The Irrawaddy
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Today's Newsletter
Wen Jiabao Talks Elections and Ethnic Issues with Than Shwe
By WAI MOE
Diplomatic sources say Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao discussed both Burma's announced election and ethnic issues surrounding the Sino-Burmese border when he met with Burma's junta chief Snr-Gen Than Shwe.
Senator Webb Cancels Burma Visit
By BA KAUNG
US Senator Jim Webb has canceled his planned visit to Burma because of new reports about possible nuclear cooperation between Naypyidaw and North Korea.
Ethnic Leaders Dividing Community: Critics
By THE IRRAWADDY
Seven well-known ethnic political leaders inside and outside Burma have been criticized for their election activities by a Rangoon-based group called the Burma Ethnic Politics Watch Network.
Naypyidaw Experiences Electricity Shortage
By AUNG THET WINE
Naypyidaw, the capital of Burma, which has always received normal electricity service, faces a shortage of electricity.
Monywa Market Destroyed by Fire
By ZARNI MANN
Burma suffers yet another market fire disaster as a large wholesale market in Sagaing Division burns down.
UN Group to Begin Child Soldier Information Campaign
By KYAW THEIN KHA
The UN's International Labor Organization, working in cooperation with Burma's military junta, will soon begin issuing leaflets containing information on child soldiers and forced labor.
Business
Thai Tourism Seeking Recovery from Protest Turmoil
By KINAN SUCHAOVANICH / AP WRITER
The Red Shirt anti-government protesters have gone home, but Thailand's tourism industry still is seeing red.
Regional
Philippines Tests Sex Education in Public Schools
By OLIVER TEVES / AP WRITER
Philippine elementary and high schools will start teaching basic sex education as a pilot program in the conservative Roman Catholic nation.
Opinion
COMMENTARY
Home from Home for Wen Jiabao
By AUNG ZAW
Not just the red carpet treatment from Burma's regime leaders is making Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao feel at home during his visit to Burma.
CONTRIBUTOR
China's Power Grab
By WONG AUNG
At a time when frequent power outages disrupt people's lives and businesses in Burma, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is probably forging deals right now with the junta to hasten the export of more energy resources to China.
Bo Lindblom, Byv. 32, SE-31295 Laholm, 0430-223 64