Myanmar News Now: 6 May 2011

Burmese President Thein Sein (left) is escorted by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at a welcoming ceremony at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta yesterday. Mr Thein Sein is in Indonesia on a state visit and will attend the 18th Asean Summit from May 7-8.

• SBY, Burma Head Call for Stronger Relations(Click)
• Burma: ASEAN should reject Burma's request to chair the regional grouping in 2014(Click)
• Human Rights Watch Urges Asean to Reject Burma's Request to Chair Bloc(Click)
• Burma 'keen' to chair ASEAN(Click)
• ASEAN: Reject Burma as Regional Group’s Chair(Click)
• Myanmar endeavors for promotion of development of traditional medicine(Click)
• Myanmar wants RI to back ASEAN chair bid(Click)

• Refused to fly over Myanmar, Ethiopian plane lands in Kolkata(Click)

• New Orleans Jazz Fest vendor runs philanthropic activities in Myanmar (Click)
• Asean not easily swayed by Burma's bid for chair(Click)
• Asean discusses Burma chairmanship(Click)
• Talks on with Myanmar to import gas (Click)
• RI, Myanmar eye trade volume to reach $500m in 2015(Click)
• Broadcaster urges Myanmar to free 17 journalists(Click)
• Myanmar president in Indonesia for state visit(Click)