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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Burma Partnership is pleased to announce that we have launched our new website. We hope it will be a useful tool for governments, journalists, researchers, and especially activists from Burma and all over the world.

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In Solidarity,

Burma Partnership Secretariat

Saturday, March 08, 2008

Burma Update: March 8, 2008

Photo: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Meets Mr. Ibrahim Gambari on March 8
Source: UNIC Yangon


News from Burmese Media

Independent Mon News Agency: Money Changers Hit by Drop in Value of Thai Currency
Shan Herald Agency for News: Junta Army Accuses Civilians of Killing its Members
Kachin News Group: Brig-Gen Thein Zaw Woos Christians in Northern Burma Ahead of Referendum
Irrawaddy News Magazine: Junta Rejects UN Calls to Amend Draft Constitution


News from Regional/International Media

UNIC Yangon: Day Three of USG Gambari's visit to Myanmar
BBC: Burma's Suu Kyi Meeting UN Envoy
Radio Australia: Burma Accuses UN Envoy of Bias


Opinion/Other

Irrawaddy News Magazine: Don’t Lose Control in the Golden Triangle [Commentary] - Yeni


Statement/Press Release

US Campaign for Burma: Regime Attacks Ethnic Minority Villages While UN Envoy Enters Burma
The Burma Campaign UK: Gambari Must Meet with Burma’s Ethnic Leaders


Report/Briefer

Shan Herald Agency for News: Weekly Diary, No. 291 (1–7 March 2008)

- Karen IDPs Call for Help!
- USDA Comes to the Forefront!
- "Biased" Gambari Goes to Burma!
- More Opium Output Expected!

Irrawaddy News Magazine: Weekly Business Roundup (March 08, 2008) - William Boot

- Burma Authorizes Singapore Dollar Accounts at Banks
- Samak Green Lights the Salween Hydro-dam
- Full Steam Ahead for Trans-Asia Trains?


Special Feature

Irrawaddy News Magazine: We Became Soldiers [Beyond 1988 — Reflections IX] - Aung Naing Oo

"October 11, 1988: The novelty of finding ourselves in a new place with new people had hardly worn off when we began our new military life. It happened the day after our arrival at Thay Baw Boe, before we had even explored the area.

We were student-rebels who had traveled to the border to fight the Burmese military, and it was time to prepare for battle. But first, we had to become soldiers..."


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