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30 Dec 2011, 2:31 pm
This week, five spas run in five resorts owned by opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) Leader ‘Burma’ Gasim Ibrahim were asked by the Tourism Ministry to shut down operations over similar allegations. [read post]
30 Dec 2011, 9:00 am
Human rights - st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }... [read post]
18 Dec 2011, 2:00 am
"In The Nation, Joshua Kurlantzick reviews two books by Thant Myint-U: The River of Lost Footsteps: A Personal History of Burma, "a compelling blend of memoir and Burmese history," and the policy-oriented sequel, Where China Meets India: Burma and the New Crossroads of Asia.This week, the New York Times features Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World (Doubleday), by Richard Rhodes. [read post]
18 Dec 2011, 2:00 am
In The Nation, Joshua Kurlantzick reviews two books by Thant Myint-U: The River of Lost Footsteps: A Personal History of Burma, "a compelling blend of memoir and Burmese history," and the policy-oriented sequel, Where China Meets India: Burma and the New Crossroads of Asia.This week, the New York Times features Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World (Doubleday), by Richard Rhodes. [read post]
11 Dec 2011, 10:40 pm
We are engaged in projects in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Korea, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam and the United States through the China Practice Team; Dispute Resolution & Litigation Practice Team; Korea Practice Team; U.S. [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 12:37 pm
Take action for Liu Xiaobo, who remains in prison even now, and write letters for him and other individuals at risk in Write for Rights. 1991: Aung San Suu Kyi In the 1990 general election, Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy opposition party in Myanmar (Burma) won 59% of the national votes and 81% of the seats in Parliament. [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 7:00 am
Countries imprisoning the greatest number of journalists include Iran (42), Eritrea (28), China (27), Burma (12) and Vietnam (9), the CPJ reported in a press release. [read post]
8 Dec 2011, 11:51 am
Below is the full list of the top ten most viewed articles in November: Hong Kong: Minimum Wage Law Takes Effect Japan: Child Pornography Law Amendment Discussed Turkey: New Minimum Wage Indonesia: Implementation of New Immigration Law Delayed United States: New Jersey Supreme Court Revises Test for Admissibility of Eyewitness Identifications Malawi: New Pension Scheme Introduced Denmark: Retirement Age Raised Italy: Renewable Energy Law Adopted Lithuania: Dual Citizenship Law Vetoed Burma:… [read post]
6 Dec 2011, 7:38 pm
Myanmar is opening to foreign investment, trade and opportunities. [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 5:11 am
Encouraging: In Southeast Asia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told leaders of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, that the United States would ease restraints on international development assistance if the country continues to erase long restrictions on its residents, The Wall Street Journal reports. [read post]
30 Nov 2011, 4:45 pm
The Effects of Internal Displacement on Host Communities: A Case Study of Suba and Ciudad Bolívar Localities in Bogotá, Colombia (Brookings-LSE Project on International Displacement, Oct. 2011) [text]From Crisis to Community Development: Needs and Assets of Oakland’s Refugees from Burma (Burma Refugee Family Network, Nov. 2011) [text]Most Canadian Refugee Judges Fail Re-Appointment Test (The Asylumist, Nov. 2011) [text]South Africa: "Harsher Regime"… [read post]
29 Nov 2011, 2:49 pm
We are engaged in projects, exclusively, in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Korea, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam and the United States through the China Practice Team; Dispute Resolution & Litigation Practice Team; Korea Practice Team; U.S. [read post]
24 Nov 2011, 3:26 pm
We are engaged in projects, exclusively, in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Korea, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam and the United States through the China Practice Team; Dispute Resolution & Litigation Practice Team; Korea Practice Team; U.S. [read post]
24 Nov 2011, 3:20 pm
We are engaged in projects, exclusively, in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Korea, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam and the United States through the China Practice Team; Dispute Resolution & Litigation Practice Team; Korea Practice Team; U.S. [read post]
18 Nov 2011, 10:22 am
BBC News refers to the country as Burma “because most of its audience is familiar with that name rather than Myanmar” but many speakers/writers choose Burma for political purposes: they do not accept the legitimacy of the Military Junta, which changed the name of the country to Myanmar in 1989. [read post]
18 Nov 2011, 3:57 am
Heading Out: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the first top state official to visit Burma in 50 years when she takes a two-day trip to the Southeast Asian country in December, The Washington Post reports. [read post]
17 Nov 2011, 6:18 pm
The more complicated, and accurate, arguments are that SOPA lacks sufficient procedural safeguards; that it will break DNSSEC, one of the most important cybersecurity moves in a decade; that it fatally undermines our ability to advocate credibly for Internet freedom in countries like China and Burma; and that IP infringement is not always harmful and not always undesirable. [read post]
17 Nov 2011, 6:15 pm
The more complicated, and accurate, arguments are that SOPA lacks sufficient procedural safeguards; that it will break DNSSEC, one of the most important cybersecurity moves in a decade; that it fatally undermines our ability to advocate credibly for Internet freedom in countries like China and Burma; and that IP infringement is not always harmful and not always undesirable. [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 2:46 pm
As Gary shows, when the rest of the world sought to isolate and punish the regimes of North Korea, Myanmar/Burma, Sudan, and Zimbabwe, China showed up ready to do business. [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 10:18 am
The Burma example is well taken. [read post]
