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The Irrawaddy, Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Today's Newsletter
NEWS ANALYSIS
Was Dam Decision a Case of 'China Be Damned'?
By BA KAUNG
Did Burmese President Thein Sein signal a break with Beijing when he ordered the suspension of the Myitsone dam, or was he counting on relations remaining intact despite the move?
Does Yingluck Have a Key to Open the Border?
By WAI MOE
Traders and investors hope that the Thai prime minister will convince Naypyidaw to reopen the Myawaddy-Mae Sot border crossing.
Naypyidaw Shelves BGF to Prepare for Ethnic Peace Talks
By SAW YAN NAING
Burmese government reportedly stops pushing its Border Guard Force plan to instead concentrate on holding peace talks with separate ethnic armed groups.
Talking about the Weather? Thai PM Visits Burma Today
By SIMON ROUGHNEEN
In her first official visit to Burma, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra meets the country's first civilian head of government in five decades, but not opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
US Remains Tough on Burma Sanctions
By LALIT K JHA
Although encouraged by recent steps taken by the Burmese authorities, the US State Department says they must do more before the US can consider lifting economic sanctions.
Business
US Senate Bill would Hit China over Undervalued Money
By JIM ABRAMS / AP WRITER
The US Senate weighed whether to punish China for undervaluing its currency and taking away American jobs.
Opinion
China and Burma: No Longer Birds of a Feather?
By AUNG ZAW
With the decision to suspend the Myitsone Dam project, the new Burmese government may be signaling that it is willing to step out from behind the cloak of China and forge new ties with the West.
Dam Lies and Statistics
By AUNG DIN
A campaign of misinformation about the Myitsone dam in Kachin State threatens to obscure the very real threat this project poses to the Irrawaddy River and the people of Burma.
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