Burma/Myanmar News Analysis (under construction)
This section lists sources of news about Burma/Myanmar which also offer a high degree of analysis. Academic analyses can be found under different sections in Main Library. News sources with less analysis can be found in "Burma news sources"
Websites/Multiple Documents
| Title: | | "Burma Issues" |
| Description/subject: | | Published from 1991 (archiving in process) |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | "Burma Issues"/Peace Way Foundation |
| Format/size: | | html. pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 16 October 2011 |
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| Title: | | "Democracy Now" - search results for "Burma" (video) |
| Description/subject: | | 225 results.(November 2012)...Results marked STORY feature a video. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | "Democracy Now" |
| Format/size: | | Adobe Flash |
| Date of entry/update: | | 25 November 2012 |
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| Title: | | "New Mandala" (Burma page) |
| Description/subject: | | "New Mandala was established in June 2006 by Dr Andrew Walker and Dr Nicholas Farrelly. Hosted by the Australian National University (ANU) College of Asia and the Pacific, it provides anecdote, analysis and new perspectives on mainland Southeast Asia. Since its inception the site has devoted its attention to the politics and societies of this region, and especially Thailand and Burma. Increasingly its focus stretches to Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. New Mandala‘s country editors are Gregore Lopez (Malaysia and Singapore), Geoffrey Cain (Vietnam and Cambodia) and Dr Simon Creak (Laos)..." |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | "New Mandala" |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/ |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 October 2012 |
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| Title: | | "Political Monitor" |
| Description/subject: | | Covers the hluttaw sessions as well as broader news....In addition to English, the site also carries news about Burma in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese and
Russian.
Arabic |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Euro-Burma Office |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Alternate URLs: | | http://euro-burma.eu/index.html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 02 February 2012 |
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| Title: | | "The Mon Forum" |
| Description/subject: | | Monthly |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Human Rights Foundation of Monland |
| Format/size: | | html, pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | ALTSEAN-Burma website |
| Description/subject: | | Has the more recent ALTSEAN reports |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma (ALTSEAN-Burma) |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 November 2003 |
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| Title: | | Asia Times Online |
| Description/subject: | | Good articles on Burma, including strategic and political analyses...2780 search results for Burma OR Myanmar (November 2009); 3,990, August 2012...4,310 results for a Google site-specific search. |
| Language: | | English and Chinese |
| Source/publisher: | | "Asia Times Online" |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 25 January 2009 |
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| Title: | | Burma Digest |
| Description/subject: | | "BURMA DIGEST is a bilingual magazine presenting a digest/analysis of human-rights conditions in Burma.
Aims _
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To increase international awareness of Human-rights abuses happening in Burma
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To increase awareness among people from Burma about their natural rights or human-rights
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Ultimately, to help improve human-rights situations in Burma."
Weekly online journal in Burmese and English. Political, cultural and other articles on Burma. Archive from June 2005 |
| Author/creator: | | Tayza Thuria |
| Language: | | English, Burmese |
| Source/publisher: | | Burma Digest |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 07 January 2011 |
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| Title: | | Burmanet News |
| Description/subject: | | "The BurmaNet News is an Internet newspaper providing comprehensive coverage of news and opinion on Burma (Myanmar) from around the world."
Almost daily collection of wires, newspaper articles, monitored broadcasts, opinion, documents and statements by ethnic nationalities, SPDC, NLD, UN et al. Usually a day or so time lag as articles are selected. Editions in English, Burmese and Karen...
ARCHIVE from 1995. BROWSE AND SEARCH VIA http://www.burmanet.org ...
SUBSCRIBING: For subscription to daily news via email, please write to editor@burmanet.org directly.
For subscription via internet, please visit http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/burmanet/ for instructions.
POSTING TO BURMANET: Burmanet is not permitting cross postings to the list at this time. If you wish to share news and information on Burma, please email: editor@burmanet.org directly. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Burmanet |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | China Daily |
| Description/subject: | | 2239 hits for "Myanmar" (January 2009) (954 for Feb 2005), mainly from Xinhua and "China Daily". |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | "China Daily" |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | Institute for Policy Studies |
| Description/subject: | | Search for Myanmar or Burma |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Institute for Policy studies |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 21 January 2012 |
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| Title: | | Mizzima |
| Description/subject: | | A most impressive institution, much more than a news service, with an excellent website. Mizzima concentrates on India-Burma relations, events etc. Several Mizzima articles daily in English and Burmese which can be read on the site or delivered to your mailbox. The website has a browsable archive back to 98, which is an important resource. The search function does not work all that well (e.g. searching for "naga", it retrieved 5 documents, whereas there are several hundred accessible to the patient browser). Sections include: the Mizzima News; Mizzima News Archives; News in Burmese; Burma Related News (various sources); Nationalities Questions; Documents (nothing there yet); Debates; About Mizzima; About Burma;
Mizzima's Activities;
Seminars;
Photo Gallery (mainly people sitting round tables);
Media in Burma;
Network Links;
Chat Room;
Burmese calendar; Research on Indo-Burma relations; English Language School;
Art Exhibitions;
Music Album;
Mizzima Video Documentary;
Affiliated Organizations;
Mizzima Team. |
| Language: | | English, Burmese. |
| Source/publisher: | | Mizzima |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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| Title: | | Network Myanmar |
| Description/subject: | | Very useful site with many documents, under the categories of:
Aid...
Business...
Culture...
Economy...
Ethnic Issues...
Fact Sheets...
Health...
Opinion...
Political Database...
Press Releases...
Travel......Tends to be pro-engagement and anti-sanctions. |
| Language: | | English |
| Source/publisher: | | Network Myanmar |
| Format/size: | | html, pdf |
| Date of entry/update: | | 25 January 2009 |
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| Title: | | The Irrawaddy |
| Description/subject: | | High-quality reporting. "Covering Burma and Asia...The Irrawaddy is published by the Irrawaddy Publishing Group (IPG). IPG was established in 1992 by Burmese citizens living in exile and is not affiliated with any political party or organization. The Irrawaddy seeks to promote press freedom and access to unbiased information..." The magazine is monthly, but there are daily news updates and special articles.
There is also a Burmese edition, q.v. |
| Language: | | English, Burmese |
| Source/publisher: | | Irrawaddy Publishing Group |
| Format/size: | | html |
| Date of entry/update: | | 03 June 2003 |
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