Myanmar guards shoot, abduct BGB men
Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) shot and injured a member of the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) and picked up another from the Bangladesh-Myanmar……
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BLOG #208: A country for rejects?
Is Philippines a place for rejects? International Bin Last year, I received an email from change.org. This was a petition to……
BLOG #77: Places to Visit in Yangon
Places to Visit in Yangon Aside from Shwedagon Pagoda, which is the most visited place in Yangon, and their market, there are also……
BLOG #56: Taung Kalat (Mt. Popa)
Taung Kalat (Mt. Popa) This is a hill located in Mt. Popa. It rises 737 meters above sea level. This is another place……
BLOG #42: Bagan
Bagan is such an amazing place. It was one of the destinations that I will surely go back to. This is the highlight of……
BLOG #38: Thanaka
Thanaka is used on the face of the girl in the above picture. Thanaka is made out of tree barks found in Myanmar (Burma). Several……
BLOG #35: Shwedagon Pagoda
Shwedagon Pagoda Shwedagon Pagoda is one of the main attractions or tourist spots in Yangon, Myanmar. It stands 326 feet (about 100……
BLOG #7: What Say You
This was taken in Shwedagon Pagoda in Burma (Myanmar). As you know, Burma has been under the rule of junta for a long time.……
Modern Times
I saw this monk in Shwedagon Temple in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar). He was busy with his tablet, engrossed and seemed so……
EDUCAZIONE SOSTENIBILE PER UN FUTURO MIGLIORE IN BURMA
Prima o poi, chiunque sia interessato alla cultura e alla storia dell'Asia Meridionale si imbatterà nella seguente domanda:……
SUSTAINABLE EDUCATION FOR A BETTER FUTURE IN BURMA
Sooner or later, anybody interested in South-Asian culture and history will run across the following question: is it called Burma……
انڑنیشنل گارمنٹس براننڑر اپنی پرڈکشن ساوتھ ایسٹ ایشاء کی جانب موڑ رہےہےـ
6 ماہ Alfatex اورHyunjinn کی مشترکہ رفاقت کے بعد ہم نے آخرکار دو فیکڑیوں کو وزٹ کیاـ……
International garment brands moving production to South East Asia
After 6 months with the joint venture between Alfatex and Hyunjin, we finally headed to visit the 2 factories. Highvina and Kovina……
The Lady of Myanmar
Photo Courtesy of MovieSpirit.com The Lady of Myanmar Written by Nikki Shaver Continuing with my research into Myanmar……
Myanmar Beach - Economic Growth In Asia
Myanmar, the largest country located in South East Asia is officially open for business!……
Myanmar Political Prisoners
“Bold steps are needed now to overcome the legacy of the past and to ensure that no prisoners of conscience are left behind,”……
Concern Over Religious Minorities in Iran
Release of Christian pastor charged with apostasy has been welcomed; however, arrest and detention of many others continues to be……
Is Beijing Aiding Myanmar Junta in Kachin State Conflict?
Myanmar is now the new "gold-rush," and human rights and political freedom both appear to be the collateral damage. While London and……
Myanmar Trials-No Transparency: Has Anything Really Changed with Authoritarian Junta?
It is believed that all those sentenced to multi-year terms are UN and international NGO aid workers, and apparently are Muslims.……
Rohingya/Myanmar Investigation?
Myanmar does not allow itself to be taken at face value - a government that lacks transparency and a junta that maintains a grip on……
"Serious Human Rights Concerns" in Myanmar
In treatment of ethnic/religious minorities and political prisoners still held, UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur on the human……
Myanmar Security Forces: "Instigation of & Involement in Clashes"
“Reports indicate that the initial swift response of the authorities to the communal violence may have turned into a crackdown……
What is Truth of Burma & the Rohingya?
Do not expect a rant now about the “truth” – the unfortunate reality is that few outside of the region of……
Aung San Suu Kyi at United Nations
The UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO) played host to the respected Myanmar political/human rights leader at its UN/Geneva……
Respect Myanmar’s Rohingyas
UN Special Rapporteur, Tomas Ojea Quintana delivered a critical assessment today on the rising tensions among Myanmar’s ethnic……
“Buddhist-Muslim Fighting in Burma”?
Above headline is troubling both because of what it indicates and for what even worse it can incite. Events and perhaps motives are……
"YOU SHOULD NEVER GET INVOLVED WITH WOMEN BORN ON MONDAY"
July 2010. Myanmar. It's an unbearably hot and muggy day, and as I climb the steps toward Shwedagon Pagoda, the holiest shrine……
Is Myanmar Optimism for Democracy Overdone?
In short, yes. The risk is greater that Aung San Suu Kyi will become co-opted by the ruling regime in efforts to present a good face……
