The Irrawaddy News Magazine [Covering Burma and Southeast Asia]
www.irrawaddy.org
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Today's Newsletter
US Officials to Meet Junta and Opposition Leaders
By LAWI WENG
A US delegation led by two senior officials will meet members of Burma's
ruling junta and leaders of the country's main opposition groups.
Business
Adding Bounce to Asia's Rebound
By SIMON ROUGHNEEN
To sustain their recovery from the global economic downturn, Asian
economies will need to find ways to decrease their dependence on trade
with the West.
Weekly Business Roundup (October 31, 2009)
By WILLIAM BOOT
The Chinese government has come under a barrage of petitions asking it to
abandon plans to build gas and oil pipelines through Burma.
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