar/Burma was held at Kandawgyi Palace Hotel in Yangon on 20-21 May. It was the second conference with an address by Union Minister for Information Aung Kyi. It was cosponsored by the Ministry of Information and Myanmar Media Development Thematic Working Group (MDTWG) in partnership with UNESCO and...

Aussies look to Thailand for help investing in Myanmar

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BANGKOK POST With foreign investment flowing into Myanmar, Australian companies are keen to find Thai partners to gain a solid investment foothold in the previously military-ruled neighbor, particularly in areas that are closed to foreign firms in ......

Womens Asia Cup qualifier Myanmar edge past India 2-0

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Myanmar rode two first half goals from Naw Phaw and Khin Moe Wai to edge past India in their first Group D encounter of the AFC Women's Asian Cup football qualifiers at the Faisal Al Huseni Stadium here. Naw Phaw and Khin Moe Wai scored first half goals for Myanmar in the 5th and 26th minute respectively and Yee Yee Oo's effort in the 27th minute...

Myanmar growth to accelerate IMF

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YANGON: Myanmar's economy expanded 6.5 per cent last year and is set for further modest acceleration, the IMF estimated Wednesday, as sweeping reforms herald hopes of a renaissance for the impoverished nation. At the end of a mission to the fast-changing nation, the International Monetary Fund predicted the economy would grow 6.75 per cent in...

State of emergency extended in Meiktila

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The Myanmar parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved a motion to extend the state of emergency in Meiktila and three surrounding townships for a further 60 ......

Thein Sein visit prompts US to end sanctions

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A key US senator on Tuesday backed an end to US sanctions on Myanmar after a landmark visit by the country's reformist leader, signaling a new normalization in relations despite rights ......

Time to End Sanctions on Burma McConnell

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A top U.S. lawmaker who has long been a critic of Burma's former military government says he is ready to end key sanctions against the reforming Southeast Asian nation, despite lingering human rights ......

Eye of Myanmars sectarian storm

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In March this year, the town of Meiktila in central Myanmar was engulfed in deadly sectarian violence that destroyed whole blocks of housing, shops and ......

UN chief Ban Ki Moon urges Myanmar to end practice of child soldiers in army

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said Myanmar's government has made progress in reducing the recruitment of children into the armed forces but still needs to stamp out the ......

Myanmars road to democracy not without challenges

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In his landmark visit to the United States, Myanmar President Thein Sein made all the right noises: He called for an end to inter-communal violence and a national identity that would include people from all faiths. He talked about sharing power and resources to bring about peace with the armed Kachin ethnic minority. Yet he also told American...

Burma to host first Internet freedom forum

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Myanmar ICT Development Organisation (MIDO) will host "Myanmar Internet Freedom Forum" in Yangon from June 1-2. In the first forum of its kind in Burma, MIDO aims to raise awareness of Internet freedom in a country that has endured decades of media ......

Key senator to let Burma sanctions bill lapse

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a significant move, a prominent Republican senator said Tuesday he plans to let key sanctions legislation against Burma lapse because of the country’s progress toward democracy. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell made the announcement after meeting the nation’s President Thein Sein who is making a landmark...

Myanmar dials in to growing mobile market

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Map: Burma Myanmar's increasing engagement is fuelling demand for mobile phones in a country described as less connected than North Korea.Juice seller Ko Thet is among the emerging aspirational consumers who want to connect with each other and the outside ......

7 Muslims Sentenced to Prison for Myanmar Violence

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spasms of religious violence two months ago that left more than 40 people dead and chased thousands of people from their homes in central ......

Video McConnell Lift sanctions on Burma

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After meeting with Burmese President Thein Sein, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he believes because of the steps the former pariah state has taken toward democracy, "enough progress has been made in Burma to where implementation of the sanctions this year is actually not a good ......

College student snares record long Burmese python near Miami

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A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) combination handout photo shows Jason Leon (L), who caught an 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python in southeast Miami-Dade County May 11, ......

Thein Sein praised for reforms in Myanmar but urged to end violence against Muslims

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WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama praised the reforms of Myanmar leader Thein Sein but urged him to end violence against Muslims. Sein is the country's first president to visit the White House in almost half a century. Speaking from the US capital Monday Obama said he recognized Sein's work to guide Myanmar down "a long and sometimes...

Obama lauds Myanmar reform warns attacks on Muslims must stop

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WASHINGTON--U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday saluted Myanmar President Thein Sein for his leadership in pushing through startling political reforms, but warned that violence against Muslims must ......

Burmese optimistic after historic White House visit

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Burmese are celebrating an end to their long international isolation with the first state visit to the US by a Myanmar president in almost 50 ......

Myanmar jails 7 Muslims for attacks on Buddhist monk

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Burmese protest against intercommunal violence in their country outside the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington on May 20, 2013 before Myanmar President Thein Sein addresses the chamber. Earlier, Thein Sein urged an end to intercommunal violence and discrimination after hearing a call from US President Barack Obama to put a stop to anti-Muslim...

Burma jails Muslims over anti-Muslim violence

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One man was jailed for 34 years for killing a monk; the others received sentences ranging from two to 14 years for crimes including unlawful assembly and religious disrespect. At least 43 people - mostly Muslim - died in the violence that erupted after an argument at a Muslim-owned shop. ......

US lawmakers meet Myanmar leader urge release of 250 political prisoners

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WASHINGTON - Lawmakers are asking Myanmar President Thein Sein to free nearly 250 political prisoners. Thein Sein met Tuesday with members of the Senate and House, a day after he became the first Myanmar leader to visit the White House in five decades. As Myanmar has shifted from military rule in the past two years, it has freed hundreds of...

Lawmakers hand Myanmar leader prisoner list

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Thein Sein met Tuesday with members of the Senate and House on Capitol Hill, a day after he became the first Myanmar leader to visit the White House in five ......

Myanmar public happy to see back of restrictive sanctions

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Illustration: Liu Rui/GT The EU's decision to lift all Myanmar sanctions a year after they were initially suspended has reignited debates around whether the country has made enough progress to warrant such a reward. Activists have decried the move, insisting that human rights abuses continue and that the EU should have put benchmarks in...

Myanmar extends state of emergency

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Lawmakers in Myanmar voted Tuesday to extend a state of emergency over parts of the country gripped by fighting between Muslims and Buddhists. Lawmakers had a special session Tuesday to discuss anti-Muslim violence in Meiktila. A state of emergency was declared there in March after about 20 people were killed during the fighting. Myanmar...

Democratic Voice of Burma Burmese army torches Shan rebel outpost

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An outpost belonging to the Shan State Army-South (SSA-S) in northeastern Burma was burnt down on Sunday by government soldiers, who claimed to be searching for four Burmese "civilians" who went missing at the end of last month, rebels ......

Record Burmese python caught in Florida

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Florida .It's a new record for the longest Burmese python caught in the wild in Florida. The previous record was a 17ft 7in python caught in August in Everglades national park.According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the 18ft 8in snake was caught May 11 alongside a road in rural Miami-Dade County.Wildlife officials...

Burmas President Visits Washington

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Burmese President Thein Sein is given flowers outside a town hall meeting at Voice of America, Washington, May 19, 2013. (Alison Klein for ......

Myanmar commits to energy transparency

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The U.S. government said it was committed to helping Myanmar improve transparency in the management of its natural resources. U.S. special envoy for international energy affairs Carlos Pascual met with Myanmar Energy Minister Than Htay, who was part of a visiting delegation from Naypyitaw. Both officials signed a joint declaration committed to...

Nearly 19 feet Longest Burmese python captured in Florida

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Florida has a long list of problematic invasive species, from the vervet monkey to the lionfish, but the Burmese python might be the state's public enemy No. 1 so much so that residents will hop out of their cars at night to catch one double the normal size. A Miami man wrangled and killed the ......

Japanese premier to visit Myanmar on Friday

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe begins a three-day visit to Myanmar on Friday in what national media are saying is a continued bid to improve investment conditions for Japanese ......

Did witty Li score brownie points over India

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UN praises Myanmar over child soldier issue

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"The signature of an action plan in June 2012 was a major breakthrough and I commend the Government of Myanmar for taking important steps to better protect children," said Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, in a statement. While the UN noted in this most recent report that...

Seven Muslims Charged for Killing Buddhist Monk in Burma

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A court in Burma has convicted seven Muslims for the killing of a Buddhist monk during deadly sectarian riots in a central town earlier this ......

Seven Muslims sentenced for Meiktila monk murder

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Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced seven Muslims to prison terms ranging from two to 28 years in connection with religious violence in March that left dozens of people dead, a justice official ......

Burmese President to Meet with US Lawmakers Sign Trade Deal

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In front of a bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., Burma's President Thein Sein meets with President Barack Obama, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 20, ......

Myanmar Muslims jailed for killing during religious riots

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YANGON // Myanmar sentenced seven Muslims to prison terms ranging from two to 28 years in connection with religious violence in March that left dozens dead, a justice official said. The defendants, who were spared the death penalty, were accused of the murder of a Buddhist monk in the central town of Meiktila that sparked unrest across the...

Hosting Burma’s Leader Obama Repeatedly Calls the Country ‘Myanmar’

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President Obama meets with Burmese President Thein Sein in the Oval Office on Monday, May 20, 2013 (Image: White House) (CNSNews.com) - Setting aside a long-held U.S. policy, President Obama -- when hosting the president of Burma in the Oval Office on Monday -- used the military-backed regime's preferred term for the country, Myanmar - and...

Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In Florida

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A Burmese python measuring nearly 19ft has been captured in South Florida. About 3ft of the 18ft 8in (569cm) snake was spotted sticking out of some roadside brush on May 11 by Jason Leon and some friends, as they drove late at night through a rural area of southeast Miami-Dade County. The 23-year-old got out of his car, grabbed the snake...

Anger as Barack Obama rewards Burmese President Thein Sein with White House visit despite recent claims of violence

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Welcoming the first Burmese head of state to visit the White House in nearly 50 years yesterday, President Obama said "the leadership of President [Thein] Sein" had "allowed this shift" in the ......

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