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Up one levelBurma introduces WCDMA
July 7, 2008 (New Delhi): Introducing a new communication technology, Burma's military junta authorities have started distributing Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) telephones, an official at the Myanmar Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) Department said.
BROWN: Burmese generals surfing the Internet
July 6, 2008: With the push of a button, the generals in Burma can instantly access the Internet, thanks to a U.S.-built and U.S.-financed satellite.
Satellites helped relief workers in Nargis
July 4, 2008 (Paris): Earth observation satellites have provided vital information to relief workers in Myanmar throughout a particularly long crisis response window following the devastating Cyclone Nargis that hit the country on 2 and 3 May 2008.
Burmese magazine editor forced to resign over published poem
July 2, 2008: Burma's Censorship Board under the Ministry of Information summoned and questioned the editor, Htay Aung, on 24 June 2008. He was later ordered to resign from his magazine, "Cherry".
Censor Board clerk demoted for allowing publication of poem
July 2, 2008 (New Delhi): Close on the heels of sacking the editor of a Rangoon based Monthly magazine Cherry for publishing a poem, Burma's censorship board has demoted a senior clerk from the publishing license department on June 24, sources said.
Jailed Myanmar journalist in ailing health
July 1, 2008 (BANGKOK): Media watchdogs on Tuesday condemned the prolonged detention of Myanmar journalist Win Tin, saying his health has seriously deteriorated in recent days.
Building Burma's digital front line
July 1, 2008: Two months after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma aid is slowly continuing to reach the affected people.
Myanmar calls for efforts to promote video, movie standard
June 30, 2008 (YANGON): Myanmar Minister of Information Brigadier-General Kyaw Hsan has called for efforts to promote the standard of the country's video features and movie production for penetrating foreign markets, the official newspaper New Light of Myanmar reported Monday.
ONGC, GAIL share in Myanmar blocks fall
June 30, 2008: India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp and GAIL (India) Ltd's equity in two gas rich offshore blocks in Myanmar have been cut following Myanmar's national oil company exercising its 'step-in' rights in the fields, gas from where will be sold to China.
No discriminatory policy towards media, says ASEAN
June 29, 2008 (Jakarta): ASEAN does not have a discriminatory policy toward the media or in any other matters.
Power Grid to execute 3 projects in Myanmar
June 28, 2008 (NEW DELHI): India has extended a $124 million line of credit (LoC) to Myanmar Government for construction of three major transmission projects and one 120 MW power plant.
Myanmar again to take severe action against vehicles with stickers
June 27, 2008 (YANGON): The Myanmar traffic police authorities have reiterated to take severe action against vehicles with stickers on side windows and rear wind screens running on roads in the biggest city of Yangon as part of its efforts to effectively combat human trafficking or other crime commitments, local media reported Friday.
India two Bank is Investing BIG GIG Amount in Burma
June 26, 2008: 1. Exim Bank Inks Two Pacts For US$ 84 Million With Myanmar 2. UBI signs MoU with three Myanmar banks
UNHCR: Myanmar Refugees Resettlement Crosses 30,000
June 26, 2008: In one of the world's largest resettlement operation, a record 30,000 Myanmar refugees have left Thailand since January 2005 to begin new lives in third countries, a U.N. agency said Friday.
Singapore hands over airport ground handling equipment to Myanmar
June 26, 2008 (SINGAPORE): The Singapore government has handed over airport ground handling equipment to the Myanmar government.
50,000 signatures presented over Japanese journalist
June 25, 2008 (Tokyo): Family members and supporters of Japanese journalist Kenji Nagai, who was killed in Myanmar last year, presented a petition Tuesday with around 50,000 signatures to the Japanese Foreign Ministry and the Myanmar Embassy in Tokyo to protest anew against his fatal shooting by a Myanmar soldier.
Burmese Journalists Banned from Asean Press Conference
June 25, 2008: More than 20 Burmese journalists were banned from a press conference organized by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Rangoon on Tuesday.
Reporter arrested for covering cyclone news
June 24, 2008 (New Delhi): A woman journalist covering Cyclone Nargis victims asking for aid from international NGOs in Rangoon has been detained by for over two weeks, according to her publication.
Burmese junta deports Korean journalist
June 23, 2008 (Bangkok): A Korean journalist was deported from Burma by the ruling military junta on Sunday for visiting the office of opposition political party – the National League for Democracy.
Weekly journal involved in row over celebrity drug abuse case
23 June 2008: In connection with the interrogation of some celebrities regarding a high profile drug abuse case, a weekly journal has been embroiled in a dispute with some of them.
Burma introduces WCDMA
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