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The Irrawaddy, Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Today's Newsletter
News
State-owned Banks to Open Overseas Branches
By THE IRRAWADDY
Three state-owned Burmese banks plan to open branches in other Southeast Asian countries to help expand foreign trade and investment.
Regional
Thailand's Half-Baked Rice Plan
By JOHN BERTHELSEN/ ASIA SENTINEL
Subsidizing rice will be expensive, may hurt exports and could depress prices.
Malaysian Leader Plays It Cool to Charm the Young
By SEAN YOONG/ AP WRITER
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's to-do list is suddenly looking like a pop star's diary.
Opinion
The Myitsone Dam: A Cause for Unity or an Uprising in the Making?
By MIN ZIN
If Burma's new government can address public outrage over the Myitsone dam, it could help to restore national unity. Otherwise, the “Save the Irrawaddy” campaign could turn into an “Irrawaddy Uprising.”
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