The Irrawaddy
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Today's Newsletter
DKBA Profits from Migrant Worker Crackdown in Thailand
By ALEX ELLGEE
The Democratic Karen Buddhist Army, which mans an unofficial ?checkpoint? in Myawaddy, is profiting at the expense of migrant workers deported back to Burma from Thailand.
Former General's Autobiography Finds an Audience
By YAN PAI
An autobiography, ?My Experiences over 50 Years,? by former Lt-Gen Tun Kyi, one of the 1988 coup leaders, has sold out.
Rare White Elephant Captured in Arakan State
By KO HTWE
Another rare white elephant, seen as a source of power by ancient Burmese kings, is captured in western Arakan State.
Business
US Raps on Asian Shrimpers' Doors after Oil Spill
By MARGIE MASON / AP WRITER
As the Gulf Coast oil spill continues to gush, US seafood suppliers are turning to Asia to ensure Americans have enough shrimp for their gumbos, Creoles and cocktails this summer.
Regional
Kim's Youngest Son Is NKorea Legislator
By HYUNG-JIN KIM / AP WRITER
The youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il became a parliament member last year, another sign he is being groomed to succeed his father.
Aquino Readies for Center Stage
By CRISELDA YABAES / ASIA SENTINEL WRITER
With the inauguration of newly-elected Philippine President, the composition of his 25-member cabinet hints of a compromise between old faces in politics and the daring style of governance Benigno Aquino III says he wants to achieve.
Opinion
CONTRIBUTOR
The Ghost of Elections Past-III
By KO KO THET
The Burmese people have had tough luck with elections. No elections they have had so far has been free, fair and inclusive.