The Irrawaddy
Friday, July 2, 2010
Today's Newsletter
Is USDA Handpicking Ethnic Parties?
By WAI MOE
The forming of a new Kachin party indicates the USDA will back pro-junta ethnic parties at the expense of those loyal to cease-fire groups.
DKBA, KNU Held Secret Peace Talks
By LAWI WENG
Secret peace talks between the Karen National Union and the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army were held in Kanchanaburi Province in Thailand.
Censorship Cause Party Not to Compete
By KO HTWE
Strict censorship of political party news by Burma's press censorship board causes one party to rethink its decision to compete in the election.
Business
Jade and Jewelry Show has Good Sales
By NAYEE LIN LATT
Buyers snap up 2,100 lots of jade at a special gems emporium at the Myanmar Convention Center in Rangoon.
Regional
Indonesia's Last Glacier will Melt within Years
By ROBIN MCDOWELL / AP WRITER
Glaciers worldwide are in retreat, with major losses already seen across much of Alaska, the Alps, the Andes and numerous other ranges. What makes Puncak Jaya different is just how little is known about it.
Interview
The Kachin State Progressive Party
The Burmese Election Commission has yet to approve the Kachin State Progressive Party (KSPP) to contest in the election. Irrawaddy correspondent Ko Htwe interviews KSPP leader Dr. Manan Tuja.