ASEAN campaign could yield unwelcome results
Monday, 15 February 2010 00:00 | 
Written by Bangkok Post | 
Newspaper section: Business
The effort to rebrand Asean as "Southeast Asia" for tourism promotion is being closely watched by Burmese tourism authorities, who say they will hold the Asean Tourism Association (Aseanta) responsible if the new marketing website is used for anti-Burma criticism.
New council expected to spur Burma tradeMonday, 15 February 2010 00:00 | Written by Bangkok Post |
Newspaper section: Business Thailand could expand bilateral trade with Burma by 20% over the next three year from the current value of US$2 billion, helped by the new Thailand-Burma Business Council, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). Last Updated (Thursday, 18 February 2010 21:16) Tin Oo Back at WorkMonday, 15 February 2010 00:00 | Written by The Irrawaddy |
By SAW YAN NAING - Monday, February 15, 2010 Wearing a traditional terracotta-colored Burmese shirt and a black longyi, Vice Chairman of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Tin Oo arrived at the Burmese opposition party's headquarters in Rangoon at about 11 a.m. On Monday morning, two days after his release from seven years under house arrest. |
UN Envoy Condemns Suu Kyi DetentionMonday, 15 February 2010 00:00 | Written by The Irrawaddy |
By ZARNI MANN - Monday, February 15, 2010 UN Human Rights Envoy to Burma Tomás Ojea Quintana on Monday condemned the ruling military government for detaining Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi under a 1975 law that is now obsolete. He made the comment during a one-hour meeting with Suu Kyi's lawyers on Monday afternoon, according to lawyer Nyan Win who is also an NLD spokesman. Burmese Officials Celebrate Kim Jong Il's BirthdayMonday, 15 February 2010 00:00 | Written by The Irrawaddy |
By LAWI WENG - Monday, February 15, 2010 High-ranking Burmese military officials joined a ceremony to mark the 68th birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, according to Burma's state-run media. |