China Olympic proved that Stalin was right

China Olympic proved that Stalin was right
Jeremy Fernando’s opinion in Malaysiakini
JEREMY FERNANDO is a Teaching Fellow at the Department of English, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University. He is also the author of Reflections on (T)error.
On August 8, 2008, the People’s Republic of China taught the world about Stalinism.
MCPX
During the [...]

Beware of learned man

Beware of learned man
POSTED by Rashid, August 21, 2008  

“If you see a learned man frequent the houses of rulers,

beware of him because he is a thief.” 

“If you see a learned man, who has many friends

you may be sure he is charlatan and a faker,
because if he would speak the truth,
those [...]

Crackdown on Civil Rights, Media Feared

Crackdown on Civil Rights, Media Feared
By Baradan Kuppusamy
(IPS) – A series of tough measures in recent weeks has raised fears of a major crackdown against tolerance and dissent as rival political forces battle for state power in a society made fragile by economic uncertainties and decades of autocratic rule. 
“Taken together there is a [...]

Irrawaddy;Children Die in Chin State Famine

By SAW YAN NAING
Wednesday,August 20,2008
More than 30 children have died in a famine in Chin state, western Burma, according to the Chin National Council, an exile rights group.
The famine was caused by a plague of rats, which ate rice stocks in many of the state’s villages.
Another Chin group, the Chin Human Rights Organization, said the [...]

Kuwait advisor will visit Myanmar

 Kuwait advisor will visit Myanmar

The delegation will group representatives from the Foreign Ministry, Kuwait Investment Authority, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, the Civil Aviation Department and other bodies.
AlـAjmi also noted that these representatives would place the basis for implementing the agreements signed on the sidelines of the Asian tour of [...]

God’s fury at Myanmar-China alliance

God’s fury at Myanmar-China alliance
At almost the same time Myanmar was hit by Cyclone Nergis China was striken with Sin Chuan earth quake.
Now at their border a new earthquake.

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit China’s border with Myanmar early Wednesday

BEIJING (AFP) — A 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit China’s border with Myanmar early Wednesday, destroying homes and forcing more [...]

Is Suu Kyi regarded Gambari as a good-for-nothing, garbage friend of SPDC goons?

Is Suu Kyi regarded
Gambari as a good-for-nothing,
garbage friend of SPDC goons?

Gambari used to go to Rangoon, giving a lot of hope to all the people of Burma, all the opposition groups including NLD and Daw Suu. He was well treated as a guest of honour but he failed to garner nothing (anything) from the [...]

UN under pressure over Myanmar: Indonesia

UN under pressure over Myanmar: Indonesia

 * Jakarta’s FM says pressure mounting to bring Myanmar case back to UNSC
JAKARTA: The UN Security Council is under “growing pressure” to act against Myanmar’s military regime unless it takes more credible steps toward democracy, Indonesia’s foreign minister said Wednesday.
Hassan Wirajuda said Myanmar’s partners in the Association of Southeast [...]

Surin: ASEAN to speed up integrated community under its new charter

Surin: ASEAN to speed up integrated community under its new charter
www.chinaview.cn 2008-08-09 15:32:06

JAKARTA, Aug. 9 (Xinhua)– The ASEAN Charter will inspire the regional community with visionary of the people’s prosperity in the future, despite it is still facing many unresolved issues, the organization’s secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan said.
    In an interview with Xinhua after the [...]

Burma Ratifies ASEAN Charter but opposes Asean rights body

Myanmar Ratifies ASEAN Charter
but opposes Asean rights body

 Myanmar’s military government has said it will oppose any move to invest a new South-East Asian human rights body with investigative and monitoring powers.
Diplomats attending the annual Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) meeting said Myanmar officials were clear about their objections to the body having any [...]

Singapore PM calls for speedy ratification of ASEAN charter

Singapore PM calls for speedy ratification of ASEAN charter

SINGAPORE (AFP) — Singapore on Wednesday called for speedy ratification of an ASEAN charter, which requires the bloc to uphold ideals of democracy and human rights and to make legally binding commitments.
In a speech to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) parliamentarians, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien [...]