yangon dec 22
AUTHORITY has totally shut down Myanmar Pulses, Beans and Seassame Seeds Merchants Association after 5 big wholesale traders are under investigation by 'Bureau of Special Investigation' (BSI) for non-payment to sellers, according to high ranking official from Ministry of commerece.
Myanmar Pulses, Beans and Seassame Seeds Merchants Association is an umbreella association of UMFCCI, Myanmar Chamber of commerce.U Tun Aung is a chairman of its asscociation.
Now goverenment has founded 9 members of a new task force including high ranking officials , members of Union of Myanmar chamber and commerce to solve all cheating in Pules and beans trades in Myanmar. Authority seized all properties including houses and luxury cars of big whole sale traders.
These five wholesale traders including U Khin Myint who is closet friend of Genearl Mg Aye owed hundreds of millions of Kyats to the sellers and their sub-contractors who in turn bought these commodities from the producers who they owe Kyat five to 20 million. These persons lodged complaints to the concerned trading houses.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Yangon octane Factory warehouse explode
Yangon, December 19
An explosion at Yangon octane factory warehouse left two injured and no one dead today afternoon eyewitness said.
Witness said the gas break out form the container and then fired station roof while they were filling. In the meanwhile nearly 30 of gas containers have been burnt.
According to the YGN fire rescue official confirmed that explosion lately 2 Pm and it seems to be lost near 400000 kyats (400 dollars).
Linzadaung, where the explosion happened, is located near Yangon down town area and it is not too far from Yangon navy base
That factory had been closed after explosion and it owned by government, One of the local reporter said it has happened in octane producing factory which is under ministry of industry 1 near navy base.
An explosion at Yangon octane factory warehouse left two injured and no one dead today afternoon eyewitness said.
Witness said the gas break out form the container and then fired station roof while they were filling. In the meanwhile nearly 30 of gas containers have been burnt.
According to the YGN fire rescue official confirmed that explosion lately 2 Pm and it seems to be lost near 400000 kyats (400 dollars).
Linzadaung, where the explosion happened, is located near Yangon down town area and it is not too far from Yangon navy base
That factory had been closed after explosion and it owned by government, One of the local reporter said it has happened in octane producing factory which is under ministry of industry 1 near navy base.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Myanmar: Interview with a prostitute
As a person with HIV I won't live long
Thursday, December 11, 2008
By IRIN See all articles by this author
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After learning she was HIV-positive, 20-year-old Anyo (not her real name) returned to her village in the Ayeyarwady Delta, only to see it devastated by Cyclone Nargis - a disaster that left close to 140,000 people dead or missing.
In an effort to help her family, Anyo, one of an estimated 76,000 people living with HIV today in Myanmar, returned to Yangon and is a prostitute.
"This year I faced two disasters. First, I learned I had HIV. Then I lost my father and home to the cyclone.
"I don't really know when I became infected, but guess I got it from my former boyfriend. We had lived together for about a year in Yangon when I was a student and he was a seaman.
"After our relationship ended in early 2007, I met a new boy, an engineer, and we decided to marry.
"But after visiting a health clinic to receive our blood test results, I learned I was HIV-positive and my boyfriend left me.
"My life has been on a downward spiral ever since. Even my closest friends wouldn't speak to me.
"I decided to return to my village in Pyapon Township to be with my family, but never told them about my condition. Where I live, people have little awareness of HIV. They would never accept me and I was afraid of the stigma I would face.
"In Myanmar, learning you are HIV-positive is like receiving a death sentence, but at least with my parents and younger brothers I found solace.
"That all changed when Nargis struck, however. My father died trying to save us. I so wish I had died instead. My mother has yet to recover from this loss, and like my brothers, is heavily traumatised.
"I returned to Yangon to find a job – any job. I hoped I could help my brothers return to school. I so wished that they would finish their education.
"But finding a job proved impossible and I found myself working in a massage parlour. The pay wasn't very good so after two months, I quit and joined a brothel downtown.
"Of course I don't want to do this job. Who would? Burmese people are honorable people, but this is the only way I can earn some decent money.
"Now I receive about 300,000 kyat [US$240] per month. When I worked as a sales-girl, I could barely earn 50,000 kyat [$40] per month. What a difference!
"At this point, I just need to help my family. I don't care about myself. As a person with HIV I won't live long. Before I die, I want to send my family enough money so that they can start some kind of business to support themselves, perhaps a small grocery store.
"Already with the money I'm receiving, my mother doesn't need to worry about the household expenditures and my brothers can return to school.
"Yet these days, I'm feeling weak and often get sick. My pimp seems dissatisfied with my service. A couple of weeks ago I went to Waibargi Hospital, which treats HIV/AIDS patients. A doctor measured my CD4 count, which was much lower than before.
"The doctor told me I should be taking ART [anti-retroviral therapy], but there were hundreds of people lining up for it.
"I was shocked to hear that many HIV patients actually die because they can't receive ART in time.
"At this point, I don't know whether I will live or die."
http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=17105
As a person with HIV I won't live long
Thursday, December 11, 2008
By IRIN See all articles by this author
Article Tools
After learning she was HIV-positive, 20-year-old Anyo (not her real name) returned to her village in the Ayeyarwady Delta, only to see it devastated by Cyclone Nargis - a disaster that left close to 140,000 people dead or missing.
In an effort to help her family, Anyo, one of an estimated 76,000 people living with HIV today in Myanmar, returned to Yangon and is a prostitute.
"This year I faced two disasters. First, I learned I had HIV. Then I lost my father and home to the cyclone.
"I don't really know when I became infected, but guess I got it from my former boyfriend. We had lived together for about a year in Yangon when I was a student and he was a seaman.
"After our relationship ended in early 2007, I met a new boy, an engineer, and we decided to marry.
"But after visiting a health clinic to receive our blood test results, I learned I was HIV-positive and my boyfriend left me.
"My life has been on a downward spiral ever since. Even my closest friends wouldn't speak to me.
"I decided to return to my village in Pyapon Township to be with my family, but never told them about my condition. Where I live, people have little awareness of HIV. They would never accept me and I was afraid of the stigma I would face.
"In Myanmar, learning you are HIV-positive is like receiving a death sentence, but at least with my parents and younger brothers I found solace.
"That all changed when Nargis struck, however. My father died trying to save us. I so wish I had died instead. My mother has yet to recover from this loss, and like my brothers, is heavily traumatised.
"I returned to Yangon to find a job – any job. I hoped I could help my brothers return to school. I so wished that they would finish their education.
"But finding a job proved impossible and I found myself working in a massage parlour. The pay wasn't very good so after two months, I quit and joined a brothel downtown.
"Of course I don't want to do this job. Who would? Burmese people are honorable people, but this is the only way I can earn some decent money.
"Now I receive about 300,000 kyat [US$240] per month. When I worked as a sales-girl, I could barely earn 50,000 kyat [$40] per month. What a difference!
"At this point, I just need to help my family. I don't care about myself. As a person with HIV I won't live long. Before I die, I want to send my family enough money so that they can start some kind of business to support themselves, perhaps a small grocery store.
"Already with the money I'm receiving, my mother doesn't need to worry about the household expenditures and my brothers can return to school.
"Yet these days, I'm feeling weak and often get sick. My pimp seems dissatisfied with my service. A couple of weeks ago I went to Waibargi Hospital, which treats HIV/AIDS patients. A doctor measured my CD4 count, which was much lower than before.
"The doctor told me I should be taking ART [anti-retroviral therapy], but there were hundreds of people lining up for it.
"I was shocked to hear that many HIV patients actually die because they can't receive ART in time.
"At this point, I don't know whether I will live or die."
http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=17105
Malikha lodge taken by Htoo
Malikha lodge luxury hotel that are located in Putao townships in Kachin State is being taken over by the company owned by the 'Htoo' family.
The business empire controlled by Tay Za, believed to have a close rapport with the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) top brass, is taking over a lot business in Myanmar and the Malikha lodge is the lattest said the MD of the local tour company.
'Htoo' Company is owned by Tay Za who is believed to be close to the Burmese military junta and his family. The US has imposed economic sanctions against the company.
"I don't know what will happen to this Resort. But the hotel has stopped operation since last year after saffron revolution" said former manager who doesn't want to use his name.
The change in the management of the hotel has not been communicated and advised to tour operators and travel agencies. They come to know about it only from that hotel staffs.
Malikha lodge is situated high above the Nam Lang River with glorious views of mountains and rice terraces; it has been designed by world famous architect Jean Michel Gathy of Aman Resorts fame to create a feeling of luxury and seclusion in this wilderness setting.
Northern Kachin State, Myanmar’s greenest and most remote state. that lodge is a fifteen-minute drive from the small frontier town of Putao. Formally known as Fort Hertz, Putao was one of the British Empire's most remote outposts.
The business empire controlled by Tay Za, believed to have a close rapport with the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) top brass, is taking over a lot business in Myanmar and the Malikha lodge is the lattest said the MD of the local tour company.
'Htoo' Company is owned by Tay Za who is believed to be close to the Burmese military junta and his family. The US has imposed economic sanctions against the company.
"I don't know what will happen to this Resort. But the hotel has stopped operation since last year after saffron revolution" said former manager who doesn't want to use his name.
The change in the management of the hotel has not been communicated and advised to tour operators and travel agencies. They come to know about it only from that hotel staffs.
Malikha lodge is situated high above the Nam Lang River with glorious views of mountains and rice terraces; it has been designed by world famous architect Jean Michel Gathy of Aman Resorts fame to create a feeling of luxury and seclusion in this wilderness setting.
Northern Kachin State, Myanmar’s greenest and most remote state. that lodge is a fifteen-minute drive from the small frontier town of Putao. Formally known as Fort Hertz, Putao was one of the British Empire's most remote outposts.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Four publications got licence to issue first daily private newspapers
Four publications got licence to issue first daily private newspapers under Myanmar military regime. Four media tycoons who got this chance are Dr Tin Tun OO from Myanmar Times, Ko KO from Yangon media group and Dr Than Tun Aung from Eleven Media groups and Daw Hay Mar, eldest daughter of old General Khin Mg Than.
All of those people are now working together with Yangon juntas. Yangon press society is wondering how sensitive press censor board checks the news of daily news paper before overnight printing.
According to unknown source from censor office they will send their staffs to respective
News papers office to check the draft before publish.
Censorship in Burma (or Myanmar) refers to government policies in controlling and regulating certain information, particularly on religious, ethnic, political, and moral grounds. Freedom of speech and the press are not guaranteed by law, and every publication (including newspaper articles, cartoons, advertisements, and illustrations) are censored by the Press Scrutiny and Registration Division of the Ministry of Information. In 2006, Burma ranked 164th of 168 nations in the 2006 Reporters Without Borders worldwide press freedom index.Many colonial-era laws regulating the press and information continue to be used.
All of those people are now working together with Yangon juntas. Yangon press society is wondering how sensitive press censor board checks the news of daily news paper before overnight printing.
According to unknown source from censor office they will send their staffs to respective
News papers office to check the draft before publish.
Censorship in Burma (or Myanmar) refers to government policies in controlling and regulating certain information, particularly on religious, ethnic, political, and moral grounds. Freedom of speech and the press are not guaranteed by law, and every publication (including newspaper articles, cartoons, advertisements, and illustrations) are censored by the Press Scrutiny and Registration Division of the Ministry of Information. In 2006, Burma ranked 164th of 168 nations in the 2006 Reporters Without Borders worldwide press freedom index.Many colonial-era laws regulating the press and information continue to be used.
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