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Burma holds the 2nd Conference on Media Development

Google News - Wed, 2013-05-22 08:14
0 Comment. 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 ... catched


Burma's President Visits Washington

VOA news - Tue, 2013-05-21 13:26
Burmese President Thein Sein began a visit to Washington Sunday, joining a town hall meeting at the Voice of America. He met with President Barack Ob catched




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The Economy of Myanmar is one of the least developed in the world, suffering from decades of stagnation, mismanagement, and isolation. Burma’s GDP stands at $42.953 billion and grows at an average rate of 2.9% annually – the lowest rate of economic growth in the Greater Mekong Subregion.

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Phuket Lifestyle: On the road to Mandalay

Google News - Thu, 2012-09-06 05:26
PHUKET: Thailand's western neighbor, Myanmar (Burma), is now one of the hottest destination for a holiday. After decades of international boycotts and sanctions, the April elections in Myanmar brought not just hopes of democracy and investment, but ... catched




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Mraz tops Myanmar anti-trafficking concert

Google News - Sun, 2012-12-16 18:16
AMERICAN singer-songwriter Jason Mraz has mixed entertainment with education to become the first world-class entertainer in decades to perform in Myanmar (Burma), with a concert to raise awareness about human trafficking. Mraz's 2008 hit I'm Yours was ... catched




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US lifts travel ban on Myanmar officials

Google News - Sat, 2013-05-04 17:03
For this reason, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency with respect to Burma,” Obama said in letter to Congress. Last month, the European Union lifted most of its sanctions against Myanmar, except for arms embargoes ... catched




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US marks closer ties with Myanmar, but China's influence lingers

Google News - Mon, 2013-05-20 21:00
YANGON, Myanmar — For two decades, China benefited from Myanmar's status as an international pariah. In the early 1990s, the United States, European Union and other countries instituted economic sanctions on Myanmar, also called Burma, after the ... catched




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Culture of Myanmar

The culture of Myanmar(or Burma) has been heavily influenced by Buddhism and the Mon people. The Burmese culture has also been heavily influenced particularly by China, as the main ethnic group of Burma, the Bamar people are believed to have migrated to the Ayeyarwady region of Burma from what is now present day Yunnan in China. Burma also shares a number of cultural similarities with other countries in the same area of Southeast Asia as well. In more recent times, British colonial rule and westernisation have influenced aspects of Burmese culture, including language and education.

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