The ancient Burmese king was seem to be wiser than some present leaders

The ancient Burmese king was seem to be wiser than some present leaders
Once upon a time, in the early Pagan period, there was a very wise king. When he became old, after a long consideration and calculations, he announced a special financial scheme to his subjects.
He announced a special loan programme, according to which he [...]

Responding to the marginalised, building an inclusive society

Responding to the marginalised,
building an inclusive society 
There are foreign spouses, whose

impermanent immigration statuses make their futures uncertain,
who are forced to carry passports wherever they go
and have to pay exorbitant foreigner fees at hospitals,
who struggle to find work because of immigration restrictions,
who wait years for a decision on their application for permanent residence.

Gaza profile

The Gaza Strip is a narrow piece of land along the Mediterranean coast between Israel and Egypt.
Just 40km (25 miles) long and 10km wide, it is home to more than 1.5 million Palestinians.
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Are there any Racial discrimination clauses clearly written in the Law: ” The regulation for issuing Malaysian ICs for foreigners?”

Are there any Racial discrimination clauses
clearly written in the Law:
“The regulation for issuing Malaysian ICs for foreigners?”
If the existing regulations allow the home minister to issue green MyKads to stateless foreigners; we want to know whether this condition is meant only for Indonesians, Achenes, Thais,  Philippines  and Bosnians only but excluded the Burmese/Myanmars including Myanmar [...]

Top Bush Aide Hopes Obama Will Push Burmese Cause

Top Bush Aide Hopes Obama Will Push Burmese Cause
WASHINGTON — A top aide to US President George W Bush said on Wednesday that he hoped the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama would continue to push for democracy and protection of human rights in Burma.

Hip Hop Bakhtawar Bhutto’s Song for Her Mother

Hip Hop Bakhtawar Bhutto’s Song for Her Mother
Bakhtawar Bhutto (Benazir Bhutto Daughter) ’s Rap Song
in the memory of her legendry mother

Time value of money

 
Time value of money
The concepts of present and future value hinge upon the premise that an investor prefers to receive a payment of a fixed amount of money today, rather than an equal amount in the future, all else being equal. In particular, the time value of money represents the interest one might earn on a payment received today, if held, [...]

Burmese blogger in running to win “Best Asian Blog”

Burmese blogger in running to win “Best Asian Blog”
New Delhi (Mizzima) – The Weblog of a veteran Burmese Buddhist monk, Ashin Mattacara, which contains writings on Burma, has been selected among the finalists for the ‘Best Asian Bolg’ Award for 2008.

Myanmar Muslims prohibited from worshipping and reading of the Quran in residential flats

Myanmar Muslims prohibited from worshipping in residential flats
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Aping a recent diktat against the country’s Christian community, authorities have summoned and warned leaders of Burma’s Muslim community not to worship in residential flats.

Rangoon’s Kyauktada Township Peace and Development Council office, as they did with Christian pastors from the city, summoned Islamic leaders on [...]

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)

The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 
 
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) provides reliable and timely data on the mathematics and science achievement of U.S. 4th- and 8th-grade students compared to that of students in other countries. TIMSS data have been collected in 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2007. TIMSS 2007 results were released on [...]