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Wednesday, September 14, 2011 |
| Most of Burma’s parliamentary MPs served in the past regime, so they know well how to speak about reform without actually reforming anything. But this time, can they deliver? |
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011 |
| Burmese officials and fans must both accept responsibility and make changes if Burma is to repair its sporting image, which was left in tatters after the cancellation of the national team’s match with Oman. |
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011 |
| The Chinese have much invested in Burma, and if they don’t pay attention to the Burmese people better than the Burmese government does, they may face a rebellion that threatens those investments. |
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011 |
| Nobody is sure who was behind the bombings in Burma last week, and nobody is likely to find out—it’s just too convenient for the government that they don’t. |
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011 |
| In promoting “responsible tourism,” Aung San Suu Kyi and the NLD hope to open up Burma for increased microeconomic development and improved ties with the outside world, but the government must participate for this to happen. |
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Monday, June 6, 2011 |
| The recent rise of the kyat against the US dollar should not mask the fact that Burma's economy is going from bad to worse. |
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Monday, February 7, 2011 |
| The people of Burma are watching closely as the events unfold in Egypt, hoping to both learn and find inspiration from their pro-democracy compatriots in the Middle East—but the junta is watching as well. |
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 |
| Aung San Suu Kyi's meeting yesterday with relatives of some of Burma's 2,200 political prisoners serves as a reminder of the enormous toll that repression has taken on the country's families. |
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Monday, November 1, 2010 |
The “Internet slowdown” taking place inside Burma is one more example of the junta's non-democratic efforts to manipulate the election. It also bodes ill for the country's future.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 |
| With the help of his astrologers, Burmese junta chief Snr-Gen Than Shwe clearly juggled the numbers to reach an election date of November 7. |
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Monday, July 5, 2010 |
| The people of Burma love to gamble, and the riskiest and most rigged game in town may be the coming election. |
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Sunday, June 6, 2010 |
| An hour-long documentary film on Burma's nuclear ambitions and tunnel-building program has reawakened alarm throughout the region about the Burmese regime's military relationship with North Korea. |
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010 |
| Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. These may be the thoughts of the NLD and the ethnic armies as they wait for the regime's next move. |
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Thursday, March 18, 2010 |
| In true Orwellian fashion, the Burmese junta's “election” laws are a perversion of the spirit of democracy, designed to allow the generals to select who will rule the country. |
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Saturday, February 27, 2010 |
| The recent sell-off of state-owned businesses by Burma's ruling generals is just an extension of their wholesale theft of the country's resources. |
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Saturday, January 9, 2010 |
| Burma's military supremo has reiterated his determination to press ahead with this year's planned election. |
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009 |
| The recent rise in the value of the Burmese kyat against the US dollar is giving not only currency traders cause for thought—financial experts and market observers are also looking into the likely reason for the kyat's newly won strength. |
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Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
| Washington has decided to take a new approach to dealing with Burma’s oppressive rulers, but for the country’s people, nothing has changed. |
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 |
| A dose of skepticism is advised in reacting to the Burmese Prime Minister’s remarks on Aung San Suu Kyi and her national reconciliation role. |
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Friday, October 9, 2009 |
| Burmese government forces would win wide applause as well as a major military campaign if it attacked and defeated the United Wa State Army. |
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