. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> in yangon, the capital city of myanmar, it's dark.outs are frequent, with the ancient power grid. >>> in yangon, the capital city of myanmar, it's dark. blackouts are frequent, with the ancient power grid. but sources of light there are in the street cast an eerie yellow-orange hue. for almost 100 years under british rule, this was rangoon. in 1948 after helping the british fight off the japanese, there was a new taste for self-determination, the country gained independence. after a decade of instability, however, the military consolidated power and never let go. elections? they came and went. the results ignored, opposition punished, or silenced entirely. burma, now myanmar, where orwell once served as a colonial policeman, where he first had grown to despise the apparatus of a colonial state, make more orwellian than imagined, in a nation where even having an opinion could be dangerous. >> i am very honored to be here at this university and to be the first president of the united states of america to visit your country. >> morning i

this is how you summon a waiter in myanmar. i know. i know.ou would be rightly ejected. it takes some getting used to, for sure. this is a big noisy fish house. named for you this khine people. >> now we're talking. it's one of the things we're told you have to eat here. frogs from the river, then tomato curry. try this. good sauce. that's good. that's some good stuff, my friends. we shall know them by the number of their dead. early morning in yangon. among the crush of commuters, shoppers, people trying to make a living, rise up the last remnants of empire. faded, often crumbling, but still there after all these years. these are the offices, businesses, and public buildings of the british colonials. this building was once one of the swankest department stores in rangoon. a century ago in the poem by kipling, young englishmen, you could buy fine egyptian cigarettes, french liqueurs. the floor tiles were shipped over from manchester. now people live here. a half century of a pariah state has left very few of these buildings in good repair. the

and in myanmar, worship of the gnats is widespread.ous with human qualities and failings. dance performances pay homage to the individual gnats, performers claiming to actually channel them, bringing about one hopes a beneficial spiritual possession. but i'm not just here for a nat pue. i have a list. things to eat in myanmar. and this is one of them, chicken curry. and from roadside joints like this nestled among the temple ruins, you're more than likely to catch a very enticing whiff. just delicious. spicy, but not to the point you want to scream out for mercy, but some heat. slow-simmered curry served with a side of sour soup made from roselle leaves. with it you get fried ground chilies, pickled bean sprouts. you get the idea. these relishes, the dippy type of things, really interesting salad, but i'm not really a salad guy. salads here are happening. spicy, sour salty, it's delicious. it's delicious. a plethora of textures and flavors. this is a culture that's thought a lot about their food, clearly like eating, like feeding peopl

we're talking about one of the largest groups of refugees in the u.s., from myanmar. sarah, you have worked with two groups much kids, in minnesota and then in tennessee. it's got to be a challenge because these kids come from such different backgrounds not just educationally but culturally which i am sure affects how they assimilate. >> absolutely. one of the things, you talked about this as the invisible refugee population. >> right, right. >> this population feels really reliant on their families and are not comfortable asking others for help. those are the kids that skate by in the classroom, they are really quiet, well based, they listen to the teacher. they might not get everything that the teacher is saying but they're not going to raise their hand and ask for help. >> our community just actually tweeted in, the burmese are embarrassed to talk about their struggles, because they are not a quote unquote model minority. this coming in, burmese often bear the after-effects, of witnessing violence. nick said, greatly point to add, what about counseling and mental h

from myanmar live below the poverty line. 39% never finish high school. that's five times the national drop without rate. out rate. many have little or no education when they arrive and don't know how to navigate things that we think of as every day. what is it like starting a new life from scratch. not by choice but circumstances, are they successfully establishing their own communities so that he can thrive. joining us is neil, his group is the largest to provide scholarship to airen and pacific islandser americans. kathleen is the cofounder of the migration policy entice, folk you go is on refugees protection and the relationship between immigrants and government. myra, is a human rights activist from the karin state in eastern mmyanmar she was a refugees for stephen years before settling in the u.s. in 19194. she works closely with refugees to make sure that they can adjust in the school systems. thanks to all of you for being here, myra, i want everyone to really have an understanding of where refugees are coming from and while no stories are the sam

myanmar's population is growing fast. being cleared to create new farmland, and that's brought problems with soil degradation and erosion. the fertile topsoil is being swept away, and washed down the valley into inle lake. locals are using readily available stones and bamboo to erect dams to stop the erosion. it's a simple measure that benefits both the mountain farmers and the people of inle lake. a few kilometers away is a tree plantation. reforestation is another priority of the u.n. program. despite the project's success, it's only been funded for two years. everyone hopes that will be extended. >> we have to do more. and even in the kalaw township watershed area, we cannot do all the necessities in our project area because of the limited time and the limited frame. >> back at inle lake, locals are doing what they can to support the program. fishermen are organizing a no- catch zone to allow the dwindling fish stocks to recover. every few days they staff observation posts to make sure everyone is sticking to the rules

unites nations says the myanmar government needs to do more to protect an ethnic minority. 50 plus limbs were killed when a group of buddhists attacked their individual, the myanmar government is denying it ever happened. calling the reports false. florence, where is exactly are they in terms of investigating all of this? >> reporter: well, the government led a delegation to the affected village which is up north in western myanmar the delegation included several u.n. representatives and two members of parliament of the ethnic minority. the government said it will release -- hold a press conference, it hasn't done so yet but it denies reports of mass killings, what it says is that a group of villagers attacked a policeman who is still missing. now, the human rights groups account of that is different it says there were retaliatory attacks after the policeman was abducted and up to 40 people were killed. now, the government says these reports have been fabricated by people because they are afraid of getting in to trouble for abducting and possibly killing the policeman. this

a special report on myanmar when "first up" returns. ♪ >> myanmar's reforms have brought economic growthhe country strives for the future, some are being left behind. changes.re bringing in they want the main mode of transport. >> it is not an easy job. more.mes we have sometimes less. sometimes they only earn enough to eat for a day. difficult than before. we have to drive the rickshaw among the cars. we need to survive. we have to risk doing that even if it is dangerous. grow 6.8%omy will this year. among one of the fastest in southeast asia. sanctions are lifted on many foreign projects. little of that trickles down to rickshaw drivers. consumer prices are rising. five percent year on year in october. >> a live lookat the new tr daybout to get underway after one of the best runs in decades. a turnaround at htc. profit was just about wiped out last quarter. operation standstill. we are coming to you live this monday morning. let's get straight to the markets. extending losses down. australian dollar is strengthening close to the 90s sent mark. 8964.now it is at japan is just opening an

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myanmar's gradual reforms have brought some progress, but as the country strides into the future, parts of society are being left behind. >> the new year is bringing changes. main form ofce the transport, are now finding it to deal with change. >> it's not an easy job because i don't have a normal income. sometimes i have more. sometimes less. mostly i only have enough to live for a day. than beforeifficult because we have to drive the rickshaw like normal cars, but we have to survive so we have to risk doing that. >> myanmar's economy grew 6.8% this year, among one of the fastest in southeast asia. it trickles down to rickshaw drivers. him he can barely take home one dollar a day after feeding his family and paying the rent on his rickshaw. that is on a good day. the alternative is even less appealing. >> if there was no more rickshaw work, i would do hard labor on construction sites for three dollars or four dollars a day. >> for now local still depend on , but as streets become wider and traffic denser, the rickshaw bell will be run less for a future generation. >> japan was asia's b

monday was twenty five most populous countries egypt and a nation under god are sons and myanmar have been more stitching on region in two thousand to whittle government assistance. he's been taken into account. his son continued to be on top of the solution to the index card to open it again. it companies in two thousand seven hundred thousand today really the second audition in istanbul store unprecedented eleven is due to chronic six db and violent attack on to the just man on tuesday night she asked christians. i made these on him to the us commission on into knots to be just the democrats that just yet the country's depressing that's the needles are widely used invited to lead his freedoms and fostered a climate of impunity. it's a comfort and it poured her heart attacks the lesson to sit down be still and antiques contest to india with up to this practice seen as a move to ease the kid and relations one and then asked if indeed it cannot be the nikko gravity in new york last month. it is valued at two one point five mi dylan is left handed over to the gang is the fact he should

well still ahead on the news hour, people in myanmar are calling for change to the constitution. >>>a new report says obesity in the developing world has reached worrying levels. and in sport, real madrid took on [ inaudible ]. those details coming up. >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america >> from our headquarters in new york, here are the headlines this hour. >> al jazeera america is the only news channel that brings you live news at the top of every hour. >> a deal in the senate may be at hand and just in the nick of time. >> thousands of new yorkers are marching in solidarity. >> we're following multiple developments on syria at this hour. >> every hour from reporters stationed around the world and across the country. >> only on al jazeera america. >>> welcome back. this is al jazeera. these are our top stories. the united nations has told al jazeera that rebels in south sudan are now marching

myanmar considers all of them illegal immigrants.enied citizenships, they are subject to rules, including those that restrict travel and employment. the u.n. calls them a persecuted minority. in the past year and a half there has been more fighting between rohingya and buddhists. the latest violence took place in the village in the north. human rights groups say more than a dozen were killed. the area is off limits to foreign media. the village has been sealed off by security. >> a human rights organization has conducted interviews with witnesses. there are reports coming out of a number of casualties which would indicate violence perpetrate by civilians and state security forces. >> the u.n. expressed concerns, calling for a markal investigations. >> one of the officers is missing. >> the reports by other people are groundless accusations, based on hearsay. it's impossible to accept their claims. >> rights groups accuse police of issuing an order of any male rohingya 10 and above. 80 have been arrested. few will speak up for the roh

. >> in the last five years 80,000 refugees came to the us from myanmar.hy the number is so large and how they're impacting local communities. the congress to hopefully shed line on immigration reform as a path to citizenship. for the center of american progress, he's in washington d.c. this morning. and good morning, mr. fietz. >> good morning, del. >> are you confident that this year immigration reform passes and are you sure why it pass it's. >> i'm confident that the president will be talking about the importance of find of bipartisan agreement with this congress, and this is obviously the issue that seems more teed up to have the senate has passed a bill by a bipartisan super majority and now it's up to the house to pass it. and we know that the pass republican conference is meeting in a retreat this week, and one of the things they will be discussing is how to move forward on immigration reform. primetime news. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not going anywher

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. >> myanmar has not been eligible for development loans. >> miners in indonesia lost their jobs because many have closed down because of a government export ban on raw minerals. it filed a lawsuit and demanded that the restricted be lifted. we have a report for a mine. it looks like ordinary soil. but this is one of indonesia's main export products. it's the raw material for aluminium. all of indonesia's minerals was exported to china. not any more. the mine closed down. more than 1,000 workers were sent home. nearly all the villagers lost their income. it brought a salary, electricity, roads and a booming equality. >> we hope the government will reconsider the regulation. it's a part of indonesia. >> mountains ready to be exported to china, words $20 million u.s. due to the ban this revenue will be lost. economists predict that indonesia's national mining industry will suffer. mining companies are forced to process raw minerals before exporting so the countries will get more revenue and create jobs. certain minerals like copper were exempt, benefitting mostly foreign mining companies.

trade ins to an old the myanmar economy.kshaw drivers are finding it hard with the reforms and change. not an easy job and i do not have a normal income. sometimes i have more and sometimes i have less. sometimes i do not have enough to eat for a day. sometimes i am in debt. it is more difficult than before and we have to drive the rickshaw among the cars. we have to survive and we risk doing that if it is dangerous. grow 6.8% this year among southeast asia. cars do not trickle down to rickshaw drivers. andumer prices are rising it is 5.5% on year on year. >> the rough ride for the rickshaw driver in myanmar. let's take a look at the other stories that are making headlines. new party is cracking down on dissent. protesters and calm of a demonstration plant. -- calling off of a demonstration that was planned. it is undermining public security. rubber bullets and protesters in bangladesh, they have a disputed election and people have been killed in the violence. polling stations were set on fire. the opposition is not taking p

most people, including you and me, before deciding to do this show, had no idea that folks from myanmar, the country formerly known as burma, make up one of the largest groups of refugees in thu.

. >> in the last five years 80,000 refugees came to the us from myanmar. why the number is so large and how they're impacting local communities. the congress to hopefully shed line on immigration reform as a path to citizenship. for the center of american progress, he's in washington d.c. this morning. and good morning, mr. fietz. >> good morning, del. >> are you confident that this year immigration reform passes and are you sure why it pass it's. >> i'm confident that the president will be talking about the importance of find of bipartisan agreement with this congress, and this is obviously the issue that seems more teed up to have the senate has passed a bill by a bipartisan super majority and now it's up to the house to pass it. and we know that the pass republican conference is meeting in a retreat this week, and one of the things they will be discussing is how to move forward on immigration reform. primetime news. >> welcome to al jazeera america. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> i'm back. i'm not going anywh

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myanmar enjoys abundant natural resources and the strong workforce we're also surrounded by nations with large populations. so we have good access to major markets. you can snorkel with japan is supporting us with official development assistance. in the form of grants in aid of a new low. fromm economic growth. japanese assistance. will contribute to our infrastructure projects including roads and bridges in railway network was that he and mom still had some major hassle for me today. if it just kept more outside investment. one can induce the wind up negotiations for nationwide he's fine there to stop long running conflict between good and pretty and delicate light ne armed groups. earlier today the people want more than just peace. they want economic growth and a better lifestyle. i am very inspired to live in a society that offers greater freedom that's why we're implementing democratic policy. frankie gavin life needs to continue the stable. i say to get plenty of great control the international stage in two thousand fourteen semi will stare and yet for the ummah. i could go to an ad

once the interstate hero new one japanese officials had plans to help myanmar achieve peace with its athlete minorities is seeking to boost their presence in me and my nation's many see as asia's last twenty years. officials say the law from emi more than ninety five million dollars with the assistance of the next five years. money will be spent on providing residents displaced by conflict with food medicine and other tv necessities able to just get it into japanese and shia. my experience years of fighting between its military and ethnic minorities who seek greater autonomy. the government is trying to build peace history says ceasefire agreement. in the midst of several militant groups. i miss out it meant to me am i as president team st twice last year in god's divine committed more than nine hundred and fifty million dollars worth of financial aid. tragedy has hit the japanese couple on their honeymoon in ecuador. you attacked by gunmen and the husband was killed. i could join authorities say they have identified several suspects. hk was in the neck on the stock has more the shoo

organization that's investigated complaints against press freedom in trouble spots like yemen and myanmar and now it's turning its sights on the u.k. their wild association of newspapers and news publishers is so worried about the reaction of authorities to these snowden leaks that it's taken the government task and or smith has more now from london. the world association of newspapers and news publishes isn't an organization everyone has heard of but if you live under a government that violates press freedoms it's likely they will have visited to investigate and documents now they've sent out another delegation but not to a war torn failed state or dictatorship it's come here to the u.k. to look into international concerns that the government reaction to the guardian publishing edward snowden's revelations on the n.s.a. was way over the top and very worrying for press freedom the paper says its face said to sit and the threat of legal action. you are the chief executive of the organization that. you were already concerned about the status of press freedom in the u.k. before the snowden a

up to seventy muslims were killed by a buddhist mob in an attack on a village last week in western myanmar local security forces have been accused of complicity in the massacre which mostly target a women and children journalists have so far been denied access to the area officials and state media are denying the killings took place despite numerous eyewitness accounts of a jail business partner a former oil tycoon kosky has been granted an early release by russia's supreme court proton labadee have been due to walk free in may but will now do so in a matter of hours or days or has the details. basically the decision was made in both cases of course key and put on a bit of blood seeing as we hope that that was actually released to receiving presidential pardon as part of the peru nationwide amnesty and it has left prison at that time there but if it was remaining in the colony and he sentence was reduced to just. over ten and a half years but seeing as he's already served and said he is free to go as soon as the official is in the prison that he's serving his sentence and in the north of r

a great example is myanmar. the fact that the u.s.y they're in terms of trying to get reforms on the train, as such. if you look at the progress of the last 18 months in myanmar, it is insignificant. >> steve schwarzman, when he was talking about investing all of the world coming said they targeted countries that have a strong rule of law. you don't. >> we have a mixture of it depends on what industry you're in. if you're in a basic industry, the telecommunications, like we are, managed from all parts of the economy, you can take some risks. >> what does that mean? >> you can invest in these countries because it is a basic necessity to have a mobile phone now. maybe in certain industries, you would not invest in that country. >> we hear so much about the promise that mobile technology offers to industries like banking. you're in the mobilephone business, or at least the wireless services business. how can do t your company take advantage of what the banks want to do in places like africa? >> mobilephone company's will end up competing

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. >>> the united nations is calling on the government of myanmar to investigate reports of violence against the rohinga minority. it happened in the village state where there has been repeated violence against the muslims and buddhist. >>> coming up flash point in vienna. the big night out organized by a far right political party infuriates protesters. and they will h we'll have moree english cup we'll have more on that story and more. aljazeera america presents extraodinary films from the world's top documetary directors. >> it's the world's most powerful financial institution. >> i think we're mysterious to people. >> what really goes on behind closed doors? >> the fed is kind of this black box. >> it's your money... >> somebody screwed up. >> ... or is it? >> i worked to save that money and now i get nothing. >> inside the fed. on al jazeera america. attacked. the mourners have been refu >> following breaking news out of columbia, maryland, where police have confirmed three people dead after a shooting in a mall. authorities say they received a call an hour after the shooting at the mall

. >>> the ] has called on the government of myanmar to investigate reports of violence against a minoritymore than 48 people were reportedly killed in the last month. still to come in new hour, homes auctioned off many greeks say they're being made homeless by a new property tax. >>> and in sports sergio garcia wins in a thrilling playoff. all those details later in the program. al jazeera america. we open up your world. >> here on america tonight, an opportunity for all of america to be heard. >> our shows explore the issues that shape our lives. >> new questions are raised about the american intervention. >> from unexpected viewpoints to live changing innovations, dollars and cents to powerful storytelling. >> we are at a tipping point in america's history! >> al jazeera america. there's more to it. there's more to finical news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can effect your grocery bill? could rare minerals in china effect your cell phone bill? or, how a hospital in texas c

. >>> myanmar has denied reports of a buddhist group staging a tack.dreds of people are said to have fled their home. the politicians remain silent over the killings in the country. >>> the last european soldier to surrender after the second word war ended has died. he hid on an island in the philippine peens in 1974. he flew there after his former commander reversed his orders to stay behind and spy on american troops. >>> the congress party stopped short of naming one man as its candidate for prime minister. as reported from new delhi, he faces a difficult path. >> reporter: it wasn't quite the announcement party workers had been hoping for. >> translator: the decision has been taken and is final. >> reporter: his hopes of becoming the prime minister have been put on the back burner until it's certain the party wins the upcoming general election. >> translator: we will fight and win the battle of the elections, but congress party's prime minister will be chosen by members of parliament as per the constitution. >> reporter: he will front the complain,

. >> now, a commission set up by myanmar's government denied mass killings this month. the u.n. and human rights group say 40 minority were killed. but the commission says these allegations are unjustified. they play host to a rohingya population, there is concern that many look adequate protection. there's around 31,000 un-registered rohingya refugees living in two official camps in bangladesh, and they are 200,000 living in makeshift camps, and their status is not recognised. most arrived two decades ago. recent violence means thousands more are crossing the border. we have this report now on how refugees are easy targets for human traffickers. >> the 31,000 rohingya refugees living in the camps are registered. they get rations and their children go to school. importantly, it's legal for them to be here. hundreds of thousands of unregistered refugees live in unofficial settlements, they have no protection under the law. the women are easy targets. promises of escape from the camp, where many are sold into prostitution. >> this couple followed a man to india. the man disappeare

. >>> myanmar government has denied a buddhist attack in the southwest part of the country.undreds of people are said to have fled their homes. politicians have remained silent over the killings in the country. >>> cold weather isn't going to stop south koreans from having fun. they are braving freezing temperatures and a frozen river to go fishing. >> reporter: it's become a winter tradition. january is ice-fishing season and not just for a few hardy enthuses ands, tens of thousands come every day to this froeken stretch of river a couple of hour's drive from soul. >> it's fun. this is my third year here. sometimes we come here twice a year, the whole family. and there's the fun of eating as well. >> reporter: there is a need for patience. rewarded with the arrival of the fish truck. each day three to eight tons of farmed fish are added to the river. when the fish begin to rise, it's all about being in the right place at the right time. >> this is my first time. i got three of them already, you know. >> if that is not enough of al cha engineer, you can always try this. the

. >>> a court has sentenced a 23-year-old for masterminding a plot to destroy the capitol in myanmar.e third defendant to be sentenced in case. >>> gunmen in pakistan have killed three people working in a polio vaccination clinic. the two women and one man were killed when they were giving vaccine shots in a southern city. pakistan is one of only three countries in the world where polios remain endemic. the fighters claim the vaccination scheme is a cover for spying. >>> and a man has been shot dead as part of a crackdown before the winter olympics. >> yes, security services say he was killed in a gun battle at his hideout in pakistan. he was the main suspect for a series of attacks on rough sha. and wanted posters have been put up showing a woman suspected of planning ament bolling. -- bombing. >>> [ inaudible ] are europe's largest minority group, and one of the many challenges they face is education. for many roma children, going to school is key to breaking the battle to fight poverty. ♪ >> reporter: people say the roma don't send their kids to school. well, they do here. and they

the site is on a well-established traffic route and the rohingya are status muslims from myanmar. >> in thailand people gathered to pay respect to a protest leader gild in violence. suthin tharathin was shot in the head moments after giving a speech in bangkok. residents near the filipino capital, manila, fought with riot police after more than 50 families were evicted from a shan'ty town. people threw bottles and rocks. officers responded with tear gas. the area was demolished to make way for a new road. >> manchester united's big money signing speaks for the first time. joe will have the details. flying into the super bowl. we hear from the seahawks as we hope to swoop away with the n.f.l.'s top drovy. -- top trophy. >> people in argentina are allowed to buy up to $2,000 in cash. the government reversed a decision to lower taxes on purchases made by credit card. argentina announced it was relaxing currency controlled restrictions, after the peso suffered its biggest fall in a decade. >> one of mexico's well-known poets died. he was 74. he was considered a leading voice of mid 20th

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regions of the i was just before christmas in cambodia, myanmar and korea, which is certainly not in the category of the low and i just gots, back from south africa, kenya and mali. regions have grown at the rate. respectively, and often weear in d.c. tend to forget the massive movements that are taking place those markets. and how those economies are on go, how the middle class is actually building and the economic power is strengthening those areas. everything is relative. let's face it, anybody who has mali will not say that the middle class is rising and everything is rosie, no. changese are massive under way and the speed at which they are taking place is just phenominal. will not close that sort of the global economy without mentioning the arab countries in transition. you are right that we had to spend quite a bit of time on europe, we have also spent a lot of time on the arab countries in transition to try to help them strengthen their in order to restore some political stability going forward. years agoly three int the arab strain started tune eastern aand spread out to the

one of the kids who is a big character in the story, a guy from myanmar, his language was burmese. he was the only one who spoke burmese. he didn't have a lot of people to help him out. there is a moment in the movie involving a girl from pakistan teacher. >> i don't think i'll have a professional job because of course i think first as a culture and religion husband have to pay for everything. as i see my future my family had planned something for me and i don't think that maybe the alternative will come -- is not letting me work. >> you know i have to say i'm a little disappointed to hear you say that. >> like sometimes we as a family -- >> hold on a second because i want you to really think about this, you have your own life to live and own choices to make, your own culture definitely. but one of the things we had to show you, there are a lot of people who had to fight for the rights they have. wherever you choose to be, it is up to you to decide what your rights are to look for them and to sometimes fight for them. >> there's a very sensitive balance between respecting the cultu

. >> in the last five years 80,000 refugees came to the us from myanmar.umber is so large and how they're impacting local communities. the congress to hopefully shed line on immigration reform as a path to citizenship. for the center of american progress, he's in washington d.c. this morning. and good morning, mr. fietz. >> good morning, del. >> are you confident that this year immigration reform passes and are you sure why it pass it's. >> i'm confident that the president will be talking about the importance of find of bipartisan agreement with this congress, and this is obviously the issue that seems more teed up to have the senate has passed a bill by a bipartisan super majority and now it's up to the house to pass it. and we know that the pass republican conference is meeting in a retreat this week, and one of the things they will be discussing is how to move forward on immigration reform. >> welcome to al jazeera america. these are the stories we are following for you. president obama taking his state of the union address to the road, first stop costc

. >> countries like myanmar where they do a lot of work. >> it is an opportunity for asia.is large. it is a very important geopolitical situation. the leaders are very key on the reforms. we should support them. >> we will be watching closely. we will have to check back in with you. congratulations on your new role. asianesident of the development bank. angie, we will send it back to you. >> thank you so much for that. let's get over some stories we're tracking today. >> these are the top company news. local banks will have a reprieve will. authorities wanted to cut the debt. instead the plan will be watered down a little bit. you are arty looking for a minimum reserve ratios. south korea is looking overseas as growth slows at home. it is the fourth group. ventures.lso mulling 40% of earnings over the next 10 years. they have fun record numbers -- record levels of radiation. last previous high. officials say a fish with dangerously high levels of radiation caught several the size. it was 124 times the amount considered safe for human consumption. >> still to come we will be

bank has approved a 2 billion loan to me i am more -- myanmar.rincipally used for health care and energy projects. proving power supplies is particularly vital to the development. that is really an investment in emerging markets. joining us now is the lead author of a world bank report that examines trends in the global economy and how they affect developing countries. we're joined live from tokyo. it is so good to see you. whene joining us on a day the optimism persists on the equity markets. we are continuing to see the selloff extends here and asia this monday morning. you're saying that things are looking up in emerging markets. >> that is right. looking at the global economy. how it is going to evolve over the next couple of years. one thing that is really important is that we are starting to have relatively strong growth in the high income countries. that will be a boost for developing economies going forward. they will not have to go it alone. experts are going to be stronger. expecting an acceleration in growth going forward. that acceler

increased sectarian violence between buddhist and muslim in me and mark, protected internal violence -- myanmar. inadequate in many respected interestingly, tensions between india and china appeared this year, the possibility of rising tensions over there very territorial disputes may begin. and, of course, sedan as well. now, interestingly to contingencies showed up to internal instability in sudan and north south tensions. and it was not anticipated that there would be violence or internal instability within south sudan. as you see were already on top of it. we updated the conflict briefed to reflect the rising violence within south sudan. so that's about it for the pps. i owed you -- i urge you to not only read the survey results that use our global conflict trucker. i think you'll find it very useful, and that's it. >> thank you very much, paul. the global conflict trucker can be found at cfr's website, cfr.org. i'd like to bring the rest of you into the conversation if we may. i would ask if people have questions to wait until your recognize can wait until we get a microphone. and if you c

that is what has caused manufacturing to leave this country, to go first to china, now myanmar, and other here, and productivity is just as good. >> here what michael saltsman writes, the employee of the month has a battery. ten years ago it might have seemed far fetched that a customer could order food in a restaurant without speaking to anyone. but it's reality now as service employers across the country, including chili's and california pizza kitchen introduce tabletop ordering devices. a few clicks on an ipad-like device and food is on the way. technology has made these changes possible, but that's not what's driving their implementation. steady federal, state increases to the minimum wage have forced employers to rely on technology as the government makes entry level labor more expensive. technological change is inevitable and often healthy for industries, and perhaps our restaurant and grocery store experience will look different in 20 years regardless of labor costs. yet policymakers are encouraging the switch to technology by increasing the costs of hiring. >> this is the debate a

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in 2007, they revealed that beyonce and mariah carey performed or the dictator of myanmar gadhafi.hey said they were donating to charity. nellie fratata came under fire after performing at a gadhafi concert. dennis rodman, the difference is, doesn't seem to care what anyone thinks. you have figures like josephine baker performing in france after germany occupied the country. history later revealed she had been recruited by the french to spy and report on the german military movement. today, we have george clooney who vrevealed last year, he use the million of dollars for his commercials to pay for a satellite to keep an eye on the government of bashir. there is a lot that goes into play. a lot say celebrities should stay out of the media. >> george clooney bought a spy satellite. >> i read that this morning. he makes all this money for these coffee commercials. he is very active in issues and this is what he wanted to do with the money that he makes. he has said several times that he funds his career. he does these big budget films to make these moneys and funds his career and the