POLITICS: The Middle Way? (There are signs that things are shifting in Burma. After the July ASEAN meeting in Bangkok, both the European Community and Australia appeared to soften their isolationist stance. ... PROFILE: Wedged between India and Burma, the area traditionally known as Chinland comprised about 91,000 square miles and had a population of about 4 million. The Chins lived in complete independence and stood as a nation before the arrival of the British. ... ECONOMICS: The Myanmar Fund, the first direct investment fund focused exclusively on Burma, has been launched by Kerry Investment Services (Jersey) Ltd, a subsidiary of Hong-Kong based Kerry Financial Services Ltd. (KFSL). ... SPECIAL REPORT: Empowerment for a Culture of Peace and Development ... HUMAN RIGHTS: The following report was recently smuggled out from Rangoon. It suggests that the majority of the people in Burma are not benefiting from any of the "economic improvements" presented by SLORC, and that most of them still live in a state of fear and discontent. ... NEWS BRIEFS: ...