"The Myanmar Times" May 9 - 15, 2011, Volume 29, No. 574

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LOCAL NEWS: European businesses consider investing in Myanmar: UMFCCI; Myanmar ?ready? to chair ASEAN; Three years after Nargis, shelter needs remain; Bus accidents in Yangon on the rise; Pyapon Buddha image saved from watery grave; EU seeks dialogue, says ambassador; Lawyers urge govt to expedite IP process; Muted reaction to bin Laden?s death; Dept forecasts strong monsoon; UN tips 5.8 percent GDP growth in 2011; Nominations open for ward, village posts in Nay Pyi Taw; Health projects to expan; More migrant offices to open: Abhisit; ... but Myanmar says no decision made yet; Govt vows crackdown on small note trade; In Bahan, a monastic school prepares for new academic year; Htoo Foundation to spend K13 billion on three zoos... BRIEFS: Group to begin DRR training in June; GPS helps fire trucks find their way...BUSINESS & PROPERTY: Gold price kept down by weak US dollar; Export credit values jump: traders; Govt puts squeeze on NPT pig traders; High-end sales slow in April, say agents; Silver Wave signs Kachin State exploration deals; Real estate association hopes for recognition...TIMEOUT: Uphill fight to preserve palm leaf texts; Bangkok art exhibition explores cultural rights in sensitive areas...INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Bank numbers may have been stolen in security breach: Sony; Bin Laden tweeter becomes internet hit...EVENTS FLASH: Music festival; Art show; Design class; Song competition...YOUR STARS...FLIGHT SCHEDULES......N.B. SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NO INDEX PAGE, NAVIGATE FROM "LOCAL NEWS" TO THE OTHER SECTIONS

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Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd

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2011-05-15

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2011-05-11

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  • Individual Documents

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English, Burmese

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