The military government in Burma has launched a new international television channel, presented by foreigners, that sources say could be a means to counter “mistrust” of Burmese reporters.“The programmes are being presented by foreigners hired from Singapore who mainly promote travel and tourism in Burma,” said a Rangoon journalist close to the operating media group, Shwe Than Lwin.
But another source close to the group told DVB said that the reason for hiring Singaporean presenters went further than simply giving an international edge to the programmes. Full Story
