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          新聞週報 Weekly Diary, No. 347 (11 – 17 April 2009) Weekly Diary, No. 347 (11 – 17 April 2009) Saturday, 18 April 2009 13:56 JUNTA BIGWHEELS HAVE NO TIME FOR WA ANNIVERSARY! CYCLONE BIJLI ON ITS WAY! CAN JUNTA HANDLE PROTESTS THE WAY THAILAND DID? “INTELLIGENT ENGAGEMENT” FOR BURMA? CartoonTips for the Senior General Think Piece Country of paradoxesThe Burmese junta recognizes that the country is a union of at least 135 distinct groups. Yet the top ranks of the military are practically devoid of any non-Burmese presence. Though Arakan sits on the country’s biggest oil and natural gas fields, Sittwe (Akyab) only gets three hours of electricity a da 小型辦公室y.Time, 30 March 2009--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The World13 April 2009UN Security Council unanimously condemns North Korea’s launch of a long range rocket on 5 April as a violation of UN ban. Six party talks at a dead end. (Reuters)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------International Relations9 April 200921 international NGOs slam “After the Storm: Voices from the Delta,” published by Johns Hopkins-Emergency Assistance Team (EAT) on 27 February as “inaccurate” and a “disservice”. 11 of them are US based seo. (Irrawaddy) 9 April 2009Kyaw Tint SweUN ambassador Kyaw Tint Swe has been replaced by Than Swe, a former deputy director in the Border Area and National Races Development Ministry. (BBC) 11 April 2009James SteinbergThe US is examining “intelligent engagement” in place of sanctions and constructive engagement, according to a senior diplomat. (Washington Post) The core target: for Burma to become “more open,” respect human rights and incorporate itself into global economy, will not change, according to Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg. But Beijing will be happy if the US can engage in Burma as a pure 情趣用品business partner. (Asia Times) 14 April 2009Aung San Suu Kyi10 out 17 women US senators urge Ban Kimoon in a letter to step up pressure on Burma’s ruling junta to scrap election plans and free Suu Kyi. (AFP) 14-15 April 2009Asean foreign ministers meet in Bali to discuss human trafficking. Burma’s police chief Khin Yi denies Rohingya are its citizens or to acknowledge that they are being persecuted. (Sydney Moring Herald/ South China Morning Post) 16 April 2009PM Thein SeinPM Thein Sein leaves for Boao, in Hainan province, to attend a 3-day forum, 17-19 April, to discuss how Asia will deal with the global financial crisis. (Xi 網路行銷nhua) 17 April 2009Zoya PhanZoya Phan, 28, daughter of the late Mahn Sha of KNU, will be launching her auto biography, “Little Daughter,” on 20 April. (Irrawaddy) 17 April 2009PM Wen JiabaoChinese PM Wen Jiabao meets his Burmese counterpart on the sidelines of the Boao forum, calling on closer cooperation in the areas of energy and transportation network as well as political stability and national reconciliation. (Xinhua)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thai-Burma Relations11 April 2009Red Shirts force Asean summit to be postponed. “A truly shameful day for our country,” mourns Bangkok Post. “ 酒肉朋友It is not only the government’s shame, but the whole country.” (Bangkok Post) 14 April 2009Government restores peace to streets in Bangkok. (Agencies) 16 April 2009Burmese exiles in Thailand say the way the latest crisis was handled by Bangkok was confirmation that democracy and respect for human rights are secure in the kingdom. (Irrawaddy) 16 April 2009Sondhi LimthongkulSondhi Limthongkul, co-founder of “Yellow Shirts” People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), narrowly escapes death when a group of heavily gunmen attempt to assassinate him. Almost 100 spent cartridges, mostly from AK 47, HK and M 16 assault rifles, recovered. (Bangkok Post) ----------- 房屋買賣---------------------------------------------------------------------Politics/ Inside Burma13 April 2009Spokesman Nyan WinNLD will be holding a nationwide meeting, 20-29 April, in Rangoon. The constitution and NLD’s future activities will be discussed, according to spokesman Nyan Win. (Mizzima)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shans/ Shan State17 April 2009The UWSA marks 20th anniversary of its founding in Panghsang. Bao Youxiang, its supreme leader, is clearly recovering, according to several witnesses. (SHAN) Called “20 years of Peace Building,” the event is attended by 20,000-30,000 spectators. About 2,400 UWSA fighters partic 東森房屋ipate in the military parade. On the junta side, only Col Khine Zaw, commander of Regional Operations Command based in Tangyan, and Lt-Cols Min Hein and Thein Tun Than, G1s from Lashio and Kengtung, are seen. Bao Youxiang hopes for a more prosperous and united Wa State and a peaceful settlement of disagreement with the junta. (VOA/Irrawaddy)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Economy/ Business17 April 2009Asia Development Bank’s outlook 2009 report predicts decrease of economic growth in Burma due to weaker performances of its major partners, China, India and Thailand: Pressure on export prices of gas and agricultural products Reduced remittanc 室內設計es from migrant workers in those countries (Irrawaddy)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Human Rights15 April 2009Antonio Guterres UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres says he has been given guarantee by Thai foreign minister that the Rohingya boat people will never again be towed out to sea and abandoned. (South China Morning Post)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Environment16 April 2009Cyclone Bijli (01B) is moving towards the border of Burma and Bangladesh. At the time of landfall on 18 April, the winds could sustain 75 mph (120 kmph). (Accuweather.com) 17 April 2009Cyclone Bijli hits Bangladesh, pac 591king winds of 55 mph (90kmph). (AP) 17 April 2009Weather officials issue cyclone warning, urging residents in the western coastal to stay away from the sea until the storm passes. Tidal surges 6-8ft high are expected, says radio report, which puts the threat at orange, a medium level. The wind speed could reach 60-75 mph. (AFP)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Drugs--------------------------------------------------------------------------------War15 April 2009 KNLA base camp of 201st Battalion attacked by joint Burma Army-DKBA force. (Mizzima) http://www.shanland.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2535:weekly-diary-no-347-11--17-april-2009-&catid=weekly-diary&It 膠原蛋白emid=271  .