ARCHIVES

The Irrawaddy has published 5,333 articles since April 2012.

To see old archive, click here.

May 2013 (259)
April 2013 (362)
March 2013 (415)
February 2013 (348)
January 2013 (446)
- 31: Use of Phosphorus in Protest Raid Outrages Activist, Victims (6)
- 31: State Media Apologizes for Misusing Photo (7)
- 31: Displaced Kachin Struggle without UN Aid (2)
- 31: We’re Only Half-Way There, KNU Says on Resistance Day (3)
- 31: Japan officially cancels US $3.58 billion of Burma’s debt. (0)
- 31: Thai authorities pushed a boat with 200 Rohyingya refugees back into the ocean. (0)
- 31: Burma’s government mouthpiece The New Light of Myanmar seeks a business partner. (0)
- 31: Thai police have arrested a fugitive politician who disappeared eight years ago. (0)
- 31: Fourteen people pleaded guilty to encouraging a riot in eastern China last year. (0)
- 31: Japan Cancels $3.58 billion of Burma’s Debt (0)
- 31: Thailand Pushes Rohingya’s Back into Ocean (0)
- 31: Burma Govt Newspaper Seek Business Partners (0)
- 31: Thai Politician Arrested after 8 years in Hiding (0)
- 31: China says 14 guilty of pollution protest violence (0)
- 31: Vietnam Deports American It Detained for 9 Months (1)
- 31: Korea, Thailand Warn Over Fallout from Easy Money, Currencies (0)
- 31: Soccer-FIFPro Blasts Indonesia FA for Continued Mismanagement (0)
- 30: Ban Repeal Welcomed, Amid Calls for More Reform (2)
- 30: Govt, KIO Agree to Meet, as Conflict Claims More Civilian Victims (4)
- 30: Putao Protestors Demand Food, Security (2)
- 30: Why is Suu Kyi Absent from Asean? (14)
- 30: Thousands Gather to Mark Copper Mine Crackdown (3)
- 30: Burma in ‘Off the Beaten Path’ Travel Top 10 (2)
- 30: Rangoon’s Future: Orderly Singapore or Disorderly Bangkok? (7)
- 30: As Balotelli Exits Man City, Champions Held by QPR (0)
- 30: Burma Shows Significant Improvement in Press Freedom: Report (0)
- 30: Doctors have advised Thailand’s King to rest after he suffered a mild fever. (0)
- 30: 7-Eleven stores to open in Burma, Laos and Cambodia. (0)
- 30: Norway’s Statoil is considering exploring Burma’s oil and gas resources. (0)
- 30: South Korean officials discuss investment with Burma’s President Thein Sein. (0)
- 30: Thai King Advised to Rest after a Mild Fever (0)
- 30: 7-Eleven stores to open in Burma, Laos and Cambodia (0)
- 30: Statoil Might Explore Burma’s Oil and Gas (0)
- 30: South Korean Delegation Meets with Burma’s President (0)
- 30: Change in Burma: A Chinland Perspective (13)
- 30: Burma Abolishes 25-year Ban on Public Gatherings (0)
- 30: Dissident: End of ‘Leadership of Thieves’ in China (1)
- 30: Thailand in Vogue with Launch of Local Edition (1)
- 29: Dispute Erupts at Dunkley’s Myanmar Times (23)
- 29: Homecoming (7)
- 29: Burma Abolishes Order Banning Public Gatherings (0)
- 29: Intl Community ‘Fabricates News,’ Burma Military Says (7)
- 29: Soldiers, Muslim Villagers Clash in Northern Arakan State (4)
- 29: Customs Officials Defend ‘Rewards’ (6)
- 29: Singapore’s Burmese Glad for Reforms, But Most Stay Put (2)
- 29: Exploring Naypyidaw, a Capital Built From Scratch (4)
- 29: Suu Kyi to Meet South Korea’s First Female Leader (1)
- 29: China Says Concerned by Japan’s Move to Boost Military (3)
- 29: Campaigners say Burma’s foreign debt should have been cut after elections. (0)
- 29: India’s two planned dams in west Burma are ‘unfeasible,’ a study finds. (0)
- 29: Philippines might send a ‘token delegation’ after Burma cut sports from SEA Games. (0)
- 29: Climate change is affecting Burma’s Asian elephant population, study finds. (0)
- 29: China Test Flies Heavy Air Force Freight Plane (0)
- 29: Burma’s Debt Cut ‘Too Soon,’ Group Says (0)
- 29: Indian Dams in Burma ‘Unfeasible,’ Study Finds (0)
- 29: Philippines Could Send ‘Token Delegation’ to SEA Games (0)
- 29: Climate Change Affects Burmese Elephants: Study (0)
- 29: Soccer-Liverpool Upset Might Not Save Oldham Boss from the Sack (0)
- 28: Rehabilitating Burma’s Cronies (15)
- 28: Burma’s Former Supremo Still ‘Interested in Politics’ (8)
- 28: NLD Donates to Migrant Schools in Thailand (1)
- 28: Japanese telecom giant KDDI has made a bid to provide mobile phone service in Burma. (0)
- 28: Aung San Suu Kyi believes Burma’s Constitution will be amended so she can become president. (0)
- 28: About 1,300 Rohingyas who have fled to Thailand are allowed stay for another six months. (0)
- 28: Aung San Suu Kyi tells BBC that she is still “fond” of Burma’s army, despite its past. (0)
- 28: Japan’s KDDI Bids for Burma’s Telecom Market (0)
- 28: Suu Kyi Hopeful That Burma Constitution Will Change (0)
- 28: Rohingyas Get 6-Month Reprieve in Thailand (0)
- 28: Suu Kyi Still ‘Fond’ of Burma Army (2)
- 28: Burma Hits Back at US Criticism of Kachin Conflict (8)
- 28: China Denies Providing Arms to Wa Army (5)
- 28: Cambodia Reports 3 New Bird Flu Cases, 2 Fatal (0)
- 28: Landslides Leave 16 Dead, 9 Missing in Indonesia (0)
- 28: Liverpool, Spurs exit FA Cup to Lower-Tier Teams (0)
- 28: Deal Signed to Clear Burmese Debt, Allow New Loans (0)
- 28: Kenyan Tops Field in Burma’s First Intl Marathon (0)
- 28: Burma’s Kachin Rebels Lose Ground Near HQ (5)
- 26: Inside Laiza Military Hospital (1)
- 26: Rohingya Find Welcome in Thailand’s Conflict-hit Deep South (13)
- 26: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Jan. 26) (0)
- 26: How Fast Could China Clean Up? (1)
- 25: USDP Demands Loans Back from Poor Farmers (4)
- 25: US Announces End of Resettlement Program (10)
- 25: Burmese Ex-Telecoms Minister Faces Graft Probe (3)
- 25: Activists Decry MP’s Comment on Kachin Conflict (22)
- 25: In Kachin, Civilians Fall Victim to a Hidden Danger (0)
- 25: US “deeply concerned” over Kachin conflict after government ceasefire fails. (0)
- 25: Burma is committed to ending the use of child soldiers, government says. (0)
- 25: Burma is criticized for dropping popular sports from Southeast Asia Games. (0)
- 25: A quarter of the Burmese live in poverty, a parliamentarian committee says. (0)
- 25: US Concerned after Govt Ceasefire in Kachin Fails (1)
- 25: Burma Will End Child Soldier Use: Official (0)
- 25: Burma Criticized for Dropping Sports from SEA Games (1)
- 25: 26% of Burmese Live in Poverty, MP Says (0)
- 25: Bangladesh Fire Victims’ Families Wait for Money (0)
- 25: US Navy Ship Taking on Water on Philippine Reef (0)
- 25: Indonesian Activists Blast Police Chief for Rape Case Stance (0)
- 24: Disease Spreads among Displaced Kachin Children (0)
- 24: Burma and Bhutan: A Tale of Two Top-down Democracies (6)
- 24: What Did KNU Leaders Gain by Going to Naypyidaw? (6)
- 24: Burma’s Beauty Queen Opens Up (2)
- 24: Rangoon to Get New Housing Project (2)
- 24: Child Soldiers Forced to Fight in Burma’s Kachin Conflict (4)
- 24: Former Telcoms Minister Thein Tun is reportedly under investigation for alleged “malpractice.” (0)
- 24: President Thein Sein receives an honorary doctorate from a Thai university. (0)
- 24: Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi flies to Hawaii to receive a peace award. (1)
- 24: Burma will host its first international marathon since 1996 on Sunday. (0)
- 24: Former Telecoms Minister under Investigation (2)
- 24: Thein Sein Receives Honorary Doctorate (0)
- 24: Suu Kyi Heads to Hawaii for Peace Honor (0)
- 24: Burma to Host International Marathon (0)
- 24: Official: China Recovering from ‘Soft Landing’ (0)
- 24: Indonesia Salutes Obama’s New Term With Optimism (0)
- 24: North Korea’s Gingerly Approach to Tech (1)
- 23: Govt Army, KIA Trade Accusations as Conflict Hots Up (12)
- 23: 14 Dead, 33 Injured in Bus Crash in West Burma (1)
- 23: Kachin Conflict Shows China’s Business Dilemma in Burma (4)
- 23: Former Thai PM Visits Mon State (1)
- 23: Editor Gets 10 Years in Jail for Thai Royal Insult (1)
- 23: Explosion Hits Central Laiza Near KIA Headquarters (4)
- 23: China says the situation along its southern border, near Burma’s Kachin conflict, is “stable.” (0)
- 23: Burma’s Parliament makes changes to constitutional tribunal law to curb the judiciary’s powers. (0)
- 23: Aung San Suu Kyi will talk about her life, favorite music and book on a famous BBC radio show. (0)
- 23: Burma’s powerful military launches an English-language version of its Myawaddy newspaper. (0)
- 23: China Says its Border near Kachin Conflict is Stable (1)
- 23: Burma Parliament Curbs Powers of Tribunal (2)
- 23: Suu Kyi to Discuss Favorite Music, Book on BBC Radio (0)
- 23: Burma Military Launches English-language Newspaper (0)
- 23: Burma’s Mobile Market Set to Expand (1)
- 23: Philippines Taking South China Sea Fight to Tribunal (1)
- 23: After UN Acts, NKorea Vows ‘Nuclear Deterrence’ (1)
- 23: Thai Officers Investigated in Rohingya Trafficking (2)
- 22: Govt and Donors Forge Aid Plans for Burma (4)
- 22: From Japan, an Unfiltered Look at Burma (6)
- 22: In the US, a Voice Sings Out From Chin State (7)
- 22: Thailand plans to set up an 896-hectare economic zone in Mae Sot, on the Thai-Burma border. (0)
- 22: Thailand to Develop Mae Sot Economic Zone (0)
- 22: Kachin Activists, Monks Begin 2-Month March (4)
- 22: Over and Under the Thai-Burma ‘Friendship Bridge’ (5)
- 22: Ethnic Groups Want to Hold Kachin Peace Meeting Abroad (7)
- 22: North Korea’s Hidden Famine (0)
- 22: Thai army officials are suspected of helping to traffick Rohingya’s from Burma. (0)
- 22: UN follows the implementation of the Burmese government’s ceasefire plan in Kachin. (0)
- 22: PetroChina will start pumping gas through its Burma-China gas pipeline in May. (0)
- 22: The Mon State government has quit its plan to participate in Mon National Day. (0)
- 22: Thai Officials Suspected of Trafficking Rohingya (1)
- 22: UN Follows Burma Govt Ceasefire Implementation (0)
- 22: Burma-China Gas Pipeline Ready in May (0)
- 22: Mon State Govt Quits Mon Holiday Participation (0)
- 22: Southern Thailand’s Insurgency Turns Jihadist (6)
- 22: Weak Infrastructure Holds Back Indonesian Economy (0)
- 22: China Says US Culpable in Japan Island Dispute (3)
- 21: Despite Donor Love-in and Ceasefire Pledge, Kachin War Continues (9)
- 21: Kachin Conflict a Conundrum for China (10)
- 21: Suu Kyi to Meet SKorea’s President-elect in Seoul (1)
- 21: Abused Burmese Workers Make EU, US Products: Report (0)
- 21: Fire Destroys Another Market in Mon State (0)
- 21: Nepalese Business Leaders Visit Burma (0)
- 21: Iran Planning to Open Embassy in Burma (0)
- 21: ‘They Will Fail’ (21)
- 21: Amid Ongoing Kachin Clashes, President Urged to Stop the Army (14)
- 21: Fierce Clashes Continue at Kachin Hilltop Outpost (6)
- 21: Mosquitoes’ Bite Bridges Gap Between Burma’s Military, Civil Society (1)
- 21: Japan Talk of Warning Shots Heats up China Dispute (3)
- 20: Budget Woes Could Hurt Outreach to Asia (0)
- 19: Ethnic Kachin Rebels Say Fighting Continues (8)
- 19: To Help Burma Rise, Karen Woman Takes a Stand (3)
- 19: At Mandalay’s Railway Bazaar, a Taste of Local Life (5)
- 19: South China Sea 2013: Betting on the American Horse (1)
- 19: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Jan. 19) (3)
- 19: Burmese Army Says It Will Stop Attacks on Kachin (7)
- 18: Kachin Rebel Posts Lost as Fighting Rages along Frontline (11)
- 18: Bomb Blast Rocks Kachin Town of Bhamo (1)
- 18: State Should Take Over Military Companies, Lawmaker Says (8)
- 18: USDP to Publish Daily Newspaper (2)
- 18: Minister Forced to Resign over Price of SIM Cards (5)
- 18: China responds strongly after a Burmese artillery shell landed into its territory. (0)
- 18: The Burmese army’s recent artillery strikes on Laiza violated the laws of war, rights group says. (0)
- 18: Burma requests IMF support for its economic reforms and policies, and debt clearance. (0)
- 18: Deloitte, a large international accountant firms, is opening a subsidiary office in Rangoon (0)
- 18: China Calls for ‘Immediate End’ to Kachin Fighting (4)
- 18: Laiza Shelling Violated Laws of War, Rights Group Says (1)
- 18: IMF to Support Burma’s Policy, Debt Payments (0)
- 18: Int’l Accountant Firm Opens Rangoon Office (0)
- 18: Burma Spitfire Hunters Say Search Has Hit Snag (0)
- 18: Japan, Thailand Leaders Agree to Strengthen Ties (0)
- 18: Senior China Leader Urges Island Talks with Japan (1)
- 18: US Navy Ship Stuck on Coral Reef in Philippines (2)
- 18: Red Cross to Resume Visits to Burmese Detainees (0)
- 17: Burma’s Media Landscape Shifts, But Self-Censorship Remains (4)
- 17: ‘We’re Not Targeting Civilians’ (31)
- 17: Reforms Make Burma More Free than China, US Group Says (8)
- 17: Govt Agrees to Increase Loans to Farmers (2)
- 17: Activists for Political Prisoners Meet in Rangoon (0)
- 17: China Grows Wary as Kachin Conflict Intensifies (2)
- 17: Amnesty International says it is concerned over the safety of civilians in the Kachin conflict. (0)
- 17: All remaining western sanctions against Burma should be lifted, Russia’s foreign minister says. (0)
- 17: The US is assisting Burma in its plan to let international observers inspect its atomic activities. (0)
- 17: Tourism visits to Burma surged to a record one million visitors last year. (0)
- 17: Amnesty Int. Concerned over Kachin Civilians (0)
- 17: Lift All Western Sanctions on Burma, Russia Says (1)
- 17: US Assists Burma with Future Nuclear Inspections (0)
- 17: Tourist Visits to Burma Top 1 Million (1)
- 17: Burma Seeks Partners to Free up Telecoms Sector (1)
- 17: Clinton Calls on Laos to Find Missing Activist (0)
- 17: Japan Woos Vietnam Amid Shared China Concerns (1)
- 17: SKorea: NKorea Behind Cyberattack on Seoul Daily (0)
- 16: Kachin Villagers Recall Terror of Laiza Shelling (4)
- 16: Suu Kyi Says Kachin War Should ‘Stop Immediately’ (90)
- 16: Why Is There No Asean Food Day? (0)
- 16: Thein Sein Repeals Repressive Law on Public Speeches (5)
- 16: Burma Still an ‘Extreme Risk’ for Investors Despite Reforms (6)
- 16: Burma’s economic growth to hit 6.5 percent in 2013, up from 6.2 percent last year, World Bank says. (0)
- 16: Burma’s Economic Growth to Hit 6.5% in 2013 (0)
- 16: ‘It’s About Burma’ (6)
- 16: EU voices “deep concern” over the escalating Kachin conflict and Monday’s shelling of Laiza. (0)
- 16: Malaysia rounds up 383 Burmese nationals, most of who landed on its shores in small boats. (0)
- 16: Burma begins the process of opening up its telecom market to foreign companies. (0)
- 16: Burma’s Military Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing gets a warm welcome in Singapore. (0)
- 16: EU Voices Concern over Laiza Shelling (1)
- 16: Malaysia Rounds Up 383 Burmese Nationals (0)
- 16: Burma Opens Market to Foreign Telecom Firms (0)
- 16: Burma’s Army Commander Visits Singapore (0)
- 16: Sri Lankan Leader Replaces Chief Justice with Ally (0)
- 16: Wildlife Group Wants Thailand to Ban Ivory Trade (1)
- 16: Thailand to Ask Burma to Help Identify Rohingya (8)
- 15: Airstrikes, Ground Fighting Continue Near Laiza (4)
- 15: Tangled Webs: Kachin, Arakan, Cronies and The Lady (50)
- 15: Rangoon Seaport Project Leaves Families in a Bind (2)
- 15: Kachin Conflict Scenes (9)
- 15: Four Int’l Business Conferences Planned in Rangoon (0)
- 15: UN Urges Focus on North Korea Human Rights Record (1)
- 15: The US says Kachin rebels should join peace talks; makes no comment on Monday’s civilian casualties. (0)
- 15: The first bridge across the Mekong River linking Burma and Laos will begin construction next month. (0)
- 15: Coca-Cola says it has yet to be given permission to open plants in Burma, contrary to earlier reports. (0)
- 15: Burma is set to borrow a total of $900 million from China, India and Japan in the coming fiscal year. (0)
- 15: Construction Set to Begin on First Burma-Laos Bridge (0)
- 15: Coca-Cola Says No Deal Yet on Plants in Burma (2)
- 15: Burma to Borrow $900 Million in FY 2013: Report (0)
- 15: China: Chinese Workers Abducted in Sudan’s Darfur (0)
- 15: US Limits Criticism after Laiza Shelling (44)
- 15: Karenni Refugees Want to Go Home But ‘Don’t Trust the Government’ (8)
- 15: Tension Grows for Multinationals Operating in Indonesia (0)
- 15: Sri Lankan Lawyers Denounce Sacking of Top Judge (2)
- 15: Severe Beijing Smog Prompts Unusual Transparency (1)
- 14: Burma Military Not Responsible for Laiza Shelling: Govt Official (31)
- 14: Iron Cross, Burma’s Biggest Band, Rocks Mae Sot (0)
- 14: War in Kachin (2)
- 14: Burma’s Junior Basketball Players Get Tips from NBA Stars (1)
- 14: Western Union Launches Partnership with Burmese Banks (3)
- 14: Shelling Brings Horror of War to Laiza Civilians (3)
- 14: The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross arrives in Burma for first visit. (0)
- 14: Human Rights Watch calls on Burma’s government to drop charges against protesters. (0)
- 14: Taiwanese company HTC Corp launches Burmese-enabled smartphones. (0)
- 14: Thai manufacturers say they’re shifting operations to Burma to escape new minimum wage. (0)
- 14: Red Cross President in Burma for First Time (0)
- 14: HRW to Burma: Drop Charges Against Protesters (0)
- 14: Taiwanese Company to Put Burmese on Smartphones (0)
- 14: Thai Factories to Move to Low-wage Burma (1)
- 14: Displaced Long Ago, Rangoon Residents Call for Justice (4)
- 14: Burma Army Strike Hits Laiza, Three Civilians Killed (5)
- 14: US Should ‘Stop Genocide’ in Burma, Kachin Americans Say (12)
- 14: Air Pollution in Beijing Goes off the Index (1)
- 14: Philippines Imposes Gun Ban to Stop Poll Violence (1)
- 14: 6 Arrested in New Rape of a Bus Passenger in India (2)
- 14: Hundreds Enjoy Karen New Year Celebrations in Rangoon (4)
- 12: Rohingya Continue to Flee West Burma in Thousands (7)
- 12: The Magic and Folly of Burma (4)
- 12: China’s Quietly Sinks New Delhi’s Influence in the Indian Ocean (5)
- 12: Burmese Govt Helicopter Crashes in Kachin State (10)
- 12: US to Search for World War II Missing in Burma (1)
- 12: ‘When the Guns Stop, the Talks Can Begin’ (18)
- 12: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Jan. 12) (2)
- 11: Chinese Kachin Protest against Burma’s Kachin War (14)
- 11: KIA Willing to Hold Talks: 88 Generation Group (7)
- 11: US Ambassador to Talk With Mon, Karen Leaders (9)
- 11: Video Footage Shows Grim Warfare in Kachin State (0)
- 11: Give Cronies a Chance to Reform, Says Suu Kyi (38)
- 11: Thai authorities rescue 400 Rohingya from human traffickers near the Thai-Malaysian border. (0)
- 11: Standard Chartered Bank, one of the world’s leading international banks, to reopen office in Rangoon. (0)
- 11: Thai solar farm developer SPCG plans to operate solar farms in Burma to serve rural communities. (0)
- 11: Visiting US senator tells President Thein Sein that US energy companies are ready to invest in Burma. (0)
- 11: Burma signs a new UN protocol to to counter the illegal tobacco trade. (0)
- 11: Rohingya Trafficking Victims Rescued in Thailand (1)
- 11: Standard Chartered to Open Office in Rangoon (0)
- 11: Thai Company to Operate Solar Farms in Burma (0)
- 11: Senator Says US Ready to Invest in Burmese Energy Sector (0)
- 11: Burma to Join Efforts to Combat Illegal Tobacco Trade (0)
- 11: Burma Considering Construction of New Hotel Zone (0)
- 11: Pakistani Soldier Killed by Indian Gunfire in Kashmir (1)
- 11: Philippines Asks Japan for Help amid China Dispute (1)
- 11: Does China’s 1-Child Law Create Less Competitive Adults? (1)
- 10: Press Council to Negotiate in Media Lawsuits (0)
- 10: Japan Emphasizes Need for Govt Support of Thilawa Project (2)
- 10: Kachin Groups Urge US, Suu Kyi to Stop Kachin War (17)
- 10: Vietnam Jails Dissidents in Echo of Military-ruled Burma (1)
- 10: Turning on Burma’s Lights (1)
- 10: A Burmese stock exchange is scheduled to open in three years, with help of the Thai bourse. (0)
- 10: The cost of developing Dawei special economic zone has soared to $10.7 billion. (0)
- 10: Arakan State needs long-term support to recover from recent violence, Indonesian Minister says. (0)
- 10: A Malaysian company will study the construction of a coal-fired power plant in Mandalay. (0)
- 10: Thailand’s Kasikorn Bank opens a representative office in Rangoon. (0)
- 10: Burmese Bourse Planned Within 3 Years (0)
- 10: Dawei SEZ Development Costs Soar to $10.7 Billion (0)
- 10: Arakan Needs Long-Term Support: Indonesian Minister (0)
- 10: Malaysian Firm to Study Mandalay Coal Power Plant (0)
- 10: Thai Kasikorn Bank Opens Rangoon Office (0)
- 10: Burma to Build 1 Million Houses in 20 Years (5)
- 10: Burmese Magazine License Pulled for Sexual Content (3)
- 10: Burmese Spitfire Hunt Leads to Water-filled Crate (1)
- 10: China Trade Rebounds in Sign of Economic Recovery (1)
- 09: Villagers Flee as Govt Troops Seize Another KIA Outpost (6)
- 09: George Soros Gets Down to Business With 88 Generation Leaders (5)
- 09: Spitfire Dig to Start within Days (1)
- 09: State Govt Wants to Join Ethnic Mon National Day (2)
- 09: Debts Pressure Rice Farmers to Sell at Low Prices (6)
- 09: Burma and Asean Learn How to Make Peace (1)
- 09: The Burmese President’s Office announces the formation of an anti-corruption committee. (0)
- 09: Burma Govt Forms Anti-Graft Committee (0)
- 09: A 5.8-magnitude quake rattled the India-Burma border region early Tuesday morning. (0)
- 09: Kachin rebels are holding more than 30 Burmese soldiers as prisoners of war. (0)
- 09: Indonesia’s Foreign Affairs Minister is visiting relief camps and villages in Arakan State. (0)
- 09: Burma’s President’s Office appoints its first official spokesperson. (0)
- 09: Billionaire philanthropist George Soros visits Burma and meets several human rights activists. (0)
- 09: Earthquake Hits Western Burma (0)
- 09: Kachin Rebels Hold 30 Burmese POWs (0)
- 09: Burma President’s Office Appoints First Spokesperson (0)
- 09: Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Visits Arakan State (0)
- 09: Billionaire Philanthropist George Soros Visits Burma (2)
- 09: Casting a Line in Mandalay (1)
- 09: US Ambassador Conveys Urgent Concern Over Kachin (13)
- 09: The Scandal of Foreign Labor in Asia (0)
- 09: India Says Pakistani Soldiers Kill 2 Indians (0)
- 09: Google Exec Gets Look at North Koreans Using Internet (0)
- 08: Rape of Disabled Minor in Rangoon Causes Outrage (3)
- 08: KNU to Attend Karen New Year’s Celebrations in Rangoon (5)
- 08: UNFC Seeks End to Burma Army’s Kachin Offensive (3)
- 08: Govt Plans to Open Gem Industry Hub (5)
- 08: Heavy Fighting Continues Near Laiza (0)
- 08: The KIA says that Burmese government troops are continuing air and ground attacks near Laiza. (0)
- 08: The National League for Democracy announces plans to hold a national party conference in February. (0)
- 08: A spokesperson for the NLD releases a statement on rape allegations leveled at a party member. (0)
- 08: Japanese brewing company Kirin Holdings is said to be interested in entering the Burmese beer market. (0)
- 08: KIA Says Government Army Continues Offensive (0)
- 08: NLD to Hold Party Conference Next Month (0)
- 08: Japanese Brewery Looking to Enter Burmese Beer Market (0)
- 08: NLD Comments on Rape Allegations Leveled at Member (0)
- 08: US-wanted Algerian Hacker Arrested in Thailand (0)
- 08: Shan State Farmers Say ‘Grow Opium Poppy, Don’t Use It’ (2)
- 08: Indonesia Foreign Minister to Visit Arakan State (0)
- 08: TV Drama’s Cancellation Causes Uproar in Thailand (0)
- 08: China Censorship Dispute Sparks Calls for Reform (1)
- 07: KNU Rebels ‘Will Not Turn Back on Peace Process’ (14)
- 07: Govt Troops Move Closer to Laiza, as Planes Pound Targets (12)
- 07: Returning to a Relaxed Rangoon (5)
- 07: Rangoon to Host First International Literary Festival (5)
- 07: What Will 2013 Bring? (3)
- 07: Seeking Refuge, Forced into Rubbish (3)
- 07: Burma’s investment commission gives Coca-Cola the go-ahead to build a new factory near Rangoon. (0)
- 07: Iran’s government says 24 tons of aid supplies it sent for Rohingya Muslims has arrived in Burma. (0)
- 07: India’s defense minister to visit Burma later this month to strengthen military ties. (0)
- 07: More than 100 Burmese busted in Malaysia’s capital in a crackdown on illegal vendors. (0)
- 07: Coca-Cola to Open Factory in Burma (0)
- 07: 24 Tons of Iranian Aid Reaches Burma (0)
- 07: Indian Defense Minister to Visit Burma (0)
- 07: Burmese Busted in Crackdown on Illegal Stalls (0)
- 07: China Starts Building New Nuclear Power Plant (0)
- 07: Kachin Rebels Allege Govt Attack on Laiza (1)
- 07: Indonesian Anti-Terror Squad Criticized for Deaths (0)
- 07: Police among 13 Suspects Slain in Philippine Clash (0)
- 07: Suarez’s Handball Helps Liverpool Win in FA Cup (0)
- 06: British Spitfire Search Team Arrives in Burma (2)
- 06: For a Bit of Luck, Hundreds Visit Aging Buddhist Monk in South Burma (4)
- 06: Southeast Asia by 2030 (0)
- 06: Journalists Confront China Censors over Editorial (2)
- 05: Plight of Displaced Kachin Worsens, Aid Groups Warn (12)
- 05: Suu Kyi Remains Silent as Burma Burns (62)
- 05: Kachin Refugees Fearful after Fighting Escalates (3)
- 05: I Write Just to Be ‘A Good Citizen,’ Says Ma Thida (12)
- 05: Burma’s Banks Prepare Phone Apps for Easy Money Transfers (2)
- 05: Indonesia Pledges $1 Million Assistance for Rakhine (2)
- 04: After A Week of Airstrikes, Kachin Fighting Rages On (9)
- 04: Did a Golden Triangle Leader Fall for a UN Peace Prize Hoax? (5)
- 04: Suu Kyi Urges Self-Reliance as Burma Marks Independence Day (32)
- 04: Gold Mine Protesters Jailed for Offending ‘Public Tranquility’ (3)
- 04: UK Joins International Criticism of Kachin Conflict (13)
- 04: Man Accused of Thingyan Bombing Dies at Home (4)
- 04: Japan’s finance minister offers Burma $570 million in new loans and vows further economic support. (0)
- 04: The Kachin Independence Army says the Burmese military is still carrying out airstrikes against them. (0)
- 04: Man accused of Thingyan bombing but later released dies due to illness that went untreated in prison. (0)
- 04: Japanese Finance Minister Vows Economic Support (0)
- 04: Teenager Dies Following Assault by Soldiers (2)
- 04: India to Open Agricultural Research Center in Naypyidaw (0)
- 04: US Court Upholds Conviction of Chinese Bankers, Wives (0)
- 04: Thailand Launches TV Channel Geared for Muslims (1)
- 04: As War Escalates, Thein Sein Deserves No Peace Prize: Kachin Groups (10)
- 04: Son of Indonesian Minister a Suspect in Fatal Crash (0)
- 04: Kachin Rebels Allege New Airstrikes by Burma Army (6)
- 04: New Law Points to Philippine Church’s Waning Sway (0)
- 03: Resisting Naypyidaw’s Imperialism (23)
- 03: ABSDF Calls for Release of All Political Prisoners (10)
- 03: Rangoon Starts Power Cuts for Industries (1)
- 03: Meeting an Inspirational Burmese Dissident (5)
- 03: Thai Govt Urged to Reveal Whereabouts of 73 Rohingya Migrants (2)
- 03: Human Rights Still Key to Lifting of US Sanctions: Report (3)
- 03: The Karen National Union’s new leaders travel to Naypyidaw to meet with President Thein Sein. (0)
- 03: Thailand sends 73 Rohingya boat people back to Burma following their arrest earlier this week. (0)
- 03: Japan plans to begin search for WWII dead in Burma with the help of ethnic armed groups. (0)
- 03: 88 Generation leader Min Ko Naing to make his first trip abroad since his release from prison last year. (0)
- 03: Rohingya Boat People to Be Repatriated to Burma (0)
- 03: Japan Seeks Ethnic Help in Search for WWII Dead (0)
- 03: 88 Generation Leaders to Visit the Philippines (0)
- 03: Sixth Session of Parliament to Start Next Week (0)
- 03: Burmese Man Stabbed to Death in Malaysia (0)
- 03: Chinese Credit Card Gets Burma Access (0)
- 03: Thein Sein Calls KNU Leaders to the Capital (5)
- 03: US, UN Urge Burma to Stop Air Strikes on Kachin Rebels (8)
- 03: India May Suspend Lawmakers Accused of Sex Crimes (0)
- 03: Burma Military Admits Airstrikes against Kachin Rebels (1)
- 03: Google Chairman to Visit North Korea (1)
- 02: Chinese Prospectors Stake a Claim in Arakan State (4)
- 02: Burma’s Longyi Popular Dress for Foreign Visitors (10)
- 02: Kachin War Strays to Chinese Soil (16)
- 02: Japan and the Peace Process in Burma (5)
- 02: The Irrawaddy’s Cartoon Contest (5)
- 02: One Indian Gang Rape Suspect May Be Juvenile (1)
- 02: Tens of Thousands Protest Against Hong Kong Leader (1)
- 02: An all-star Brazilian football team will arrive in Burma later this month to play against a local side. (0)
- 02: Indonesian cement maker PT Semen Gresik says it will open a factory in Burma. (0)
- 02: New Year’s Day protest held in Rangoon to call for end to conflict in Kachin State. (0)
- 02: Brazilian Football Greats to Play in Burma (0)
- 02: Indonesian Cement Maker to Build Factory in Burma (2)
- 02: Vietnamese Company Eyes Burmese Housing Market (0)
- 02: Red Cross to Build Shelters in Arakan State (0)
- 02: 450 Asylum Seekers Reach Malaysia, 1 Dead (0)
- 02: British Man Killed at New Year’s Party in Thailand (0)
- 02: Rohingya Asylum Seekers Found Adrift Near Thai Resort (2)
- 02: Thein Sein Delivers New Year’s Day Message (8)
- 01: Thousands Enjoy Rangoon’s First New Year’s Countdown (5)
- 01: As War Intensifies, Tough Times for Kachin Women (12)
- 01: Asian Giants Revise Myanmar Policy (1)
- 01: Chaung Tha–Classic Delta Beach Retreat (0)
- 01: A Different Kind of Lady (2)
- 01: UN Engagement Vital for Rights Reform (2)
- 01: Wives and Mothers of the Nation (2)
- 01: Chinese Methods Facing Pressure (3)
December 2012 (362)
- 31: Thousands Expected at Rangoon’s First New Year Party (2)
- 31: Kayin State’s Fragile Peace (6)
- 31: The Kachin Cage Fighter (4)
- 31: A Partner in Peace (5)
- 31: Cabbies with a Conscience (1)
- 31: Govt Appeals to Monks to Lift Boycott (2)
- 30: Palaces of Impermanence (3)
- 30: Making Friends with Foes? (6)
- 30: Disquiet on the Western Front (2)
- 30: The Rocky Road to Recovery (4)
- 30: Political Prisoners Penning Prose (0)
- 30: 50th Street Café Escape the Madding Crowd (2)
- 30: Tycoon Fights Protesters with Feng Shui (4)
- 29: Airplane Crash Will Not Hurt Tourism, Says Govt (7)
- 29: Fanning the ‘Flickers of Progress’ (2)
- 29: Time to Embrace the West (2)
- 29: Myanmar Moving Forward? (3)
- 29: Myanmar Gears Up for Tourism (1)
- 29: The Full (Rakhine) Monti (0)
- 29: MI Comeback: Mission Impossible? (1)
- 28: Four Thais Jailed over 54 Burmese Migrant Deaths (0)
- 28: 2012—The Year in Review (1)
- 28: Private Daily Newspapers to Return After 45-Year Ban (5)
- 28: The Killing in Kachin State Must Stop (17)
- 28: Key Education Reforms Will Start at Rangoon University, Suu Kyi Says (11)
- 28: As Burma Turns West, China Looks North (6)
- 28: Far From Home, Arakan Rebels Fight on Kachin Frontline (2)
- 28: A sweater hand-knit by Aung San Suu Kyi sells for nearly $50,000 at an auction on Thursday. (0)
- 28: Japan will help Burma install a second weather-tracking radar system early next year. (0)
- 28: The black box of the Air Bagan flight that crashed in Shan State on Christmas Day has been located. (0)
- 28: The chief minister of India’s Arunachal Pradesh State calls on New Delhi to reopen the Stilwell Road. (0)
- 28: Sweater Knit by Suu Kyi Sells for $50K (1)
- 28: Japan to Help Burma Install Radar System (0)
- 28: Black Box of Crashed Plane Found (0)
- 28: Indian State Seeks Reopening of Stilwell Road (0)
- 28: China Court Orders Apple to Pay in Rights Dispute (0)
- 28: Thai ‘Yellow Shirt’ Leaders Charged for 2008 Rally (0)
- 28: Update: KIA Under Heavy Attack Near Headquarters (26)
- 28: India Rape Victim in Singapore; PM Pledges Action (0)
- 28: China Tightening Controls on Internet (1)
- 27: Suu Kyi President in 2014? Just Ask the Stars… (9)
- 27: With Pragmatists in Control, What’s Next for the KNU? (2)
- 27: One Dead, Three Hurt in Shelling Near KIA HQ (0)
- 27: Passengers Had 90 Seconds to Escape Crashed Plane (2)
- 27: Visa announces that its card holders will now be able to access its services from ATMs in Burma. (0)
- 27: Burma’s election commission warns an ethnic Arakanese party about publishing inflammatory photos. (0)
- 27: Visa Card Holders to Get ATM Access in Burma (1)
- 27: Govt Summons RNDP Over Calendar, Newsletter (0)
- 27: Norinco Head Leads Chinese Delegation to Naypyidaw (0)
- 27: China Satellite Navigation Starts Services to Asia (0)
- 27: British Kickboxer Indicted in Thailand for Murder (2)
- 27: 18 Months into War, Life’s a Struggle in Kachin Camps (1)
- 27: Rice Farmers Threatened by Dam Project (1)
- 27: World’s Longest High-speed Rail Line Opens in China (0)
- 27: Australian Kidnapped in Philippines Seen on Video (0)
- 26: ‘Third Phase of Reform’ Tackles Govt Corruption, President Says (4)
- 26: Plane Crash Survivors Shifted to Rangoon General Hospital (1)
- 26: Chinese Court Rejects Burmese Drug Lord’s Final Appeal (2)
- 26: Tales of Ruling and Opposition Parties (3)
- 26: Can Korea’s New President Engage the North? She Says She’ll Try (0)
- 26: KIA Rebels Defend Their Headquarters (3)
- 26: In South Burma, a Leprosy Colony Struggles With Budget Cuts, Discrimination (2)
- 26: 2012 Roundup: The Good, Bad and Ugly of Business in Burma (0)
- 26: In Indonesia, 6,500 Convicts Receive Christmas Sentence Cuts (0)
- 26: Transport links between Dawei and Thailand will cost around US $1.6 billion, says Thai government. (0)
- 26: Iceland becomes the sixth country this year to establish formal diplomatic relations with Burma. (0)
- 26: Burmese nationals are among 21 foreigners arrested for falsely seeking asylum in South Korea. (0)
- 26: Dawei Transport Links to Cost $1.6 Billion (0)
- 26: Burma Establishes Diplomatic Ties with Iceland (0)
- 26: SKorea Arrests ‘Fake’ Burmese Asylum Seekers (0)
- 26: 8 Dead after Christmas Day Fires in Philippines (0)
- 25: Locals Suspect Burmese Soldier in Murder of Kokang Man (2)
- 25: KNU Elects Pragmatic Military Chief (0)
- 25: Plane Crash-lands on Burma Road, at least 2 Killed (0)
- 25: Tradition Takes a Back Seat at Burma’s First ‘Free’ Christmas (2)
- 25: On Christmas, Burma Army’s Order Like a Call to War: Observers (4)
- 25: Japanese Foundation Gives $70,000 in Aid to Mon Refugees (0)
- 25: Two Dead, 11 Injured in Air Bagan’s Emergency Landing (5)
- 25: The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party says it wants to merge with the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy. (0)
- 25: Thailand’s state-owned Krung Thai Bank opens a representative office in Rangoon, seeks local partner. (0)
- 25: Leading Japanese IT company NEC to open offices in Rangoon and Naypyidaw early next year. (0)
- 25: Thai Bank Opens Burma Office, Seeks Local Partner (0)
- 25: SNDP Wants Shan Parties to Merge (1)
- 25: NEC to Establish Burma Office in January (1)
- 25: China Arrests 355, Rescues 89 from Child Abduction (0)
- 25: High Duties Encourage Illegal Thai-Burma Crossings, Traders Say (0)
- 25: Disputed Asian Islands Once Had Strategic Role (0)
- 25: UN Concerned About Muslim-Buddhist Clashes in Burma (0)
- 24: No Christmas Armistice in Kachin State (3)
- 24: ‘Poison Laptops’ Distributed by Govt Peace Team? (5)
- 24: Burmese Film Awards Return to Rangoon (0)
- 24: Kwe Htoo Win—New KNU General-Secretary (0)
- 24: In Pictures— Rangoon’s Bustling Hledan Junction (0)
- 24: Burma’s state-owned newspapers are to become “independent” next year as they are remodeled as “Public Service Media.” (0)
- 24: President Thein Sein becomes the first leader of Burma to visit the tomb of his country’s last monarch KIng Thibaw. (0)
- 24: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted northern Burma on Saturday, says the US Geological Survey. (0)
- 24: Thein Sein Visits King Thibaw’s Tomb (2)
- 24: Biofuel Plant Set for Burma (1)
- 24: Intl Economic Meet in Burma in January (0)
- 24: Earthquake Strikes Northern Burma (0)
- 24: State-owned Media ‘Independent’ Next Year (0)
- 24: Gang Rape Protesters Clash with Indian Police (0)
- 24: John Kerry a Familiar Face on World Stage (1)
- 24: United Held by Swansea as Chelsea Routs Villa 8-0 (0)
- 23: Burma’s Nuclear Program Isn’t for Atomic Weapons: Military Chief (5)
- 22: Tourists Duped by ‘Waw’ Chair Service (4)
- 22: Despite Ceasefire, Sexual Violence Continues in Shan State: Women’s Group (1)
- 22: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Dec. 22) (1)
- 21: India Urges Swift Burma Road Build (0)
- 21: UN Envoy Ends Burma Visit (0)
- 21: Naw Kham Withdraws Guilty Plea for Appeal (1)
- 21: KNU Elects Military Chief as New Chairman (0)
- 21: Lawyers to Help Letpadaung Protesters File Lawsuit (0)
- 21: Thai government denies that President Thein Sein asked to downsize the Dawei special economic zone. (0)
- 21: A new report warns that a special economic zone planned for Kyaukphyu could devastate coastline. (0)
- 21: The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party, Burma’s third-largest party, to hold assembly on Jan. 2-3. (0)
- 21: Aegis Group, one of the world’s leading media and digital communications firms, plans Burmese JV. (0)
- 21: Thein Sein Didn’t Ask to Downsize Dawei: Thai Govt (0)
- 21: Report Warns of Kyaukphyu Devastation (0)
- 21: Shan Party Prepares for National Assembly (0)
- 21: Major Media Company to Enter Burma (0)
- 21: India Calls for Closer Relations with Asean (0)
- 21: Can US-Burma Defense Ties Return Generals to the Barracks? (2)
- 21: After 7 Years ‘Essential’ Red Cross Prison Visits Resume (0)
- 21: Laos Govt Denies Kidnapping Missing Activist (1)
- 21: China’s Airing of ‘V for Vendetta’ Stuns Viewers (0)
- 20: Human Trafficking Still a Serious Problem, Says Task Force (1)
- 20: All Burma Students’ Democratic Front Talks Peace in Rangoon (0)
- 20: Thein Sein Visits Delhi for Summit amid Protests (1)
- 20: Govt Offers KIA Peace Talks amid Fighting (3)
- 20: US Looks to Military Engagement With Burma (1)
- 20: Thailand decides to extend its deadline for registering Burmese migrant workers by three months. (0)
- 20: The World Bank says it expects Burma’s economy to grow by 6.3 percent next year. (0)
- 20: Burma plans to hold its first-ever countdown event to bring in the New Year. (0)
- 20: Authorities in Kyaukphyu rejected a request for permission to protest against Chinese pipeline. (0)
- 20: Thailand Gives Burmese Workers Three-month Extension (0)
- 20: World Bank Predicts 6.3 Percent Growth for Burma (1)
- 20: Burma to Hold New Year’s Countdown for First Time (1)
- 20: Elephant Herds Trample Pegu Rice Paddies (1)
- 20: Kyauphyu Authorities Nix Pipeline Protest (1)
- 20: Daughter of KIA Officer Saved from Forced Marriage (1)
- 20: Rangoon Experiences Consequences of Reform (1)
- 20: Detainees Claim Innocence, Allege Police Torture (0)
- 20: Outrage Grows in India over Gang-rape on Bus (2)
- 20: China Top Dam Builder, Going Where Others Won’t (1)
- 20: Chelsea Beats Leeds 5-1 to Reach League Cup Semis (0)
- 19: Rule of Law Key to Burma’s Reforms, Says Intl Bar Association (5)
- 19: Monks Face Mounting Medical Expenses (3)
- 19: Take Me to the River: In Southeast Asia, Art Turns an Eye to the Water (0)
- 19: Thailand’s government says that Burma has asked to downsize the Dawei Special Economic Zone. (0)
- 19: The head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation plans trip to Burma to discuss the Rohingya issue. (0)
- 19: Malaysia agrees to accept 40 Rohingya shipwreck survivors denied entry by Singapore. (0)
- 19: Burma Wants to Downsize Dawei Project (0)
- 19: OIC Chief to Visit Burma for Talks on Rohingya Issue (1)
- 19: Malaysia Accepts 40 Rohingya Shipwreck Survivors (0)
- 19: World Bank: East Asian Growth to Pick up in 2013 (0)
- 19: Book Review—Emerging from the Shadows, Book Reveals Burma’s Painful Past (1)
- 19: Burma an ‘Extreme Risk’ for Business and Rights Abuse (2)
- 19: Disappearance of Lao Activist Triggers Concern (0)
- 19: Crew Blamed for Russian Jet Crash in Indonesia (0)
- 18: Hot Season Power Outages Again Likely, Officials Warn (4)
- 18: US Ambassador Makes First Official Visit to Kachin State (1)
- 18: In Burma and Middle East, N. Korea May See Few Buyers Despite Rocket Success (0)
- 18: For every protester, 10 reporters and 100 police (0)
- 18: KIO Sets Steep Fines for Foreign Drug Convicts (0)
- 18: The BBC announces plans to broadcast three television channels in Burma beginning next year. (0)
- 18: Thailand threatens to deport 300,000 migrant workers for failing to register by last Friday. (0)
- 18: US Ambassador Derek Mitchell visits refugee camps in Kachin State. (0)
- 18: BBC to Launch Three Channels in Burma Next Year (0)
- 18: Thailand Threatens to Deport 300,000 (0)
- 18: US Researchers to Study Drug-resistant Malaria in Burma (0)
- 18: Seafood Sales to China Fall 30 Percent (1)
- 18: Japanese Electronics Company Enters Burmese Market (0)
- 18: Jet Li to Assist Burma’s Earthquake Reconstruction Efforts (1)
- 17: Thein Sein Travels to Dawei for Talks with Thai PM (0)
- 17: Local Protests against Letpadaung Mine Resume (1)
- 17: Burma Army Reportedly Suffers Mass Casualties in Kachin State (2)
- 17: Asean Welcomes Rising India as It Looks East (0)
- 17: Health Care Broken Under Military Rule (0)
- 17: Why Chinese Authorities Aren’t Worried About Burma (4)
- 17: China Says Stabber Affected by ‘Doomsday Rumors’ (0)
- 17: India plans to open its third diplomatic mission in Burma, with a new consulate in Sittwe. (0)
- 17: A small blast injures four women at a site where opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will speak next Sunday. (0)
- 17: The DKBA holds a protest to condemn last month’s crackdown on anti-mine demonstrators. (0)
- 17: India to Open Consulate in Sittwe (0)
- 17: Small Blast Injures Four at NLD Rally Site (0)
- 17: Militia Groups Condemn Crackdown on Copper Mine Protests (0)
- 17: Jason Mraz Tops Burma Anti-trafficking Concert (0)
- 17: China Says Stabber Affected by ‘Doomsday Rumors’ (0)
- 16: Govt. Apologizes to Monks Injured in Copper Mine Raid (2)
- 15: After Decades Incarcerated, Longtime Activist is Left with Loneliness (3)
- 15: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Dec. 15) (0)
- 15: Poverty and Plenty in Burma’s Arid Heartland (2)
- 14: Kachin State Fighting Escalates as New Front Opens (4)
- 14: Chiang Mai Migrant Worker Registration Continues, Despite Deadline (0)
- 14: Kim Jong-Un’s Ladies in Rangoon (11)
- 14: Rocky Road Home from Exile (2)
- 14: Historic Building Gets 11th Hour Reprieve (0)
- 14: Anti-Copper Mine Activists Detained (0)
- 14: Indian FM Arrives in Burma amid Weapons Controversy (0)
- 14: Thein Sein and Suu Kyi Make TIME Top Ten (0)
- 14: Letpadaung mine toxins did not cause illness of village children, government says. (0)
- 14: Thai businesses want Thailand to extend a migrant workers registration deadline. (0)
- 14: Japanese bank has to pay $8.6 million for violating business sanctions against Burma. (0)
- 14: Child Illness Not Caused by Copper Mine, Govt Claims (1)
- 14: Thai Business Wants Extension of Migrant Worker Deadline (0)
- 14: Japan Bank to Pay $8.6M for Dealings with Burma (0)
- 14: Former Thai PM Charged with Murder (0)
- 14: Blasts, Clashes Mark Bangladesh Opposition Protest (0)
- 14: N.Korea Still Years Away from Reliable Missiles (0)
- 14: Torres Steers Chelsea into Club World Cup Final (0)
- 13: Thailand Unlikely to Extend Migrant Workers Deadline (0)
- 13: Prison as a Political Weapon (3)
- 13: Protesting Gold Miners Claim Homes Destroyed (0)
- 13: American company Visa plans to introduce its credit cards in Burma. (0)
- 13: Japanese telecom company KDDI announces it will open an office in Rangoon. (0)
- 13: General Electric will equip a new natural gas-fired power plant in Burma. (0)
- 13: Western Union will offer international person-to-person money transfers in Burma. (0)
- 13: Five monks who suffered severe burns will receive medical treatment in Thailand. (0)
- 13: Visa Plans to Introduce Credit Cards in Burma (1)
- 13: KDDI to Enter Burma’s ICT Market (0)
- 13: GE to Equip Rangoon Power Plant (0)
- 13: Western Union Begins International Money Transfers in Burma (0)
- 13: Injured Monk Goes to Bangkok Hospital; Others to Follow (0)
- 13: Burma Druglords Could Cash In on Afghan Decline (2)
- 13: Rangoon’s Rising Rents Hit Lower Income Tenants (0)
- 13: 35 Filipino Fishermen Adrift Since Typhoon Rescued (0)
- 13: Why Asian Garment Factories Remain Dangerous (0)
- 12: Thousands Join Peaceful Nationwide Monks Protest (1)
- 12: Websites Sell Burmese Brides to Chinese Bachelors (10)
- 12: Burmese Journalists Avoid Jail in 2012 (2)
- 12: Govt Uses Swedish Weapons Against KIA (2)
- 12: Allegations of Development Abuses Rife Across Burma (0)
- 12: The International Committee of the Red Cross will begin visits to Burma’s prisons. (0)
- 12: Singapore denies entry to a ship carrying 40 rescued Rohingya asylum seekers. (0)
- 12: A parliamentary commission is investigating land confiscations in Arakan State. (0)
- 12: India’s foreign affairs minister is due to visit Burma on Friday. (0)
- 12: A monk who was burned during anti-mine protests will receive treatment in Bangkok. (0)
- 12: For the first time since 1996 Burma has imprisoned no journalists, CPJ says. (0)
- 12: International Red Cross to Start Burma Prison Visits (0)
- 12: Singapore Turns Away Ship Carrying Rohingyas (0)
- 12: Committee Investigates Arakan State Land Grabs (0)
- 12: India’s Foreign Affairs Minister to Visit Burma (0)
- 12: Burned Monk to Be Treated in Bangkok (0)
- 12: Cambodian Strongman Urges Respect for Gays (0)
- 12: With Rice Cartel, Critics Say Burma Must Learn to Walk before It Runs (2)
- 12: North Korea Declares Rocket Launch a Success (0)
- 12: Riots, Bombs in Bangladesh Opposition-led Strike (0)
- 12: Burma’s Asean Agenda (1)
- 11: Fighting Worsens in Kachin State, Dozens Reported Killed (2)
- 11: Fans Gear up for Mraz Concert (0)
- 11: Gambira Freed on Bail but Awaits Trial (0)
- 11: British Lord Poses as Burmese Delegate at UN (1)
- 11: Quest for Hidden Spitfires Nears Completion (11)
- 11: World Buddhist Leaders Pen Letter to Burma (2)
- 11: The signing of an agreement on the Dawei SEZ is delayed to February 2013. (0)
- 11: Petro China has begun work on the Yunnan Province section of the Shwe pipeline. (0)
- 11: Australian oil firm signs joint venture deal with Burmese company. (0)
- 11: Rights group hails “landmark” ruling on suspect’s death during police custody. (0)
- 11: Trade between Burma and China’s Yunnan province reached US $1.7 billion. (0)
- 11: Monks from Monywa town postpone an annual examination ceremony. (0)
- 11: Dawei SEZ Agreement Delayed (0)
- 11: Shwe Pipeline Construction Starts in China (0)
- 11: Australian Firm Signs Oil Exploration Deal (0)
- 11: Activists Hail Ruling on Police Custody Death (0)
- 11: Burma-Yunnan Trade Tops $1.7 Billion (1)
- 11: Exam for Monks in Monywa Postponed (0)
- 11: Chin National Day Set to Become State Holiday (1)
- 11: Hundreds of Fishermen Missing in Philippine Storm (0)
- 11: Chinese Police Accuse Monk of Inciting Immolations (0)
- 10: The Irrawaddy Magazine Hits Rangoon This Week (2)
- 10: A Brief Encounter with Former Spy Chief Khin Nyunt (4)
- 09: Monks Stage Protest in Rangoon (0)
- 09: ‘Underdevelopment’ Caused Arakan Violence, Govt Says (1)
- 09: Govt Still Using Prison as a Political Weapon (0)
- 09: Suu Kyi Addresses Thousands at Her Ancestral Home (2)
- 08: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Dec. 8) (0)
- 07: Govt Angrily Denies Reports of ‘Rohingya Genocide’ (0)
- 07: UN Urges Aid for Kachin IDPs in Rebel Areas (0)
- 07: VOA to Broadcast in Burma via Sky Net (0)
- 07: Global Concern for Detained Former Monk Gambira (0)
- 07: Burmese President Thein Sein postpones his visit to Australia and New Zealand. (0)
- 07: US chipmaker Intel Corp. will begin to distribute its products in Burma. (0)
- 07: Burma’s tourist arrival numbers are set to rise to one million this year. (0)
- 07: Australian bank ANZ has received a license to open an office in Burma. (0)
- 07: The top US official on Burma will visit the country on Dec. 12-18. (0)
- 07: President Postpones Australia, New Zealand Visit (0)
- 07: US Chipmaker Intel to Begin Sales in Burma (0)
- 07: Burma Tourist Visits to Top 1 Million (0)
- 07: ANZ to Open Bank in Burma (0)
- 07: Top US Official to Visit Burma (0)
- 07: Ex-Thai PM to Face Murder Charges for Crackdown (0)
- 07: Migrant Bus Drivers Bailed after Singapore Strike (0)
- 06: Burma Ranked Among Most Corrupt Countries (1)
- 06: Lack of Transparency to Blame for Mine Conflict: Suu Kyi (3)
- 06: Families Reunite on Sidelines of Chin Peace Talks (1)
- 06: Burma Gets First ‘Sex Education’ Magazine (4)
- 06: Govt Imposes Ban on Graffiti (0)
- 06: Chinese state media slams suggestions that China should follow Burma-style reforms. (0)
- 06: A top UN official said Burma should provide better support for Arakan relief work. (0)
- 06: A Thai luxury car importer will open a showroom in Rangoon next month. (0)
- 06: An Indian trade bank plans to open a representative office in Burma. (0)
- 06: Burma Army soldiers kill one villager and injure three in Hpakant Township. (0)
- 06: China Media Slam Calls for Burma-style Reforms (2)
- 06: Govt Should Support Arakan Aid: UN Official (0)
- 06: Thai Luxury Car Importer Enters Burma (0)
- 06: Indian Trade Bank to Open Burma Office (0)
- 06: Burma Army Kills 1 Kachin Villager, Injures 3 (0)
- 06: Burma’s generals ride roughshod over the country’s economy. (1)
- 06: Thais Celebrate 85th Birthday of Revered King (0)
- 06: Around 350 Perish in Philippine Typhoon, 400 Missing (0)
- 05: Coal, Rivers, Gas and Hot Rocks (0)
- 05: In Rangoon, Love Blossoms under Umbrellas (0)
- 05: Exciting Times for Burmese Media (0)
- 04: Six Mine Protesters Charged With Incitement (0)
- 04: Injured Monks Prepare to Leave Hospital (0)
- 04: Rangoon ‘Worst Quality of Life’ in Southeast Asia (4)
- 04: Letpadaung Protests to Test the Limits of Reforms (0)
- 04: Farmers Try to Reclaim Confiscated Land (0)
- 04: Aung Min Draws Anger for Support of China (1)
- 04: The US government said it is concerned about Burma’s handling of mine protests. (0)
- 04: US Concerned About Mine Protest Crackdown (0)
- 04: Burma Needs Urgent Humanitarian Aid: Asean (0)
- 04: Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says China should follow Burma-style reforms. (0)
- 04: Suu Kyi will travel to Natmauk Township on Saturday to mark National Day. (0)
- 04: Rangoon court charges eight for their role in protests against a Chinese-backed mine. (0)
- 04: President Thein Sein arrives in Brunei for an official state visit. (0)
- 04: A $350 million project will turn Rangoon’s historic Railways Ministry office into a hotel. (0)
- 04: China Should Follow Burma-Style Reforms: Activist (0)
- 04: Suu Kyi to Visit Natmauk Township (0)
- 04: Eight Anti-Mine Protesters Charged (0)
- 04: Burmese President Visits Brunei (0)
- 04: Former Railways Office to Become ‘Landmark Project’ (0)
- 04: UWSA Talks Business, Drugs Cooperation with China (0)
- 04: Bangladesh Fire Victims Want Old Jobs Back (0)
- 04: Thousands Flee as Typhoon Blows into Philippines (0)
- 03: 88 Gen Leaders Refuse Copper Mine Probe Post (1)
- 03: Monks Suffer with Dignity but Shall Not Forgive (0)
- 03: Burma’s Copper Mine Saga Opens Old Wound (0)
- 03: Hundreds Rally to End Domestic Violence (0)
- 03: Copper Mine Protest Heats Up with Arrests (1)
- 03: A Chinese government delegation touches down at Rangoon International Airport. (0)
- 03: The UN’s anti-drug chief meets with Suu Kyi and Burma’s vice-president. (0)
- 03: Burma government should thoroughly investigate mine protest raid, right group says. (0)
- 03: China, Laos, Burma and Thailand hold another joint patrol on the Mekong River. (0)
- 03: Burma loses 2-0 to the Philippines and is out of AFF Suzuki Cup. (0)
- 03: Chinese Delegation Visits Burma (0)
- 03: UN Anti-drugs Chief Visits Burma (0)
- 03: Seventh Joint Mekong Patrol Commences (0)
- 03: Burma Knocked Out of Suzuki Cup (0)
- 03: Protest Raid Condemned by Rights and Ethnic Groups (0)
- 03: CNF Set for Rangoon Peace Talks at Weekend (0)
- 03: Poll Shows Burmese Know Little about US Leadership (0)
- 03: Suu Kyi Shows Politician’s Pragmatism (0)
- 03: Four Workers Missing as Cambodia Dam Collapses (0)
- 03: China Jails 10 for Illegally Detaining Petitioners (0)
- 03: Chelsea Flops as Man United, Spurs Triumph (0)
- 02: Suu Kyi to Head Probe into Copper Mine (0)
- 01: Police Chief Says ‘Sorry’ to Monks for Raid (0)
- 01: Suu Kyi Wants Gov’t Apology for Violent Crackdown (0)
- 01: Govt Verifying Muslim Citizenship in Arakan State (1)
- 01: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Dec. 1) (0)
November 2012 (395)
- 30: Copper Mine Solidarity Protests Spread (0)
- 30: Mon Politicians Upset About Supposed Historical Claims (0)
- 30: Burma Army Torches Kachin IDP Camp (1)
- 30: Is India Still too Cautious with Suu Kyi? (0)
- 30: Chin rebels to hold peace talks with government in Rangoon next month. (0)
- 30: Government peace negotiator Aung Min is due to visit Wa capital soon. (0)
- 30: Ammunitions accident kills four Burmese soldiers in Kachin State. (0)
- 30: Burmese soldiers allegedly burn down a camp of displaced Kachin villagers. (0)
- 30: Mandalay academics claim they are being transferred because of union membership. (0)
- 30: Chin Rebels to Hold Peace Talks in Rangoon (0)
- 30: Govt Negotiator to Visit Wa Capital (0)
- 30: Kachin State Accident Kills 4 Burma Soldiers (0)
- 30: Displaced Kachin Camp Allegedly Burned Down (0)
- 30: Mandalay Lecturers’ Union Forcibly Transferred (0)
- 30: Suu Kyi Finally Condemns Copper Mine Raid (3)
- 30: US Senator Writes to Thein Sein over Seized Cargo (1)
- 30: Bangladesh Factory Boss ‘Didn’t Know Fire Exits Needed’ (1)
- 30: China at Center of Illegal Timber Trade: Activists (2)
- 29: Federal Union a Prerequisite for Peace: Shan Leaders (1)
- 29: Suu Kyi Urges Calm after Brutal Protest Raid (2)
- 29: Monywa Crackdown—Old Habits Die Hard (1)
- 29: Rangoon Lights Up as Tazaungdaing Starts (0)
- 29: Brutal Protest Crackdown Injures at least 27 Monks (1)
- 29: Japanese Firms Plan Plastic Production in Burma (0)
- 29: Dozens of Monywa copper mine protesters badly burned in police raid. (0)
- 29: Luxury carmaker Jaguar plans to open up dealerships in Burma. (0)
- 29: Aung San Suu Kyi to collect South Korean rights award in January. (0)
- 29: Prime Minister Thein Sein will go on a state visit to Australia next month. (0)
- 29: A government official promised to help hundreds of protesting Mandalay students. (0)
- 29: The Philippines becomes the latest country refusing to stamp China’s new passport. (0)
- 29: Jaguar Cars for Sale in Burma Next Year (0)
- 29: Suu Kyi To Collect Award in South Korea (0)
- 29: Thein Sein to Visit Australia Next Month (0)
- 29: Protesting Mandalay Student to Receive Govt’ Help (0)
- 29: Philippines Also Refuses to Stamp China Passport (0)
- 29: Copper Mine Protesters Burned Out in Police Raid (0)
- 29: First Singapore Strike in Years Highlights Strains (0)
- 29: Tibetan Protests against Chinese rule in New Phase (0)
- 28: One Million Burmese Face Thai Deportation (2)
- 28: Copper Mine Protesters Defiant despite Threats (1)
- 28: Ethnic People Flock to Rangoon for Healthcare (0)
- 28: In Pictures—Burma’s Neglected Animals (0)
- 28: Burma remains “energy poor” but could develop its vast energy resources, ADB says (0)
- 28: Burma investor summit planned for early 2013 (0)
- 28: UN provides $5.3 million to help 36,000 people affected by Arakan violence (0)
- 28: Burma’s national football team loses 4-0 to Thailand (0)
- 28: Burma international airports seek Thai expertise to expand capacity (0)
- 28: Burma ‘Energy Poor’ Despite Vast Resources (0)
- 28: Burma Investment Summit Planned Early 2013 (0)
- 28: UN Provides $5m for Arakan Aid Relief (0)
- 28: Burma Loses 4-0 to Thailand (0)
- 28: Protesters Defy Orders End to Mine Rally (0)
- 28: Philippine Body to Probe Human Rights Cases (0)
- 28: China’s Party Paper Falls for ‘Sexy Kim’ Joke (0)
- 28: Burmese Journalists Prepare for 2014 (0)
- 27: Aging KNU Chairman to Step Down (0)
- 27: MPs Probe $20k Budget for Retired Generals (0)
- 27: UN Praises Burma Reforms, Arakan Concerns Remain (0)
- 27: Gold Mine Protesters Escorted Home (0)
- 27: UN begins providing thousands of tents to Arakan State refugees (0)
- 27: Japanese credit card company to partner with Burmese banks (0)
- 27: Indian Air Force chief visits Burma to discuss defense cooperation (0)
- 27: Hitachi opens Burma office to research marketing its products (0)
- 27: Rangoon plans to phase out decades-old Chevrolet public transport buses (0)
- 27: Singapore telecom provider enters into joint-venture with Burmese companies (0)
- 27: UN Provides Tents to Arakan Refugees (0)
- 27: Japanese Credit Card Firm Signs MoU (0)
- 27: India’s Air Force Chief Visits Burma (0)
- 27: Hitachi to Open Rangoon Branch Office (0)
- 27: Rangoon to Phase Out “Big Belly” Buses (0)
- 27: Singapore Telecom Company Eyes Burma (0)
- 27: Why Burma is of Growing Importance to China (0)
- 27: Thein Sein to Receive ICG’s Top Peace Award (1)
- 27: Sealed with a Kiss (0)
- 27: Wal-Mart Distances Itself from Bangladesh Fire (0)
- 27: China Praises Engineer in Aircraft Carrier Program (0)
- 26: Fear of China Keeps Copper Mine Open: Aung Min (0)
- 26: Burma Denies Nuclear Plan amid Japanese Claims (0)
- 26: Tourists Trickle into Violence-plagued West Burma (0)
- 26: Is Thailand Ready for US-China Rivalry? (0)
- 26: Rohingyas ‘Murdered’ Sailing to Malaysia (0)
- 26: Golden Rock of Kyaiktiyo Offering Hope (0)
- 26: Burmese TV station to broadcast English Premier League (0)
- 26: Burma to extend child age from 16 to 18 Years (0)
- 26: Japan claims to have seized nuclear program material destined for Burma (0)
- 26: Protesting miners in central Burma attacked by police (0)
- 26: Vietnam refuses to stamp controversial Chinese passports (0)
- 26: Burma’s SkyNet to Broadcast EPL (0)
- 26: Burma to Extend Child Age to 18 Years (0)
- 26: Nuclear Material Destined for Burma Seized (0)
- 26: Protesting Miners Attacked by Police (0)
- 26: Vietnam Won’t Stamp New China Passports (0)
- 26: Rare Hardwood Sparks Gunfights, Corruption in Asia (0)
- 26: Fire Kills 112 Workers at Bangladesh Factory (0)
- 26: Chelsea Held by Man City in Benitez’s First Game (0)
- 24: Burmese Indie Rock to Hit European Stages (0)
- 24: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Nov. 17) (0)
- 23: Border Trade Slashed by New Curbs (0)
- 23: PDP Leaders Detained for Defamation, Incitement (0)
- 23: Religious Leader Jailed for Stirring Arakan Strife (0)
- 23: Thein Sein outlines plan to quell Arakan State unrest. (0)
- 23: New Zealand to give aid, help develop Burma’s dairy sector. (0)
- 23: Monks join village protests against copper mine. (0)
- 23: Suu Kyi disappointed after NZ, Australia recognize ‘Myanmar’ name. (0)
- 23: Thein Sein Outlines Arakan Plan (0)
- 23: New Zealand Plans Burmese Dairy Farm (0)
- 23: Arakan Tourism Hit by Violence (0)
- 23: Monks Join Copper Mine Protests (0)
- 23: Suu Kyi Upset by ‘Myanmar’ Use (0)
- 23: Q&A on US Sanctions on Burma (0)
- 23: Thousands of Indonesian Workers Rally for Benefits (0)
- 23: Taliban Demand India Return Mumbai Gunman’s Body (0)
- 23: Atletico Among 13 Teams Through in Europa League (0)
- 22: New Zealand PM Arrives in Burma in Historic First (0)
- 22: UN, Burma Seek Funding to Aid Victims of Arakan State Violence (0)
- 22: KNU Claims Burmese Army Forcibly Recruited Karen Villagers (0)
- 22: Shan Conference to Start in Rangoon Next Week (0)
- 22: China Detains Man for Twitter Joke on Party Meet (0)
- 22: Pride, Exhaustion Drive Cambodian Strongman to Tears (0)
- 22: MPs Call for End to State-run Media (0)
- 22: KNU Settles Congress Venue after Dispute (0)
- 22: Burma Opening No Gold Rush for US Firms (0)
- 22: ‘Severe Risk’ Rangoon is a New Question Mark for Investors (0)
- 22: Resentment Runs Deep in Arakan State (1)
- 22: Burma Closes Border over Missing Soldiers Spat (0)
- 22: Burma’s GDP Growth to Rise to 6.25 Percent Next Year, IMF Says (0)
- 22: The Glass Palace Revisited (0)
- 22: Death of Five Runaways Prompts Chinese Soul-search (0)
- 22: India Hangs Lone Surviving Mumbai Gunman (0)
- 21: ARV Shortage Plagues AIDS Patients in Kachin Refugee Camps (0)
- 21: Activist Lawyers Have Licenses Returned (0)
- 21: KNU Leaders Meet Karen Civil Society to Discuss Peace Talks (0)
- 21: Burma Ready to Sign Nuclear Pact: Govt (0)
- 21: Amid Euphoria, Ethnic MPs Slam Obama’s Speech (0)
- 21: US Universities Launch Higher Education Initiative for Burma (0)
- 21: Aung San Suu Kyi to lead fight against discrimination towards victims of HIV/AIDs as UN ambassador. (0)
- 21: President Thein Sein orders staff at Burmese ministries to repay “embezzled” money. (0)
- 21: Bangladesh objects to Aung San Suu Kyi’s remarks suggesting that illegal migration is part of the problem in Arakan State. (0)
- 21: Suu Kyi Named UNAIDS Ambassador (0)
- 21: UN Envoy Welcomes Burma Rights Pledge (0)
- 21: Ministries Ordered to Repay Misappropriated Funds (0)
- 21: Suu Kyi’s Rohingya Remarks Anger Bangladesh (0)
- 21: Chinese Premier Visits Thailand to Boost Ties (0)
- 21: China’s Economy Recovering but Torrid Growth Over (0)
- 21: Courting Asia, Obama Finds the World Intrudes (0)
- 20: Fresh Clashes Reported Near Hpakant (0)
- 20: Obama Charms Burma (0)
- 20: Change was in the Air as Obama Took Center Stage for the Day (2)
- 20: Monywa Copper Mining Protest Resumes (1)
- 20: Another Asean Rift over South China Sea (0)
- 20: Generals at Chinese Arms Fair before Obama Visit (0)
- 20: Burma and Thailand agree to complete the first phase of the Dawei deep-sea port project by 2015. (0)
- 20: Monks, student activists head to Letpadaung to support protests against a controversial mining project. (0)
- 20: Thailand, Burma Fix Dates for Dawei Project (0)
- 20: Suu Kyi Pushes for Reopening of Rangoon University (0)
- 20: Asean Declines to Champion Rohingya Cause (0)
- 20: Obama, Wen Hail US-China Relationship (0)
- 20: Rohingya Americans Praise Obama’s Speech (1)
- 20: Myanmar or Burma? Obama Uses Both (1)
- 20: Asean to Ask China to Start Islands Talks (0)
- 20: Obama Criticizes Cambodia after Praising Burma (0)
- 19: Obama’s Speech Attracts Mixed Reactions (1)
- 19: Govt Releases 66 Prisoners, Mostly Political Detainees (2)
- 19: Obama to people of Burma: America ‘is with you’ (1)
- 19: Obama: Visit to Burma about Sustaining Momentum (1)
- 19: Fighting between KIA and government troops breaks out in Hpakant at around 10 am Monday, forcing schools to close. (0)
- 19: Obama Arrives in Rangoon for Historic Visit (2)
- 19: US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrive in Rangoon for historic visit. (0)
- 19: Japan expected to announce on Monday that it will lend Burma $615 for major infrastructure projects. (0)
- 19: Burma’s government announces plans to allow prison, suspected nuclear site inspections. (0)
- 19: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation urges US to address “genocide” in Arakan. (0)
- 19: Women Nobel Winners Urge End to Arakan Violence (1)
- 19: Govt Announces Raft of Concessions ahead of Obama Visit (0)
- 19: OIC Decries Arakan ‘Genocide,’ Urges US to Act (1)
- 19: Japan to Lend $615 Million to Burma: Report (0)
- 19: Jason Mraz to Make Historic Appearance in Burma (0)
- 19: Obama to Speak at Rangoon University Scarred by Past (0)
- 19: Burma Announces New Prisoner Amnesty (0)
- 18: Despite Concerns, Asean Launches Rights Declaration (0)
- 18: Obama Urged to be Voice of Minorities during Visit (0)
- 18: Naming Dilemma for Obama: Is it Burma or Myanmar? (3)
- 18: Personal, Strategic Motivations for Obama in Asia (0)
- 18: Burma Welcomes Obama with Graffiti (0)
- 17: Obama in Burma (0)
- 17: Burma—Asia’s Chaotic Rising Star (2)
- 17: Obama Must See the Dark Side of Burma’s ‘Reforms’ (4)
- 17: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Nov. 17) (0)
- 16: Soldiers Commandeer Paddy Fields in Arakan State (3)
- 16: Burma cleans up its act for an honored guest. (0)
- 16: World’s Largest Tiger Reserve ‘Bereft of Cats’ (1)
- 16: Despite Reforms, Much Work Remains (1)
- 16: Deadly Kachin Attack before Obama Visit (0)
- 16: President Obama: Turn Lip Service on Burma’s Political Prisoners into Action (0)
- 16: White House Praises Govt’s Arakan Response (0)
- 16: Burmese ATMs Begin Accepting MasterCard (0)
- 16: State, Division Parliaments Get New Military Appointees (0)
- 16: A Mongolia-based investment firm launches an equity index to track Burma-related companies. (0)
- 16: Two ethnic armed groups sign an agreement with Geneva Call not to use child soldiers. (0)
- 16: Farmers in Arakan State say Burmese army troops are stealing their crops. (0)
- 16: Index Launched to Track Burmese Equities (0)
- 16: Ethnic Armed Groups Agree Not to Use Child Soldiers (0)
- 16: Cambodia Arrests 8 over ‘SOS’ Messages for Obama (0)
- 16: Suu Kyi Pressed on Rohingya Citizenship (0)
- 16: Obama’s Burma Visit ‘Not a Victory Lap’ (1)
- 16: A Rare US Approach to Soft Diplomacy (1)
- 16: Japan Set for Polls, No Clear Winner Likely (0)
- 16: Asean Leaders to Adopt Rights Pact despite Protest (0)
- 15: No Political Prisoners Released in Amnesty (1)
- 15: 15 Ministries Guilty of $70m Graft: Govt Report (3)
- 15: Legendary Burmese Vocalist Dies (2)
- 15: Govt Forms ‘Information Team’ to Liaise with Media (0)
- 15: Two Parties Leave Alliance, Form New Federation (0)
- 15: Reflections on US-Burma Relations (1)
- 15: Suu Kyi Hopes India Walks with Burma (2)
- 15: Burma releases more than 450 prisoners ahead of a visit by US President Barack Obama. (0)
- 15: Aung San Suu Kyi to meet senior Indian officials on Thursday, including Vice President Hamid Ansari. (0)
- 15: US President Obama will discuss the Rohingya issue during his historic visit to Burma next week. (0)
- 15: Rohingya Issue on the Agenda during Obama Visit (0)
- 15: Drug-Resistant Malaria Emerging in Central Burma (0)
- 15: Sri Lankan War a Grave Failure for UN: Report (0)
- 15: Govt Says 450 Prisoners to be Freed in Amnesty (1)
- 15: Vietnam May Evict Bears from ‘Protected’ Parkland (0)
- 15: China’s New Leadership Faces Obstacles to Rule (0)
- 14: UN Urges Bangladesh to Keep Borders Open (1)
- 14: Quake Clean-up Operation Begins (0)
- 14: Amitav Ghosh to Visit Burma (0)
- 14: Press Council Releases Draft Code of Ethics (0)
- 14: Suu Kyi Stresses Burma-India Ties in New Delhi (1)
- 14: Burmese Workers Return after Clash with Thais (0)
- 14: Around 175 Burmese workers fired for fighting with their Thai colleagues return to Burma. (0)
- 14: What Message Will Obama Bring? (0)
- 14: Cheap Cooking Oil Imports Hit Burmese Producers (1)
- 14: The number of dead in last Sunday’s earthquake is raised to 28, as another tremor hits Naypyidaw. (0)
- 14: A new report says that the number of people killed or injured by landmines in Burma has risen dramatically. (0)
- 14: PepsiCo says it is in talks to open a bottling plant in Burma, following rival Coke’s entry into the market. (0)
- 14: Earthquake Toll Raised to 26; Aftershock Hits Naypyidaw (0)
- 14: Landmines Killing, Maiming More in Burma (0)
- 14: PepsiCo to Sign Bottling Deal in Burma (0)
- 14: Thai Govt Approves Plan for Rice Partnership (1)
- 14: Rangoon’s Tourism Boom Risks Heritage (2)
- 14: Obama Urged to Denounce Rights Abuses in Cambodia (1)
- 14: China’s Communist Party Conclave Nears End (0)
- 13: Rohingya Refuse to Register as ‘Bengali’ (9)
- 13: Three Burmese Soldiers Abducted by Border (0)
- 13: Seismologist Warns of Future Devastating Quakes (0)
- 13: Trouble Brewing for China (4)
- 13: Arakan Strife Could Spread Across Burma: ICG (0)
- 13: The International Labor Organization says that forced labor is becoming less common in Burma. (0)
- 13: Norway pledges $850,000 to help Burma bring its 1984 Electricity Law up to current standards. (0)
- 13: Burmese, Bangladeshi security forces engage in clashes with unidentified armed group near border. (0)
- 13: ILO Says Burma Acting to Cut Forced Labor (0)
- 13: Norway Pledges Aid to Update Burma’s Electricity Law (0)
- 13: Karen Refugees Shot and Killed near Camp (0)
- 13: Clinton Arrives in Australia for Defense Meetings (0)
- 13: Australia Troops Eyed to Join US-Philippine Drills (0)
- 13: Two Indonesians Arrested in Failed Bomb Attack (0)
- 13: China Slams Dalai Lama as Tibetans Self-immolate (0)
- 12: Burmese Shrug at Obama Visit, as Beijing Shudders (8)
- 12: Workers Barred from Factory despite Strike End (1)
- 12: Obama Visit to Firm up US Policy on Asia (0)
- 12: Ancient Buddhist Relics Returned by Locals (1)
- 12: Suu Kyi Makes First India Visit for 40 Years (1)
- 12: At least 12 people are dead and around 60 injured after a major earthquake hits Shwebo in northern Burma. (0)
- 12: Foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to discuss the Rohingya issue next week. (0)
- 12: An explosion kills at least 25 people after a tanker train overturns in Kantabalu, Sagaing Division. (0)
- 12: OIC to Hold Talks on Rohingya Issue (1)
- 12: Japanese Companies Eye Burma’s Woodlands (0)
- 12: Burma Seeks More Border Trade with Bangladesh (0)
- 12: Number of Japanese Tourists to Burma Doubles (0)
- 12: 25 Dead, 100 Injured in Burma Train Blast (0)
- 12: Upper Burma Earthquake Death Toll Rises (1)
- 12: Cautious Enforcer to be China’s Next Premier (1)
- 12: Japan’s Economy Shrinks 3.5 Percent in Third Quarter (0)
- 12: Terry Hurt as Liverpool and Chelsea Draw (0)
- 11: Strong Quake Strikes Burma; at Least 5 Killed (1)
- 10: 25 Dead in Petrol Fire after Tankers on Train Overturn (0)
- 10: Clinton to Join Obama for Burma Trip (1)
- 10: A Woman’s (Political) Work is Never Done (2)
- 10: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Nov. 10) (0)
- 10: President Obama is Coming to Burma (1)
- 09: Border Trade Cards to Boost Business, Cut Graft (1)
- 09: Rohingyas Arrested in Dawei Sent Back to Arakan (1)
- 09: Skilled Burmese Have Duty to Return: 88 Gen (7)
- 09: The White House announces that US President Barack Obama will visit Burma later this month. (0)
- 09: 88 Generation leader Min Ko Naing appeals to Burmese exiles to return to help rebuild the country. (0)
- 09: Ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra pays a “personal” visit to President Thein Sein in Naypyidaw. (0)
- 09: Burma to Hold Second ‘Green Economy’ Forum (0)
- 09: Parliament Changes Names of Two Ministries (0)
- 09: Chin Leader Returns after 20 Years In Exile (0)
- 09: Thaksin Invited to Deliver Lecture in Burma: Adviser (0)
- 09: Vietnam Drops Objections to Laos Dam on Mekong (0)
- 09: Obama’s Burma Visit Confirmed by White House (2)
- 09: Malaysia Firm Says High-tech Farms Help Poor (0)
- 09: US Man Jailed for Thai Insult Urges Law Change (0)
- 08: Burma’s Joy at Obama’s Victory and Visit (3)
- 08: Govt Peace Delegation to Visit Thailand (2)
- 08: Civil Rights Key for Democracy, Says 88 Gen (1)
- 08: Rangoon Artists Show Decades of Woe (1)
- 08: US President Barack Obama will visit Burma later this month, says Burmese government official. (0)
- 08: New Zealand’s prime minister announces plans to make first-ever trip to Burma in November. (0)
- 08: Burma and Thailand agree to set up joint committees to oversee construction of Dawei infrastructure. (0)
- 08: Obama Expected in Burma this Month: Official (0)
- 08: New Zealand PM to Make First Visit to Burma (0)
- 08: Major Accounting Firm to Open Burma Office (0)
- 08: Burma, Thailand to Set up Committees on Dawei (0)
- 08: Pipeline Fueling Conflict, Rights Abuses: Report (0)
- 08: Fifty Missing as Rohingya Boat Sinks off Bangladesh (2)
- 08: Suu Kyi Calls for Troops to Tackle Arakan Unrest (2)
- 08: Obama Second Term to Sustain Asia Pivot (1)
- 08: Four Tibetans Self-immolate in One Day (0)
- 07: Mistrust Stalks Media, Charities in Arakan State (1)
- 07: CSOs Lambast World Bank for ‘Hasty’ Grant to Burma (1)
- 07: 30,000 Dawei Villagers Forced Out by June (0)
- 07: Comedians Not Amused by Burma’s Reforms (1)
- 07: Norway’s PM Pledges Support for Burma Peace Process (0)
- 07: Govt Accused of Ongoing Abuses at Shwe Pipeline (1)
- 07: The WFP appeals for US $11 million to feed more than 110,000 people displaced in Arakan State. (0)
- 07: Burma and Thailand hold their first meeting on border issues in seven years in Naypyidaw. (0)
- 07: Burma’s Election Commission warns Arakanese parties about getting involved in communal violence. (0)
- 07: UN Appeals for $11 million for Arakan Displaced (0)
- 07: Thailand, Burma to Hold First Border Meeting in 7 Years (0)
- 07: EC Summons Arakanese Parties over Strife (0)
- 07: 3 Cambodian Loggers Fatally Shot in Thailand (0)
- 07: Filipino Mayor Freed after Seven Months in Jungle (0)
- 07: China Hauls Away Activists in Congress Crackdown (0)
- 07: Obama to Burma? (1)
- 06: Arakan State Sets up New Committee to Prevent Illegal Entry (0)
- 06: 19 Arrested in Kalay on Suspicion of Illegal Entry (1)
- 06: The Internet is Bringing out the Worst in Burmese (2)
- 06: Naw Kham Sentenced to Death but May Appeal (0)
- 06: Thein Sein Pressed on Rohingya Citizenship (5)
- 06: 88 Gen Activist Hopes Burma Can Mimic Thailand (0)
- 06: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard raises the possibility of resuming defense ties with Burma. (0)
- 06: Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shainawatra calls off a trip to Tachilek over safety concerns. (0)
- 06: China expected to announce sentence against Naw Kham for his role in murder of Chinese sailors. (0)
- 06: Australian May Resume Defense Ties with Burma: PM (0)
- 06: Thaksin Calls off Tachilek Trip (0)
- 06: Malaysian Retailer to Open Department Stores in Burma (0)
- 06: India Urges Burma to Act against Insurgents (0)
- 06: US Concern at Laos Building First Dam across Mekong (0)
- 06: Timber Export Ban Needs Forestry Reform (0)
- 06: Burma’s Sectarian Tensions Blocking Aid: MSF (0)
- 06: China’s Next Leaders Might Curb Macau’s Riches (0)
- 06: Family Defends Malaysian Held for Facebook Slur (0)
- 05: Burma Under Fire at Asia-Europe Summit in Laos (1)
- 05: Six Strikers Hurt in Village Brawl (0)
- 05: Constitution at Heart of Conflict, Says KIA Leader (0)
- 05: World Bank’s Vision for Burma’s Future (1)
- 05: KNU Congress Site Row Shows Splits Remain (0)
- 05: New Swiss embassy opens in Rangoon; EU-funded “Myanmar Peace Center” also opened. (0)
- 05: Burmese banks sign a deal with Visa that will enable tourists traveling in Burma to use credit cards. (0)
- 05: Thai soldiers seize weapons believed headed for Border Guard Force in Burma’s Karen State. (0)
- 05: ‘Myanmar Peace Center’ Opens in Rangoon (0)
- 05: Switzerland Opens New Embassy in Burma (0)
- 05: Thailand Seizes Weapons on Burmese Border (0)
- 05: Burmese Banks Sign Deal with Visa (0)
- 05: Thein Sein Signs Foreign Investment Law (0)
- 05: Ten Reasons Asean Prefers Obama (0)
- 05: China’s Communists Endorse Bo Xilai’s Expulsion (0)
- 05: Tibetan Artist Burns Self in Protest (0)
- 03: Reporter Diary—Touring the Arakan Strife (2)
- 03: President’s Office Director Slams The Irrawaddy Editorial (1)
- 03: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Nov. 3) (0)
- 02: Khin Nyunt Raises Hackles with Talk of Rejoining ‘National Politics’ (2)
- 02: Protests Continue for Confiscated Farms and Land (0)
- 02: KIO Must Be a Role Model (1)
- 02: Burma’s Parliament Passes Long-awaited FDI Bill (1)
- 02: New Burmese Passports to be Valid for Five Years (0)
- 02: Help Protect Arakan Boat Refugees, Says UN (0)
- 02: Human rights abuses are still rampant in Burma, according to a new report released this week. (0)
- 02: Silk Road, an investor in frontier markets, plans to make the first private-equity deals in Burma by year-end. (0)
- 02: Bangladesh orders a search for survivors after more than 120 people go missing at sea after their boat sinks. (0)
- 02: Abuses in Burma Still Common, Says Rights Group (0)
- 02: Silk Road to Take Stakes in Three Burma Projects (0)
- 02: Bangladesh Searches for Survivors of Boat Accident (0)
- 02: Australia Calls for Higher Labor Standards in Burma (0)
- 02: 13 Filipino Soldiers Face Raps for Civilian Deaths (0)
- 02: World Bank Approves New Burma Interim Strategy (0)
- 02: Outspoken China Officers a Challenge to the Party (0)
- 02: Internet Rolls into Bangladesh Villages by Bike (0)
- 01: Violence Taking Major Toll on Arakan Economy (1)
- 01: Thousand Interrogated for Arakan Strife Role (3)
- 01: Thein Sein and his Estranged USDP (2)
- 01: Sir Cliff Enjoys Burmese ‘Summer Holiday’ (1)
- 01: Their houses are gone, but the flames of hatred still burn. (0)
- 01: Around 120 people are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya Muslims capsizes in the Bay of Bengal. (0)
- 01: The prime ministers of Norway and Denmark to visit Burma on Sunday for opening of new diplomatic missions. (0)
- 01: KPMG, one of the world’s largest professional services companies, opens an office in Rangoon. (0)
- 01: More than 100 Missing after Boat Capsizes (0)
- 01: Danish, Norwegian PMs to Visit Burma (0)
- 01: Burma, India Hold First Border Liaison Officers Meeting (0)
- 01: KPMG to Offer Services in Burma (0)
- 01: Thai Man Acquitted of Insulting King on Facebook (0)
- 01: China Think-tank Urges End to One Child Policy (2)
- 01: Cyclone Brings Heavy Rain, Displaces 100K in India (1)
October 2012 (382)
- 31: Govt Launches Fresh Arakan Strife Probe (2)
- 31: Displacement Down in Eastern Burma: TBBC (1)
- 31: Burmese Cars Will No Longer Run on CNG (0)
- 31: The Thailand-Burma Border Consortium reports a dramatic drop in cases of forced displacement in eastern Burma. (0)
- 31: The Thai developer of the Dawei Special Economic Zone says it will invest $33 million in light industry infrastructure. (0)
- 31: India says it may cooperate with Japan and the US to provide development assistance to Burma. (0)
- 31: ITD Seeks to Attract Light Industry to Dawei (0)
- 31: ‘Miss Myanmar’ Gets First Commercial Deal (1)
- 31: India, Japan and US May Cooperate in Burma (0)
- 31: Cambodia: Obama Due in Southeast Asia in November (0)
- 31: Officials Debate Whether to Scrap Malaria Program (0)
- 31: A Jingoist Media Foments Violence in Burma’s Arakan State (12)
- 31: ‘Light Industry’ Puts Dawei SEZ in Doubt (1)
- 31: UN Says Burmese Opium Production Rising (1)
- 31: Vietnam Jails Two Songwriters for Anti-state Lyrics (0)
- 31: Filipino General Says No Hostages Harmed in Clash (0)
- 30: Govt Troops Kill Two, Arrest 48 Accused of Belonging to Ceasefire Group (2)
- 30: Burmese Celebrate End of Lent (2)
- 30: Naypyidaw Promises Kachins Political Dialogue (7)
- 30: Police Fire on Buddhists on Ramree Island (6)
- 30: Traders Demand Official Border Exchange Rates (0)
- 30: Burma’s Ethnic Conflict and the Road to Democracy (4)
- 30: Government negotiators meet with KIA delegation for two days of peace talks in Ruili, China. (0)
- 30: The UNHCR calls on Bangladesh to open its border to Rohingyas fleeing violence in Arakan State. (0)
- 30: Singapore Airlines becomes the latest international airline to fly to Rangoon. (0)
- 30: UNHCR Calls on Bangladesh to Open Border (0)
- 30: Singapore Airlines Flies to Rangoon for First Time (0)
- 30: Thai Hospital to Give Two Burmese Kids Free Heart Surgery (2)
- 30: Elephant Herd Tramples Vietnamese Police Officer (0)
- 30: Survivors Slam Burmese Govt for Arakan Strife (1)
- 30: Facebook Used to Kidnap, Traffic Indonesian Girls (0)
- 30: China Steps Carefully with Protesting Middle Class (0)
- 29: Calm Restored as Security is Beefed Up in Arakan (5)
- 29: Two Mosques Attacked in Karen State (3)
- 29: KNU Bridges Internal Rift (3)
- 29: Fresh Arakan Strife Bad Omen for Reform (11)
- 29: Burma feels the heat as Arakan burns (2)
- 29: Clashes in Arakan State leave 84 people dead, 22,000 homeless, according to UN and govt figures. (0)
- 29: Burma aims to double its rice exports over the next five years to three million metric tons. (0)
- 29: Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra to meet supporters in Burmese border town next month. (0)
- 29: Burma Aims to Double Rice Exports (0)
- 29: Exiled Arakanese Women Call for Peace (0)
- 29: Activists Accuse Village Head of Human Trafficking (0)
- 29: Ousted Thai PM Plans to Visit Burmese Border Town (1)
- 29: Thai Police Stop Pickup Truck, Find 16 Tiger Cubs (0)
- 29: UN Says 22,000 Displaced in Latest Arakan Unrest (1)
- 29: Background to Arakan State Strife (5)
- 29: Man U Ends Chelsea’s Unbeaten Run (0)
- 29: Chinese Officials Bow to Protests Against Factory (1)
- 29: Three Marines, Two Militants Killed in Philippines (0)
- 27: Human Rights Groups Decry Burma’s Communal strife (9)
- 27: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Oct. 27) (0)
- 27: What Our Readers Say (0)
- 26: Letpadaung Mine Protesters Scale New Heights (3)
- 26: Report Urges Govt to Address Land Grabbing Issue (3)
- 26: Arakan Violence Risks Reform U-turn (8)
- 26: Thai Drugs Suspect Reveals Burma-led Narco Network (0)
- 26: Official Arakan Death Toll Rises to 112 (6)
- 26: Official death toll in Arakan State violence reaches 56, as latest outbreak of violence continues. (0)
- 26: Police in Malaysia rescue 40 Burmese nationals believed to be victims of a human trafficking ring. (0)
- 26: China completes construction of a bridge along the route of Sino-Burmese oil and gas pipelines. (0)
- 26: UN Expert Says Burma Making Progress (0)
- 26: Malaysian Police Rescue Trafficked Burmese (0)
- 26: China Completes Bridge on Burma Pipeline Route (1)
- 26: Japanese Official Touts Burmese Market (0)
- 26: Monks Protest in Rangoon over Arakan Violence (0)
- 26: US, UN React to Arakan Violence (4)
- 26: New Violence in Western Burma Claims 56 Lives (9)
- 26: Biases on Beauty Draw Thais to Illegal Surgery (0)
- 26: China Expels from Legislature, Bo Set for Trial (0)
- 25: Former Junta No. 2 Aung Gyi Dies Aged 94 (8)
- 25: Naypyidaw Peace Chief Aung Min to Meet UNFC (0)
- 25: Kyaukpyu’s Muslim Quarter Razed to the Ground (12)
- 25: Students in Sittwe protest against Rohingyas as communal violence in Arakan State continues. (0)
- 25: The UNHCR says it’s time to start preparing for the return of refugees on the Thai-Burmese border. (0)
- 25: A US Congressional report calls for release of all political prisoners before lifting sanctions on Burma. (0)
- 25: UN Says Plan is Needed for Refugees’ Return (0)
- 25: Students Hold Anti-Rohingya Rally in Sittwe (0)
- 25: Weekly Eleven Joins Asia News Network (1)
- 25: Chinese Police Offer Cash for Tips on Immolators (0)
- 25: Burma Scores with Children’s Football Program (0)
- 25: Burma’s Fastest Growing Business: Drugs (6)
- 25: Burma’s Political Prisoner Issue Pivotal to US Policy, Says Congress (1)
- 25: Reading ‘Gone with the Wind’ in Pyongyang (0)
- 25: China Ends Nuke Plant Ban Set after Japan Disaster (0)
- 24: Sacked KNU Leaders to Regain Positions (2)
- 24: KIO, Govt to Meet at End of October (0)
- 24: Burmese Muslims Cancel Eid Festivities (11)
- 24: Price of Cars to Continue Falling, Says Minister (3)
- 24: Brang Shawng Set for Trial Next Week (3)
- 24: Kachin peace talks stall again as the KIO calls for direct negotiations with the Burmese government. (0)
- 24: Burma is “on the right path” in its dealings with North Korea, says a senior US official. (0)
- 24: Burma on the ‘Right Path’ with North Korea: US (2)
- 24: Trade Federation Calls for Better Conditions in Burma (0)
- 24: US Warship Rescues Filipino Fishermen (0)
- 24: Pathein Fish Farm Protesters Sued by Local Govt (1)
- 24: Thilawa SEZ by Early 2013: Govt Official (0)
- 24: Thousand Homes Torched in Fresh Arakan Strife (6)
- 24: Apple’s iPad Mini Pricier than Rivals (0)
- 24: Cambodia to Deport Chinese for Insulting Late King (0)
- 24: Taiwan Cancer Patient Admits to Setting Deadly Fire (0)
- 23: Permanent Residency Not for All Foreigners: Minister (11)
- 23: 500 NLD Members to Quit in Pathein (4)
- 23: Cambodian Workers Protest Disrespect to Late King (1)
- 23: Tibetan Man in his 50s Sets Self on Fire (0)
- 22: Violence Reignites in Arakan State (2)
- 22: Bill Committee Submits Report on FDI Law (0)
- 22: Land Battles Surface in Burma as Reforms Unfold (2)
- 22: President Vows to Continue Push for Peace (2)
- 22: Burma Must Step Up Pace of Reform: US Official (0)
- 22: EU’s Nobel Prize—Lessons for Asean (0)
- 22: Burma’s President Thein Sein holds first-ever press conference for Burmese media. (0)
- 22: Acer, the world’s fourth-largest personal computer maker, may set up an office in Burma. (0)
- 22: Indian police arrest a Burmese national in connection with a deadly riot by Muslims in August. (0)
- 22: Acer May Set up Office in Burma (0)
- 22: Burmese National Arrested in Connection with Mumbai Riot (0)
- 22: Burmese Muslims Escape Fire During Hajj Pilgrimage (0)
- 22: Police: Hit-and-run Red Bull Heir Ingested Cocaine (0)
- 22: Another Tibetan Sets Himself on Fire in Protest (0)
- 22: Only Sickest HIV Patients in Burma Get Drugs (1)
- 22: Pope Makes Philippines Teen Martyr a Saint (0)
- 22: China’s New Leaders Face Tough Economic Choices (0)
- 21: Thein Sein Holds Milestone First Press Briefing (5)
- 20: Review—Aung San Suu Kyi: a Biography (2)
- 20: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Oct. 20) (0)
- 20: WHAT OUR READERS SAY (Oct 20, 2012) (0)
- 19: Burmese Beauty Makes Bid for ‘Miss International’ Title (0)
- 19: Japan NGO to Provide $3 Million Aid to Burma’s Minorities (1)
- 19: Copper Mine Dispute Discussed at Conference (0)
- 19: Readers Underwhelmed by New Light’s New Look (2)
- 19: NLD to Probe Thein Sein’s USDP Role (4)
- 19: Two Kachins Killed, Three Wounded in Hpakant Mortar Attack (0)
- 19: Convicted Naw Kham Awaits Fate in China (0)
- 19: Burma Invited to Observe Cobra Gold (1)
- 19: Aung San Suu Kyi to visit India for first time in 40 years, deliver the prestigious Nehru lecture. (0)
- 19: Civilian and Kachin Independence Army casualties reported near Hpakant as fighting continues. (0)
- 19: Burmese troops accused of shooting at Kachin refugees sheltering across the border in China. (0)
- 19: Suu Kyi to Visit India, Deliver Nehru Lecture (0)
- 19: Locals Stonewalling Arakan Inquiry, Says Zarganar (0)
- 19: Govt Troops Accused of Shooting Refugees in China (0)
- 19: Burma Relaxes Controls over Song Lyrics (0)
- 19: Australian Company to Join Daewoo in Burmese Gas Fields (0)
- 19: IFI Assistance to Burma in US ‘National Interest’: Clinton (2)
- 19: Burmese Haul Could Flood Vintage Spitfire Market (0)
- 19: China Holds Drills by Isles Disputed with Japan (0)
- 19: Eight British Airmen Buried in Malaysia after 67 Years (0)
- 18: Fresh Military Faces for New Parliament Session (1)
- 18: Burmese Govt Warns Public about Dodgy Investments (2)
- 18: US Increases Pivot towards Burma (2)
- 18: The US holds its first human-rights dialogue with Burma, says outlook for improvement is positive. (0)
- 18: The upper and lower houses of Burma’s Parliament begin new sessions on Thursday. (0)
- 18: Burma’s Internet fees are set to plunge from Nov. 1, according to state media reports. (0)
- 18: Aung San Suu Kyi wins Japanese award for promoting peace in Burma. (0)
- 18: Internet Fees in Burma Set to Plunge (0)
- 18: Suu Kyi Wins Japanese Peace Award (1)
- 18: Thai Company to Invest in Cement in Burma (0)
- 18: Islamic Bloc: Burma Office Plans in Limbo (0)
- 18: Amnesty International Workers Go on Strike (1)
- 18: Human Rights Dialogue with Burma ‘Very Positive’: US (3)
- 18: Spitfire Fighter Planes to be Dug Up in Burma (0)
- 18: Cambodians Line Streets to See Ex-king’s Body (0)
- 18: China’s Economic Growth Slows to 7.4 Percent (0)
- 17: Rangoon Lawyers Take to the Streets—Again (7)
- 17: Newspaper Defends Cartoon Criticizing Military (8)
- 17: The Untold Dreams of a KNU Peace Pioneer (4)
- 17: KIO Accept Ruili Venue for Peace Talks (3)
- 17: NTT Opens Branch Office in Rangoon (0)
- 17: President Thein Sein to remain as chairman of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party. (0)
- 17: National League for Democracy to hold a youth assembly following party gathering later this year. (0)
- 17: Funeral of Karen National Union leader David Taw to be held in southern Karen State today. (0)
- 17: Two ethnic Mon parties divided over stance toward 2008 Constitution announce plans to unite. (0)
- 17: Residents of Kawthaung protest against a newly opened coal-fired power plant. (0)
- 17: NLD to Hold Youth Assembly (0)
- 17: Naw Kham’s Family Hires HK Lawyer (0)
- 17: Two Ethnic Mon Parties Unite (0)
- 17: US Bioenergy Company Signs Deal in Burma (0)
- 17: Kawthaung Residents Protest Coal Power Plant (0)
- 17: Indonesia Not Alone in Death Penalty Reticence: Ministers (2)
- 17: Survey: Half of Chinese Like US Ideas on Democracy (1)
- 17: USDP Re-elects Thein Sein as Chairman (3)
- 16: OIC Blasts Burma Govt (24)
- 16: Norway Peace Initiative Chief’s Ongoing UN Role Scrutinized (2)
- 16: Traders Call for Changes to Import, Export System (0)
- 16: 200,000 Burmese Face Deportation from Thailand (0)
- 16: He Was A Hero—And My Friend (2)
- 16: Bridging the Gap in Burma’s Tourism Potential (2)
- 16: Burma’s government plans to introduce a system of permanent for Burmese-born foreign citizens. (1)
- 16: China’s Huawei says a US intelligence report calling it a security risk won’t affect its business in Burma. (0)
- 16: Japan’s All Nippon Airways becomes the latest international airline to add flights to Burma. (0)
- 16: Burmese Holding Foreign Passports to Get ‘Permanent Residency’ (0)
- 16: Huawei Says US Report Won’t Hurt Business in Burma (0)
- 16: Exiles Call for Blanket Amnesty in Burma (1)
- 16: Japanese Carrier ANA Restarts Rangoon Flights (0)
- 16: Pentagon Rules Out Military Ties with Burma (4)
- 16: Sumatran Orangutan Rescued From Palm Oil Island (0)
- 16: Muslim Rebels Ink Philippine Peace Pact (0)
- 15: President Yields to Protesters, Says No to OIC Office (11)
- 15: Shan Conference Planned for November (3)
- 15: Thein Sein to Remain as Head of USDP (5)
- 15: Bengali Illegal Immigrants Could Face 7 Years (4)
- 15: KNU Leader David Taw Passes Away (3)
- 15: ADB Won’t Forgive Burma (1)
- 15: A delegation of senior US military officials arrives in Burma for meetings with Burmese counterparts. (0)
- 15: Monk-led protests against the opening of an OIC office in Burma continue across the country. (0)
- 15: Burma’s ruling party begins a three-day conference to choose a new leader and map out a new strategy. (0)
- 15: US Military Delegation Arrives in Burma (0)
- 15: US Says it Backs Burma’s Efforts to Restore Ties with Lenders (0)
- 15: Rangoon Division Seeks to Control Skyrocketing Land Prices (3)
- 15: ADB and Norway to Fund Study on Burmese Tourism (0)
- 15: Shanghai Zoo Sends Sea Lions to Naypyidaw (0)
- 15: Kachin Cage-Fighter Is Knockout Sensation (5)
- 15: Chinese Scientist Says Prehistoric Man Ate Pandas (0)
- 15: Cambodia’s Former King Norodom Sihanouk Dies (0)
- 13: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Oct. 13) (0)
- 13: What Our Readers Say (0)
- 12: Thein Sein Misses Out on Peace Prize (4)
- 12: Monks Protest in Mandalay against OIC Office (1)
- 12: Protesters Seek to Halt Multiple Court Cases (0)
- 12: Govt Offers KIO New Venue for Peace Talks (2)
- 12: Thais to Investigate King’s Tomb in Mandalay (0)
- 12: US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to visit Burma next week during a five-country trip. (0)
- 12: A Seoul newspaper publishes photos of a 1983 bomb attack in Rangoon targeting S Korean president. (0)
- 12: Japan announces plans to resume new yen loans to Burma early next year. (0)
- 12: Photos of 1983 Assassination Bid Released (0)
- 12: Japan to Resume Yen Loans to Burma Early Next year (0)
- 12: Naypyidaw, SSA-North Reach Deal on Resettlement (0)
- 12: Thai ex-PM Sought for Malfeasance Trial No-show (0)
- 12: US Looks to Next Phase in Burma Relations (0)
- 12: IMF, World Bank Chiefs Urge Focus on Growth (0)
- 12: Terror Threat Looms on 10th Anniversary of Bali Bombing (0)
- 11: Calls Grow for Education Reform (1)
- 11: Is Burma really ready for another Nobel Peace Prize? (1)
- 11: Curfew Eased in Arakan State (2)
- 11: Alliance Calls for ‘United States’ of Burma (3)
- 11: Under Fire from Critics, Norwegian Peace Initiative to Continue (0)
- 11: Farmers Persist in Fight to Halt Monywa Copper Mine (0)
- 11: China Hits Out at US Solar Panel Tariffs (0)
- 11: Burma’s ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party faces divisions ahead of national conference. (0)
- 11: Fresh Burma Army casualties reported in clashes near Hpakant in Kachin State’s jade region. (0)
- 11: Chin Parties to Join Forces (0)
- 11: USDP Assembly Threatened by Internal Conflict (0)
- 11: Burma Army Casualties Reported near Hpakant (0)
- 11: Anti-tank Mine Left from Cambodia War Kills 3 (0)
- 11: UN Says World Hungry Not 1 Billion After All (1)
- 11: Home Evictions Rising in China (1)
- 10: Can Suu Kyi Lead? (29)
- 10: Exiled Comrade Dies (5)
- 10: Rakhine Women, Monks Protest OIC (10)
- 10: Veteran Journalist Gets First Burma Visa in More than 20 Years (7)
- 10: Former Communist Party of Burma leader Bo Kyaw Zaw is confirmed dead at age 93 in Kunming, China. (0)
- 10: US Favors Regional Approach to Rohingya Issue (4)
- 10: Buddhist monks in Sittwe protest against the opening of an office by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. (0)
- 10: Burma and South Korea agree to hold talks on forging an investment guarantee pact. (0)
- 10: The United States calls on Burma and Bangladesh to protect the rights of the Rohingya. (0)
- 10: Burmese authorities seize $1.5 million worth of drugs in a raid in Sagaing Division. (0)
- 10: Burma, South Korea Agree to Hold Investment Talks (0)
- 10: Communist Leader’s Memoirs to be Published in Burma (0)
- 10: SSA-North Seek Negotiations over Withdrawal Demands (0)
- 10: Authorities Seize $1.5 Million Worth of Drugs in Raid on Boat (0)
- 10: Social Media Becoming a Force of Change in Indonesia (1)
- 10: Island Spat with China Shakes Japan’s Economy (1)
- 09: Letpadaung Farmers to Sue Copper Mine (2)
- 09: ‘Abu Graib’ Case Pending in Myitkyina (6)
- 09: KNU Leaders Must Resolve Differences (5)
- 09: Thein Sein’s Infrastructure Headache Goes on Tour (2)
- 09: Peace Day Activist Prepares for the Worst (4)
- 09: Japan’s Suzuki Motor Company is planning to build a car assembly plant in Burma by 2015: report. (0)
- 09: Farmers threaten legal action against owners of Monywa copper mine for intimidating protesters. (0)
- 09: Buddhist monks gather in front of US embassy in Rangoon to protest last week’s temple attacks in Bangladesh. (0)
- 09: Suzuki Planning Plant in Burma by 2015 (0)
- 09: Two Burmese Found Dead in Malaysia (1)
- 09: Thai Commuter Airline May Offer Flights to Burma (0)
- 09: Malaysia’s Axiata Considering Investment in Burma (0)
- 09: China is Reforming Problematic Labor Camp System (0)
- 09: China’s Art Auctioneers Face Off with Sotheby’s (0)
- 09: Decade after Bali, Terrorists Aim at Indonesia’s Gov’t (1)
- 08: Authorities to Investigate Cause of Mosque Blaze (1)
- 08: ‘I Have the Courage to be President’: Suu Kyi (5)
- 08: Campaign to Free Prominent Prisoner Wins Wide Support (3)
- 08: Abducted Kachin Woman was Murdered, Says Lawyer (4)
- 08: Bank Denies Rumors as Depositors Flee (1)
- 08: Burmese President Thein Sein rumored to be among this year’s Nobel Peace Prize contenders. (0)
- 08: Obama signs bill allowing IMF, World Bank aid to Burma, amid reports of ongoing rights abuses. (0)
- 08: Burmese officials urge calm as depositors pull more than US $10 million from Kanbawza Bank. (0)
- 08: Thein Sein a Nobel Peace Prize Contender? (2)
- 08: Burma Approves Private Stake in Power Production (0)
- 08: Burmese Monks Protest Bangladesh Attacks (1)
- 08: Asian Experts Conclude Meeting on Rabies (0)
- 08: Tibetan Man Self-immolates, Dies in Latest Protest (0)
- 08: US to Support World Bank, IMF in Burma (3)
- 08: Ronaldo, Messi Star in El Clasico Thriller (0)
- 08: S Korea to Have Longer-Range Missiles under US Pact (1)
- 08: North Korea’s Forgotten Cities (1)
- 06: BUSINESS ROUNDUP (October 5, 2012) (1)
- 06: What Our Readers Say (0)
- 05: What Aung San Suu Kyi Didn’t Say (9)
- 05: Suu Kyi Returns Home from USA (4)
- 05: The Balkanization of Karen State (8)
- 05: Burma’s Journals Brace for Coming Age of Dailies (1)
- 05: Burma Calls for Partners to Upgrade Airports (6)
- 05: Burmese President Thein Sein announces plans to visit South Korea. (0)
- 05: Former UN envoy to Burma Razali Ismail says Rohingya should be recognized as Burmese citizens. (0)
- 05: Latvia and Estonia become the latest countries to establish ambassador-level ties with Burma. (0)
- 05: Burma wants to reduce its natural gas exports to Thailand to meet its own energy needs. (0)
- 05: Thein Sein to Visit South Korea (0)
- 05: Burma Forges Diplomatic Ties with Two Baltic States (0)
- 05: Give Rohingya Citizenship, Says Former UN Envoy (2)
- 05: Burma Seeks to Renegotiate Gas Deal with Thailand (0)
- 05: Qatar Airways Restarts Flights to Rangoon (0)
- 05: Filipino Inmates Go Gangnam Style in Prison (1)
- 05: 18 Students Die in Yunnan Mudslide (0)
- 04: Gun Find Prompts Port Inquiry (1)
- 04: KNU Appoints New Commander (2)
- 04: Minorities Still Neglected, Say Ethnic MPs (5)
- 04: Lawyers Protest Colonial Buildings’ Privatization (4)
- 04: NLD Spokesman Sues Two Journals (0)
- 04: Burma’s Media Landscape: Better, but Still Far from Free (2)
- 04: Rohingya Boatpeople Released from Prison (9)
- 04: The Asian Development Bank upgrades Burma’s growth prospects against the background of a regional slowdown. (0)
- 04: A captured Maoist leader in India tells investigators that he got his weapons from Burma. (0)
- 04: The Asian Human Rights Commission accuses Rangoon police of torturing a man to death in custody. (0)
- 04: Burma plans to establish seven more special economic zones, including three in Karen State. (0)
- 04: A rally in Arakan State is called off after the authorities reject anti-Rohingya slogans. (0)
- 04: ADB Upgrades Burma Growth Outlook (0)
- 04: Indian Maoist Confesses to Getting Weapons from Burma (0)
- 04: Appeal Launched for Man Tortured to Death in Custody (0)
- 04: Burma to Establish More Special Economic Zones (0)
- 04: Authorities Block Arakan Rally over Ant-Rohingya Slogans (0)
- 04: KNLA Commander-in-Chief Gen. Mutu Say Poe and two other central committee members are dismissed by the KNU. (0)
- 04: KNLA Commander Dismissed (0)
- 04: Bangladesh Court: Why Weren’t Buddhists Protected? (1)
- 04: Low-Cost Flights Finally Arrive in Luxury-Loving Japan (0)
- 03: Draft Law for Disabled Favors Military: MPHA (1)
- 03: NGOs Call for Suspension of Shwe Gas Project (2)
- 03: Former Dictator is in Good Health, Says Daughter (7)
- 03: Buddhist Monk Arranges Rice Donation to Kachins (3)
- 03: Heavy fighting is reported in northern Shan State between Burmese and Kachin forces. (0)
- 03: Burmese migrant children in Thailand get go-ahead to take matriculation exams in Burma. (0)
- 03: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation holds its second major meeting to discuss the Rohingya issue. (0)
- 03: Clashes Reported in Northern Shan State (0)
- 03: Migrant Children Get Chance to Take Exams in Burma (0)
- 03: OIC to Hold Second Meeting on Rohingya Issue (0)
- 03: Burma Attends Asian Coast Guard Meeting in New Delhi (0)
- 03: Bangkok Airways Plans More Flights to Burma (0)
- 03: Suu Kyi Should Stand Up for Justice (5)
- 03: Messi, Van Persie Star for Barca, Man U (0)
- 03: ADB Slashes Growth Forecasts (0)
- 02: Rights Groups Say Migrants Blocked from Leaving Mae Sot (0)
- 02: Kachin IDPs Get 4% of Aid from Foreign NGOs (0)
- 02: Bangladesh on Alert as Rohingya Blamed for Unrest (3)
- 02: Myitsone Villagers Plan to Sue CPI (0)
- 02: Burma Gets its First Investment Bank (1)
- 02: The Cost to Burma of a Stalled Investment Law (2)
- 02: Malaysian aid for refugees displaced by communal clashes reaches Arakan State. (0)
- 02: Human Rights Watch urges Burma to drop charges against leaders of International Peace Day march. (0)
- 02: Drop Charges against Protesters, Says HRW (0)
- 02: Malaysian Aid Reaches Arakan State (0)
- 02: Malaysian Company to Develop Supply Chain in Burma (0)
- 02: PTT to Start Retail Venture in Burma (0)
- 02: Man Dances the Length of Britain in Aid of Burma (0)
- 02: Lifting Sanctions Futile Without Infrastructure: Exporters (1)
- 02: Cambodian Dissident Broadcaster Jailed for 20 Years (0)
- 02: Boat Crash off Hong Kong Leaves 36 Dead (0)
- 01: Thein Sein Receives Hero’s Welcome in Rangoon (4)
- 01: 88 Gen Leader Puts Cronies on Notice over Mining Project (5)
- 01: President Suu Kyi? Amend Constitution First, Say MPs (2)
- 01: Rohingya Accused of Sparking Bangladesh Riots (14)
- 01: Burma’s New Media Can Shake-up Asean (1)
- 01: UN Sec-Gen Backs Thein Sein (4)
- 01: Senior US diplomat Kurt Campbell says decision to lift sanctions on Burma is irreversible. (0)
- 01: In an interview with the BBC, President Thein Sein says Aung San Suu Kyi can become president. (0)
- 01: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns that Rohingya issue could undermine Burma reforms. (0)
- 01: Thein Sein Says Suu Kyi Acceptable as President (0)
- 01: UN Chief Urges OIC to Take Care on Rohingya Issue (0)
- 01: NKorea Condemns US Efforts to Break Burma Ties (0)
- 01: CT Scanner Buy Part of Burma Health Upgrade (0)
- 01: WHO Warns on Spread of Drug-resistant Malaria to Burma, Vietnam (0)
- 01: No Going Back on Burma Sanctions: Kurt Campbell (11)
- 01: Divided Sittwe Threatens Burma’s Democracy Hopes (4)
- 01: Suu Kyi Picks Up Degree in San Francisco (0)
- 01: China’s Lines Around Islands Suggest More Conflict (0)
- 01: Vietnam Struggles to Crackdown on Activist Blogs (0)
September 2012 (362)
- 29: Tricky Task of Resettling the Displaced (2)
- 29: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Sept. 29) (0)
- 29: What Our Readers Say (0)
- 28: KNU Unity Strained by KNLA Head’s Pa-an Trip (3)
- 28: Family of Abducted Kachin Woman Wait for Answers (2)
- 28: Two Killed as Police Fire on Crowd in Pathein (4)
- 28: EC Courts Parties Looking Towards 2015 Poll (1)
- 28: Suu Kyi Faces Tough Questions at Yale, Harvard (18)
- 28: Giving the Lady a Hard Time (5)
- 28: Demonstrators Protest Against Thein Sein in New York (4)
- 28: President Thein Sein praises opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in speech to UN General Assembly. (0)
- 28: The IMF and other leading lenders are expected to pledge $1 billion in new loans for Burma. (0)
- 28: The leaders of Burma and Thailand agree to speed up Dawei project during talks in New York. (0)
- 28: Lenders to Pledge $1 Billion for Burma (0)
- 28: Burmese, Thai Leaders Agree to Speed up Dawei Project (0)
- 28: Shan State MP Calls for Cut of Pipeline Revenue (0)
- 28: Burma Seeks Indian Army Help with Bridges (0)
- 28: Refugees Lose Interest in Resettling in Japan (0)
- 28: Rule of Law Probe Inspects Rangoon Courts (0)
- 28: Thein Sein Congratulates Suu Kyi, Asks UN for Patience (1)
- 28: Burmese Govt Praises Easing of US Imports Ban (1)
- 28: Suu Kyi Drills Yale on Rule of Law (1)
- 28: Search Resumes After Ferry Sinks off Indonesia (0)
- 28: Asia’s Budget Airline Boom Bypasses China (0)
- 27: Monks Mark Uprising with Ceremonies, Protests (0)
- 27: ‘I Didn’t Threaten Anyone’ Says USDP Gen-Sec (0)
- 27: KNU Peace Puts Thai Border Trade on Alert (0)
- 27: Kachin Displaced Return after Religious Intervention (0)
- 27: Rohingya NGO Calls on UN to Push Thein Sein (14)
- 27: Reprieve for Shan Refugees amid Return Fears (0)
- 27: Protests held to mark Saffron Revolution, call for release of imprisoned monks. (0)
- 27: Burma’s Parliament to reconvene on Oct. 18, according to state media. (0)
- 27: Leading Japanese construction company Shimizu to reopen its office in Rangoon. (0)
- 27: Mandalay merchants accused of selling stockpiled rice to China. (0)
- 27: Burma’s Parliament to Reconvene Oct. 18 (0)
- 27: Shimizu to Re-open Rangoon Office (0)
- 27: Rights Group Launches Campaign to Free Leader (0)
- 27: Merchants Accused of Selling Stockpiled Rice to China (0)
- 27: Canada, UK to Share Embassy in Burma (0)
- 27: Clinton Offers Aid, But Insists Burma Cuts Military Ties with Pyongyang (1)
- 27: US to Ease Burmese Import Restrictions (0)
- 27: Philippines to Question Priest over Ivory Trade (0)
- 27: Red Bull Family Reaches Hit-and-Run Settlement (0)
- 26: After Decades of Waiting, Refugees Grow Anxious about Return (2)
- 26: Land Grabs Probe Travels Across Burma (3)
- 26: Arakan Public Forum Draws 3,000 Spectators (7)
- 26: Chin Protesters Demand Closure of CNF Liaison Office (6)
- 26: Burma among the most improved in terms of Internet freedom, but still not free, says watchdog group. (0)
- 26: Thai PM to discuss Dawei project with President Thein Sein while in New York. (0)
- 26: A ship carrying more than $3 million worth of aid for Arakan State leaves Malaysia. (0)
- 26: Two Thais get heavy prison sentences for drug, gun possession in land encroachment case. (0)
- 26: Burma Does Better on Net Freedom Ranking (0)
- 26: Thailand Seeks Belgian Investment in Dawei (0)
- 26: Malaysia’s Deputy PM Sees off Aid Ship Bound for Arakan (0)
- 26: Thais Gets Long Sentences in Burma for Drug, Gun Possession (0)
- 26: Thai Goods to Go on Show in Burma (0)
- 26: Lifting Burma Import Ban Close: US Official (4)
- 26: Suu Kyi Tells US Exiles to Look Back to Burma (1)
- 26: Indonesia Floats South China Sea Draft at UN (1)
- 26: Tibetan Exiles Meet to Discuss Self-immolations (0)
- 25: Flooding, Conflict Cause Rice Shortages in Burma’s Far North (4)
- 25: KNLA Ceasefire at Crossroads (1)
- 25: 88 Generation Considers Forming Political Party (3)
- 25: Copper Mine Conspiracy Alleged (4)
- 25: Farmers Party Registers to Run in 2015 (0)
- 25: ADB Highlights Burma’s Dire Energy System (4)
- 25: 88 Generation leader Min Ko Naing holds a press conference on his recent trip to Kachin State. (0)
- 25: A workshop on the “rehabilitation” of strife-torn Arakan State stresses need for development, trust. (0)
- 25: Aung San Suu Kyi visits Fort Wayne, Indiana, home to one of thousands of Burmese. (0)
- 25: Myanmar Airlines to Lease Two Jets from GE (0)
- 25: Burma Should Embrace Minorities, Says Turkey (1)
- 25: Workshop Held on Arakan ‘Rehabilitation’ (0)
- 25: Foxconn Factory in China Shaken by Worker Violence (0)
- 25: US Looks to India, Burma for Key to Region (0)
- 25: FDI Law Delayed By President for Changes (0)
- 25: Suu Kyi Visits Thousands of Burmese in US City (0)
- 25: School Bomb Injures Four in Thai Deep South (1)
- 25: Seaport Delay Highlights Shaky Vietnam Economy (0)
- 24: Thein Sein to Address UN, Meet Clinton in New York (2)
- 24: 13 Peace Activists Charged in Burma (7)
- 24: Suu Kyi Finds Her de Klerk (0)
- 24: Kachin Silence to Avoid Worsening Crisis: Suu Kyi (21)
- 24: Visa Card Eyes Local Partners Post-sanctions (0)
- 24: President Thein Sein leaves Burma for landmark US visit. (0)
- 24: Naw Kham expected to get the death penalty after pleading guilty to murder of Chinese sailors. (0)
- 24: Shwe Mann, the speaker of Burma’s Lower House of Parliament, begins four-day trip to Singapore. (0)
- 24: Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi expected to deliver Nehru award address in India in November. (0)
- 24: Suu Kyi to Visit India in November: Report (0)
- 24: Shwe Mann in Singapore for Four-day Visit (0)
- 24: Dawei Project Kept Afloat with Thai Loans (0)
- 24: Filipino Company to Enter Burma Food Market (0)
- 24: UN Has Great Expectations from Suu Kyi, Says Ban (1)
- 24: Thai Media Needs More Soul Searching (0)
- 24: Thein Sein Concludes China Visit (0)
- 24: Indonesian Police Arrest Nine More Terror Suspects (0)
- 24: Ex-top Cop in China Scandal Jailed for 15 Years (0)
- 24: United Beats Liverpool as City Held by Arsenal (0)
- 22: Cooperation Key for Genuine Democracy : Suu Kyi (6)
- 22: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Sept. 22) (0)
- 22: WHAT OUR READERS SAY (0)
- 22: Scenes from a Turbulent Transition (2)
- 21: Peace Day Protest Goes Ahead in Rangoon (8)
- 21: Local Kachin Aid Group Goes Where Others Can’t (0)
- 21: Top Hotel Brands Coy on Burma Ventures (1)
- 21: Monywa Copper Mine Protests Continue (0)
- 21: Burma Must Work Together to Prosper: Suu Kyi (5)
- 21: The US House of Representatives backs legislation that eases restrictions on aid to Burma. (0)
- 21: A Burmese court accepts a lawsuit laid against a local journal by the Ministry of Mines. (0)
- 21: Unauthorized marches are planned in Rangoon to mark International Peace Day. (0)
- 21: Burma’s state broadcaster shows opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi abroad for the first time. (0)
- 21: House OKs Bill to Ease Burma Aid Restriction (0)
- 21: Burmese Court Accepts Govt Suit against Journal (0)
- 21: State Broadcaster Shows Suu Kyi in US (0)
- 21: Quintana Welcomes Prisoner Release (0)
- 21: Suu Kyi Calls for Release of Pussy Riot (0)
- 21: Peace Protesters Banned from Leaving Rangoon (0)
- 21: Price of Gold Skyrockets in Burma (0)
- 21: Suu Kyi Inspires Next Generation of Activists (0)
- 21: Indian Strike Against Reforms Shuts Trains, Shops (0)
- 21: Unique Tombs Discovered in Philippines (0)
- 20: USDP to Hold Party Conference Next Month (0)
- 20: Suu Kyi Paves the Way for Burma’s Future (2)
- 20: Burmese Courts Accepts Govt Suit Against Journal (0)
- 20: UWSA Releases Shan Troops Detained for Six Weeks (0)
- 20: Sanctions Issue Still Divides Opinion in Burma (5)
- 20: Suu Kyi ‘Neutralized’: Shan Leader (34)
- 20: Aung San Suu Kyi receives Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the US Capitol. (0)
- 20: Burma’s government army step up its offensive against the KIA stronghold of Laiza. (0)
- 20: A US-based Kachin group boycotts Suu Kyi award ceremony, citing ongoing conflict. (0)
- 20: Gold reaches record prices in Burma. (0)
- 20: Intense Fighting Reported Near Laiza (0)
- 20: US-based Kachin Group Boycotts Suu Kyi Award Ceremony (0)
- 20: Gold Reaches Record Levels in Burma (0)
- 20: Arakanese Academic Receives Hero’s Welcome (0)
- 20: UWSA Releases Shan Troops Detained for Six Weeks (0)
- 20: Obama Lifts Sanctions on Thein Sein, Meets Suu Kyi (2)
- 20: Suu Kyi Receives Congressional Gold Medal (1)
- 20: Burma’s Investment Commission Open for Business (1)
- 20: Ex-police Chief in China Scandal Sought US Asylum (0)
- 20: UN Backs Shaming Users of Child Soldiers (0)
- 19: The Ladies of Liberty meet (0)
- 19: Kachin Assassin Walks Free (1)
- 19: KIO Says it Won’t Go to Naypyidaw for Talks (0)
- 19: Passports are issued to 88 Generation members after group leader Min Ko Naing refuses to leave for US to receive award. (0)
- 19: 88 Generation Group Members Get Passports (0)
- 19: No Need to Keep Sanctions: Suu Kyi (6)
- 19: A Minister without Borders (8)
- 19: Mae Tao Clinic to Stay in Thailand (0)
- 19: Suu Kyi Backs Govt to Diffuse Arakan Tensions (5)
- 19: Aung San Suu Kyi says her party doesn’t want to make “political capital” out of Arakan situation. (0)
- 19: The Mae Tao Clinic will stay in Thailand, says founder Dr Cynthia Maung. (0)
- 19: The Kachin Independence Organization says it won’t go to Naypyidaw for peace talks. (0)
- 19: The first public ceremony marking the 2007 Saffron Revolution is held in Rangoon. (0)
- 19: Suspected Burmese drug lord Naw Kham to stand trial this week for murder of 13 Chinese sailors. (0)
- 19: Monks Hold Ceremony to Mark Saffron Anniversary (0)
- 19: Suu Kyi to Get Top Honor on Wednesday (0)
- 19: Naw Kham to Go on Trial This Week (0)
- 19: Suu Kyi Stance on MOGE ‘a Puzzle’, Says Ex-director (0)
- 19: Burma, Mekong Neighbors Consider Shared Visa (0)
- 19: Another 26 State-owned Enterprises on Offer (0)
- 19: Activists Slam Partial Political Prisoner Release (1)
- 19: Philippines Nears Pact to End Longtime Insurgency (0)
- 19: Beijing Protesters Damage US Ambassador’s Car (0)
- 18: Journalists off the Blacklist, but Still Can’t Get Visas (2)
- 18: Arakan Commission Holds First Press Conference (1)
- 18: Mandalay Demolition Leaves 1,000 Homeless (2)
- 18: Eighty-three Thais were among the 514 prisoners released by Burma’s government on Monday. (0)
- 18: Burma Releases 83 Thais (0)
- 18: Burma Can Learn Lessons from US Govt, Say Delegates (3)
- 18: Farmers Want National Association to Protect Interests (1)
- 18: Telecoms Uncertainty as Firms Indulge in Back-door License Lobbying (0)
- 18: At least 87 of the 514 prisoners released on Monday were political prisoners, say rights groups. (0)
- 18: Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad says Burma should recognize Rohingyas as citizens. (0)
- 18: The European Commission proposes restoring Burma’s trade preferences to support reforms. (0)
- 18: Give Rohingya Citizenship, Says Mahathir (2)
- 18: Burma Seeks Partners to Develop Mandalay Airport (0)
- 18: EC Proposes Restoring Burma Trade Preferences (0)
- 18: Singaporean Retailer Looks to Expand into Burma (0)
- 18: Suu Kyi Readies for Grueling US Tour (3)
- 18: New Amnesty Includes At Least 80 Political Prisoners (1)
- 18: Thai Govt and Redshirts Blamed for 2010 Riots (0)
- 18: Indonesians Clash with Police Outside US Embassy (2)
- 17: New Interim Press Council Formed (3)
- 17: A total of 514 political prisoners have been released by the Burmese authorities, reports state-run MRTV. (0)
- 17: 514 Political Prisoners Released: MRTV (0)
- 17: I Want to Hear Bells not Guns, Says Min Ko Naing (10)
- 17: ‘Plight of the Rohingya’ Conference Held in Kuala Lumpur (1)
- 17: Ethnic Groups Agree Six-Point Peace Plan (4)
- 17: 88 Generation leader Min Ko Naing travels to Hpakant, scene of recent fighting between Burmese, Kachin troops. (0)
- 17: Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi begins US visit. (0)
- 17: The US accuses Burma of failing in its efforts to fight drug trafficking. (0)
- 17: The BBC World Service says it is seeking to open an office in Burma. (0)
- 17: Burma Fails to Fight Drugs: US (0)
- 17: BBC World Service Seeks Office in Burma (0)
- 17: Burma to Put Jade on Display in China (0)
- 17: Burmese Arrested in Malaysia for Gang Activity (0)
- 17: India’s Exim Bank May Open Branch in Burma (0)
- 17: Suu Kyi’s US Visit More than Merely Symbolic (5)
- 17: Can Suu Kyi Stay Silent? (14)
- 17: Free Last Political Prisoners, Lift Travel Ban: HRW (6)
- 17: Asean Connectivity: Political Will and Money (1)
- 17: Suu Kyi Begins First US Visit for Two Decades (4)
- 17: China Aims at Japan’s Economy in Island Protests (8)
- 17: Cambodia Genocide Defendant Unfit for Trial (1)
- 16: Prominent Burmese Activist Cancels Trip to US (10)
- 15: In Pictures—Monywa Copper Mine (4)
- 15: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Sept. 15) (0)
- 15: What Our Readers Say (0)
- 14: Girl Killed in Crossfire between Govt Troops (4)
- 14: Thein Sein Cements China Ties Before US Trip (8)
- 14: Last Four Copper Mine Activists Released (0)
- 14: Wai Lu and three female farmers who were detained for protesting the Latpadaung copper mine project are released from Monywa Prison. (0)
- 14: Another Major Drug Bust in Chiang Mai (0)
- 14: Burmese Exile Govt Dissolves After 22 years (7)
- 14: Folly of Tickling the Tatmadaw’s Belly (5)
- 14: Refugees Could Go Back Within One Year: Thailand (4)
- 14: Conflict Adding to Hpakant’s Misery (1)
- 14: The US is moving to ease a ban on Burmese imports ahead of President Thein Sein’s visit: report. (0)
- 14: Thailand’s National Security Council says refugees from Burma could return “within a year.” (0)
- 14: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation gets nod to open an office in Burma to aid Rohingyas. (0)
- 14: US Moves to Ease Burma Import Sanctions (0)
- 14: Thailand Says Burma Refugees Could Return Soon (0)
- 14: Burma, Japan to Discuss Satellite Launch (0)
- 14: OIC to Open Aid Office in Burma (0)
- 14: Indian Ambassador Urges Investment in Burma (0)
- 14: Western Union to Open in Burma (4)
- 14: US Wants Safe Return of Rohingya to Burma (14)
- 14: Under Fire Vietnamese Bloggers Keep Up Dissent (0)
- 14: Asian Casino Boom Aims to Lure Region’s Wealthy (3)
- 13: US Must Walk a Fine Line on Burma (5)
- 13: Thailand Failing Burmese Refugees: HRW (2)
- 13: Copper Mine Protest Earns Nationwide Support (9)
- 13: Burmese Govt Fosters Religious Intolerance: US Official (24)
- 13: China’s top legislator meets with President Thein Sein and parliamentary speakers in Naypyidaw. (0)
- 13: Burmese ethnic minority groups to hold a major meeting in northern Thai city of Chiang Mai. (0)
- 13: The Dalai Lama decries alleged attacks on Rohingyas, but says he has no power to address the issue. (0)
- 13: Top Chinese Official Arrives in Burma (0)
- 13: Dalai Lama Decries Abuses in Burma (2)
- 13: Burmese Ethnic Minorities to Meet in Thailand (0)
- 13: Vietnam PM Orders Fresh Crackdown on Bloggers (0)
- 13: China’s Absent VP Mentioned in News Report (1)
- 13: Tall, Skinny iPhone 5 on Sale Next Week (2)
- 13: Threatened Vietnam Cave Bugs Draw Little Sympathy (2)
- 13: N.Korea Offers Glimpse of Change (1)
- 12: Reforms Make Refugee Return More Likely: TBBC (1)
- 12: Govt Invites KIO to Naypyidaw (8)
- 12: NLD MPs Win Arbitration Cases (1)
- 12: US-Burma Military Ties ‘Would Push Reform’ (4)
- 12: NLD Legal Advice Team a Big Hit (3)
- 12: An Organization of Islamic Cooperation delegation meets Burmese officials, refugees during Arakan visit. (0)
- 12: India hosts talks with Burma and Thailand to discuss plans to build a road linking the three countries. (0)
- 12: Burma’s ruling party pays homage to former leaders of North Korea on Stalinist state’s anniversary. (0)
- 12: OIC Delegation Completes Arakan State Tour (1)
- 12: Burma to Privatize Telecom Industry (0)
- 12: India Hosts Connectivity Talks with Burma, Thailand (0)
- 12: USDP Pays Homage to N Korean Leaders (0)
- 12: Luxury River Cruise Planned for Burma (0)
- 12: China Sends Patrol Ships to Islands Held by Japan (0)
- 12: Indonesian Men are World’s Top Smokers (0)
- 11: Govt-backed Inquiry into Arakan Violence Underway (9)
- 11: Burmese President Opens Online Postbox (11)
- 11: Burmese Lawyers Push to Save Colonial Buildings (3)
- 11: KIA Claims Howitzer Mortar Shelling on Villages (11)
- 11: Nine Copper Mine Protesters Released (0)
- 11: High-level US diplomatic delegation expresses “great concern” about Arakan situation following visit. (0)
- 11: The Thai-Burma Border Consortium is considering opening an office in Burma after talks in Rangoon. (0)
- 11: China’s top legislator to visit Burma as part of a four-nation tour. (0)
- 11: US Delegation Completes Arakan Visit (0)
- 11: TBBC Visits Rangoon to Explore Future Role (1)
- 11: Central Burma Sets Rainfall Records (0)
- 11: Top Chinese Official to Visit Burma (0)
- 11: Shwe Mann Backs Suu Kyi’s Calls for Rule of Law (0)
- 11: Ethics of MOGE and Gas Money (5)
- 11: Tennis: Murray Wins US Open (0)
- 11: Indonesian Bomber Wanted to Avenge Rohingyas (5)
- 10: Copper Mining Tensions Rise as Dozen Detained (2)
- 10: Journalists Will Help Draft Press Law, Says Minister (7)
- 10: Exiled Communist to Return for Final Tribute (11)
- 10: Van Ottama Day Commemorated (0)
- 10: Monsoonal Squalor (0)
- 10: Suu Kyi Prepares for Award-packed US Tour (11)
- 10: Asean and China—Bickering Threatens Consensus (0)
- 10: One of Burma’s ’30 Comrades,’ Kyaw Zaw, 92, is invited by Pres. Thein Sein to return home from exile. (0)
- 10: ‘Comrade’ Invited to Return to Burma (2)
- 10: China Quake Survivors Await Shelter amid Rain Fears (0)
- 10: Bomb Injures Six by Indonesian Capital (1)
- 09: The Exiles Return (2)
- 08: Hsipaw Haw—Abode of Tragic Shan Prince (18)
- 08: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Sept. 8) (0)
- 08: WHAT OUR READERS SAY (0)
- 07: Who’s Next for Burma’s Blacklist? (2)
- 07: FDI Law Passed with $5m Restriction Dropped (3)
- 07: SCF Staff Expelled from Pakistan (3)
- 07: 11 New Ministers Sworn In (5)
- 07: Nargis Documentary to Premiere in Rangoon (1)
- 07: Tycoons Rush as Burmese Insurance Privatized (9)
- 07: Test Post (0)
- 07: All nine judges on Burma’s constitutional tribunal have resigned following a vote in Burma’s Parliament to impeach them. (0)
- 07: Thai Deputy PM Blames Wa for Drug Trafficking (1)
- 07: Nine Judges Quit in Constitution Tribunal Row (6)
- 07: Indonesia Spurns Investment in Burma over Rohingya Crisis (10)
- 07: Police Say Red Bull Heir Over Alcohol Limit (2)
- 07: Agent Orange Victims Get Scientology ‘Detox’ (0)
- 06: Exiled Dissidents Return to Push Reform (3)
- 06: Land Rights Activist Charged for ‘Religious Offenses’ (1)
- 06: Burma’s Parliament is to debate the controversial Foreign Direct Investment law after the Upper House objected to certain restrictions. (0)
- 06: ‘Thirty Comrades’ Survivor’s Shwedagon Wish (11)
- 06: US Will Be Business Role Model, Ambassador Claims (5)
- 06: Upper House Rejects FDI Restrictions (4)
- 06: Singapore Airlines to Fly Daily to Rangoon (0)
- 06: Islamic Delegation Assesses Arakan Violence (2)
- 06: MasterCard will soon begin issuing credit cards through Co-operative Bank, the first such venture in Burma. (0)
- 06: Suu Kyi to Address Burmese Community in US (3)
- 06: Thai Police Seize 3 Million Speed Pills in Bangkok (0)
- 06: MasterCard to Issue Cards in Burma (0)
- 06: Thailand’s Growing Rice Predicament (0)
- 06: Indian Fireworks Factory Blaze Kills 40 (0)
- 05: Ethnic Affairs Ministers to Meet President (1)
- 05: Gas Bidding Delayed by FDI Law Saga (3)
- 05: ILO in Talks with Kachins over Child Soldiers (1)
- 05: US Democrats Claim Policy Success in Burma (11)
- 05: Christian Chin ‘Coerced to Buddhism by State’ (22)
- 05: Traders Support Relaxed FDI Restrictions (2)
- 05: Civil Society Groups Plan Arakan Forum (2)
- 05: The KNU and the Burmese government agree to a Code of Conduct and to a relocation of Burmese troops from frontlines. (0)
- 05: Saudi Govt Donates $1 Million to Rohingyas (1)
- 05: Red Bull Crash Stirs Justice Debate in Thailand (3)
- 05: China, India to Resume Joint Military Drills (1)
- 04: KNU Signs Code of Conduct with Govt (8)
- 04: Four New Ministries Created in President’s Office (5)
- 04: Burmese Military Discharges 42 Child Soldiers (3)
- 04: Naypyidaw will host a major international investment forum in Naypyidaw next week. (0)
- 04: Naypyidaw Hosts Investment Forum (0)
- 04: Burma, Bangladesh Border Reopens (0)
- 04: Western Firms Eye MOGE Deals in Rangoon (1)
- 04: Waiting for Reform to Hit the Streets (5)
- 04: Burma’s President Thein Sein receives a Canadian trade delegation in Naypyidaw. (0)
- 04: India Donates Cash to Arakan Victims (1)
- 04: Thein Sein Receives Canadian Trade Delegation (0)
- 04: Clinton Applauds Indonesia’s Asean Role (0)
- 04: Red Bull Heir Arrested in Deadly Hit-and-Run (2)
- 03: KNU Peace Talks Focus on Code of Conduct (3)
- 03: More Dissident Exiles Return to Aid Reform (12)
- 03: Draft Media Law to Have Press Input (2)
- 03: 88 Generation Auction Guitar for $70,000 (4)
- 03: Family of Detained Rights Activist to Sue (2)
- 03: Lessons learned in the age of tyranny (1)
- 03: Will Aung Kyi Defend Press Freedom? (2)
- 03: Naypyidaw Sending Mixed Signals to Asean (4)
- 03: Children Missing as Mekong Ferry Sinks (0)
- 03: Burmese in Toronto Protest Media ‘Misinformation Campaign’ (18)
- 03: Mandalay Monks Hold Anti-Rohingya Protests (51)
- 03: Seoul Faces Standoff with US over Nuclear Pact (0)
- 03: ‘Moonies’ Founder Dies Aged 92 (1)
- 03: The KNU sits for a third round of peace talks with a Burmese government delegation on Monday. (0)
- 03: Aung San Suu Kyi makes a personal donation of 2 million kyat to flood victims in the Irrawaddy delta. (0)
- 03: Burmese Ministers Visit Wa, Mongla (0)
- 03: Suu Kyi Donates to Pathein Flood Victims (2)
- 03: Flags Burnt amid Attacks in Thai Deep South (2)
- 03: Van Persie Hat-trick as United Beat Saints (1)
- 01: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Sept. 1) (0)
- 01: What Our Readers Say (0)
August 2012 (396)
- 31: Tycoon Agrees to Return Confiscated Land (14)
- 31: Exiles Return a Day after Being Taken off Blacklist (9)
- 31: Blacklisted from Burma’s Reform (7)
- 31: China Denies UN Access to Returning Refugees (7)
- 31: Western Markets ‘Will Promote Worker Rights’ (1)
- 31: Census Raises Issue of Ethnic Identities (10)
- 31: The United States urges China not to force Kachin refugees back into conflict in northern Burma. (0)
- 31: A Chin human rights groups releases a report documenting ongoing forced labor in Chin State. (0)
- 31: A key crossing between Burma and Bangladesh reopens for the first time since riots in early June. (0)
- 31: US Urges China to Protect Kachin Refugees (1)
- 31: Japan to Send Delegation to Burma Next Month (0)
- 31: Chin Group Documents Ongoing Forced Labor (0)
- 31: Burma-Bangladesh Border Crossing Reopens (2)
- 31: Flags Burnt in Attacks in Thailand’s Restive South (1)
- 31: Cement Firm Eyes Huge Burma Venture (3)
- 31: Could Thailand Withstand Another Flood? (1)
- 31: China in Focus as Clinton Heads to South Pacific (1)
- 31: Thailand Breaks Massage World Record (1)
- 30: Burma Releases Names of Those Removed from Blacklist (8)
- 30: More Displaced as Kachin Fighting Escalates (6)
- 30: Homecoming NLD Lawyer Jailed for Six Months (4)
- 30: Burma’s government releases the names of foreigners removed from blacklist. (0)
- 30: Foreign, finance ministries gets new deputy ministers, as cabinet reshuffle continues. (0)
- 30: Three Deputy Ministers Appointed as Part of Reshuffle (0)
- 30: President Thein Sein gets a green light to visit the US next month, as visa ban is waived. (0)
- 30: Farmers from Kachin State are denied permission to hold a protest against land confiscation. (0)
- 30: Three Japanese trading companies sign an agreement to develop an economic zone near Rangoon. (0)
- 30: An exiled Arakanese leader returns to Burma after 24 years in Bangladesh. (0)
- 30: Farmers Denied Permission to Protest in Rangoon (1)
- 30: Japanese Companies Sign Pact to Develop Economic Zone (0)
- 30: Exiled Arakanese Leader Returns to Burma (0)
- 30: Trade Delegation from Indian State Arrives in Burma (0)
- 30: Stay out of Rohingya Issue, Says Pakistani Senator (0)
- 30: US Waives Visa Ban for Burma Official Visits (2)
- 30: Ships Try to Rescue Asylum Seekers off Indonesia (0)
- 30: Japan Holds Historic North Korea Talks (0)
- 29: Shan Drug Suspect Handed to China (5)
- 29: The Start of a Second Wave of Reform, or a Sign of Trouble? (5)
- 29: KNU Peace Talks with Govt Next Week (2)
- 29: Military Budget Cuts ‘Could Raise Tensions’ (16)
- 29: President Thein Sein pardons three aid workers imprisoned for their alleged role in Arakan riots. (0)
- 29: Aung San Suu Kyi will speak at a ceremony honoring fellow Burmese activists in Washington. (0)
- 29: India accuses Burma of failing to act on promises to rein in anti-India insurgents. (0)
- 29: Two senior US lawmakers urge the Obama administration to push for transparency in Burma. (0)
- 29: Turkey raises $33 million in aid for Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State. (0)
- 29: Suu Kyi to Deliver NED Address (0)
- 29: Burma Not Reining in Indian Insurgents: Delhi (1)
- 29: Obama Urged to Push for Transparency in Burma (0)
- 29: Turkey Raises $33 Million in Aid for Rohingya (4)
- 29: Clinton to Visit, Hold Talks in China Next Week (0)
- 29: Burmese President Pardons Two UN Aid Workers (8)
- 29: Burmese Indie Rock Goes Global (9)
- 29: Jakarta Street Monkeys Spreading Disease (1)
- 29: Nine Dead as Typhoon Ravages South Korea (0)
- 28: Thousands Flee as Burma Army Attacks Jade Capital (8)
- 28: The Name Game: What You Should Know about Burma’s Political Prisoners (1)
- 28: Human Rights Abuses Rife in Karen State: Report (1)
- 28: Fighting between the Kachin Independence Army and government forces intensifies near Hpakant. (0)
- 28: The Pa-O National Liberation Organization signs a ceasefire agreement with government negotiators. (0)
- 28: A third of blacklisted Burmese are given the green light to return, according to state media. (0)
- 28: Burma plans to allow ATM services for foreign-issued bank cards early next year. (0)
- 28: Pa-O Group Signs Ceasefire Agreement (0)
- 28: Blacklisted Burmese Get Green Light to Return (0)
- 28: Micro-lenders to Start Operations in Burma by Year End (0)
- 28: Foreigners in Burma to Get Bank Card Services (0)
- 28: 2 Tibetan Teens Die after Self-immolating in China (0)
- 28: Will Reshuffle Embolden Thein Sein’s Reform Agenda? (14)
- 28: Govt Removes Names from Blacklist, But Thousands Remain (5)
- 28: Can Burma Solve Energy Gap Via its Asean Connections? (2)
- 28: Burmese President Announces Cabinet Reshuffle (5)
- 28: Poor Monsoon Rains Hit Millions of Indian Farmers (1)
- 28: Tourists Saved after Boat Sinks off Thai Island (0)
- 27: Save the Country: Tell No ‘White Lies’ (1)
- 27: More Kachin Refugees Return Amid Clashes (2)
- 27: Million Tons Rice Export Target Despite Floods (2)
- 27: Two UN Staff Jailed for Role in Arakan Strife (5)
- 27: Thai Army Destroys Shan Rebel Houses (3)
- 27: KNU Frustrated as Govt Postpones Peace Talks (5)
- 27: At least 85,000 people are forced to flee their homes amid severe flooding in Burma. (0)
- 27: The European Commission urges Burma to give the Rohigya citizenship. (0)
- 27: Canada’s trade minister to visit Burma as part of a week-long trip to Southeast Asia. (0)
- 27: Burma and Thailand plan to hold first border talks in seven years in October. (0)
- 27: The US sends basketball players, coaches to Burma as “sports envoys.” (0)
- 27: Flooding Forces 85,000 People to Flee (0)
- 27: EC Urges Burma to Give Rohingya Citizenship (3)
- 27: Canadian Trade Minister to Visit Burma (0)
- 27: Burma, Thailand to Resume Border Talks (0)
- 27: Yamaha Motor to Set up Sales Company in Burma (0)
- 27: US Sends Basketball Players, Coaches to Burma (0)
- 27: Khmer Rouge Mass Grave Raises Past Ghosts (1)
- 27: Indian Police Detain Anti-corruption Activists (0)
- 25: Junta Insider Recalls Dancing with Devils (23)
- 25: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Aug. 25) (1)
- 25: What Our Readers Say (2)
- 24: Press Protest Gets Red Light, as Journals Put on Trial (3)
- 24: Activists Claim Travel Restrictions Remain (6)
- 24: In Pictures—Burma’s Delta Deluge (2)
- 24: President’s Appointees Submit Assets Lists (7)
- 24: Forced Refugee Return Risks Lives: HRW (6)
- 24: US ambassador to Burma Derek Mitchell says Rohingya issue won’t affect stance on sanctions. (0)
- 24: The Dalai Lama expresses concern about Arakan violence in a letter to Aung San Suu Kyi. (0)
- 24: Human Rights Watch calls Bangladesh’s Rohingya policy as “cruel and humane.” (0)
- 24: The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute concludes Burma visit. (0)
- 24: Dalai Lama Writes to Suu Kyi about Arakan Violence (3)
- 24: HRW Slams Bangladesh’s ‘Cruel’ Rohingya Policy (2)
- 24: Burma Banking Sector Not Likely to Open This Year (0)
- 24: Myawaddy, Mae Sot to Get Second Friendship Bridge (0)
- 24: Leading Int’l Legal Organization Concludes Burma Visit (0)
- 24: Peril of Mining in the Philippines (0)
- 24: Thai General Accused of Meddling in Redshirt Probe (1)
- 23: Parliament Put on Hold as President Meets with Speakers (7)
- 23: Around 60 Get Prison for Breaking Arakan Curfews (4)
- 23: Fierce Flooding Disrupts Delta Life (1)
- 23: Kachin Refugees Forced Home by China (9)
- 23: Human Rights Course Forced to Close (6)
- 23: Copper Mine Land Grabs Protest Heats Up (3)
- 23: China’s Navy Goes Global (5)
- 23: Aung San Suu Kyi and President Thein Sein meet for the second time in as many weeks. (0)
- 23: Burmese officials urge a total ban on logging after reporting dramatic declines in forested area. (0)
- 23: A Burmese military delegation has traveled to China to interrogate accused drug lord Naw Kham. (0)
- 23: Suu Kyi, Thein Sein Meet for Second Time This Month (1)
- 23: Officials Urge Ban on Burmese Logging (3)
- 23: Burmese Military Delegation to Interrogate Naw Kham (0)
- 23: Thai PM to Visit Burma Next Month (0)
- 23: Thai Army Chief Urged to Stay Out of 2010 Probe (0)
- 23: Two Survivors Tell of Sri Lankan Abduction Squads (0)
- 23: Heineken Inches toward Tiger Takeover (0)
- 22: Lashio Hit by Worst Floods in Half a Century (1)
- 22: Shan Ceasefire Starts to Show Cracks (7)
- 22: Laos Upgrades Burma Border Security at Mekong (1)
- 22: A government commission to investigate riots in Arakan State will visit the conflict-hit area this week. (0)
- 22: Civilians are fleeing as the Burmese army reportedly moves closer to Hpakant in Kachin State. (0)
- 22: Parts of Lashio in northern Shan State have been severely flooded following recent heavy rains. (0)
- 22: Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation announces plans to open a new office in Naypyidaw. (0)
- 22: Burma’s student army clashes with government troops in Kachin State. (0)
- 22: Arakan Commission to Begin Two-day Visit (1)
- 22: Civilians Flee as Burma Army Closes in on Hpakant (0)
- 22: Parts of Lashio Heavily Flooded (0)
- 22: Mitsubishi to Open Naypyidaw Office (1)
- 22: ABSDF, Burma Army Clash in Kachin State (0)
- 22: China Reacts to Burma’s Nascent Media Reform (9)
- 22: Foreigners Talk Shop at N.Korean Trade Fair (1)
- 22: Search for Indonesian Quake Victims Hampered (0)
- 21: Constitutional Tribunal Dispute Heats Up (14)
- 21: Environmental Crises Threaten Burma’s Economy (6)
- 21: What Does Ending Pre-censorship Really Mean? (7)
- 21: US Wants Burmese Govt to Shut Down Censorship Board (3)
- 21: The US calls on Burma to abolish its censorship board. (0)
- 21: Chinese doctors are battling an outbreak of measles at a camp for Kachin refugees. (0)
- 21: Buddhists in Bangladesh pray to ward off spread of violence from Arakan State. (0)
- 21: Chinese Medics Battle Measles in Kachin Camp (0)
- 21: Buddhists in Bangladesh Pray to Prevent Riots (2)
- 21: State Media Publishes Statement by Muslim Group (0)
- 21: Wife of Disgraced Chinese Politician Sentenced (0)
- 21: Pakistan Girl Jailed, Accused of Blasphemy (0)
- 21: Burma’s Economy Can Triple by 2030: ADB (3)
- 21: Travel Industry Eyes Bumper Burma Tourist Season (9)
- 21: India Blames Pakistan Websites for Migrant Panic (2)
- 21: Wife of Disgraced Chinese Politician Sentenced (2)
- 20: Journalists Call for More Freedom as Censorship Lifted (5)
- 20: KIO Prepares for Return of Refugees (9)
- 20: UN Calls on Govt to Release Aid Workers Still in Detention (4)
- 20: Arakan Unrest Probe Holds Meeting (13)
- 20: Land Rights Activist Hit with Court Summons (2)
- 20: Yingluck’s Thailand Losing Direction (5)
- 20: Burmese Govt Abolishes Press Censorship (10)
- 20: Aung Thein Linn is forced to resign as Rangoon chief of the USDP over controversial remarks. (2)
- 20: The KNU opens a liaison office in Myawaddy, its fourth since reaching a ceasefire deal with the government. (0)
- 20: Arakanese protest UN’s alleged pro-Rohingya bias; Iran pledges aid for Rohingya. (0)
- 20: Aung San Suu Kyi confirmed to take part in Asean 100 Leadership Forum in Rangoon in December. (0)
- 20: Suu Kyi to Take Part in Asean Forum in Burma (0)
- 20: India to Upgrade Roads in Burma (0)
- 20: Arakanese Hold Anti-UN Protest in Rangoon (2)
- 20: KNU Opens Liaison Office in Myawaddy (0)
- 20: Thai Tourist Arrivals Expected to Rise by 30 Percent (0)
- 20: New Role for Drones—Wildlife Conservation (0)
- 20: Rescuers Search for Philippine Minister in Plane Crash (0)
- 20: Man City Recovers to Open Title Defense with Win (0)
- 18: Burma Sets Up Internal Probe of Sectarian Unrest (15)
- 18: What Our Readers Say (3)
- 18: Book Review—The King in Exile (9)
- 18: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Aug. 18) (3)
- 17: NGO Registration Law to be Drafted (6)
- 17: Burma Rebuffs Asean Bid for Role in Arakan State (39)
- 17: Journalists Plan Protest against Media Restrictions (5)
- 17: UN Cannot Reach 25,000 Kachin Refugees (5)
- 17: How to Spot a Reformist? (3)
- 17: Ethnic Peace Vital for Strong Democracy: 88 Gen (3)
- 17: Burma’s military seeks observer status at Cobra Gold, an annual US-Thai joint war games exercise. (0)
- 17: Burma’s human rights commission rejects UN envoy’s call for an inquiry into Arakan violence. (0)
- 17: 88 Generation leaders complete trip to Mon and Karen states. (0)
- 17: Burma Seeks Cobra Gold Observer Status (2)
- 17: Rights Commission Balks at Calls for Arakan Inquiry (2)
- 17: Thai Contractor Eyes Burma Projects (0)
- 17: 4 Dead in Nightclub Fire on Thai Island of Phuket (0)
- 17: Assamese Flee South India Fearing Revenge Attacks (9)
- 17: Japan Mulls Deporting Chinese Activists in Island Row (0)
- 16: Curfews Cut Back in Arakan State as Tensions Ease (2)
- 16: Govt ‘Plotting Kachin Attack’ despite Peace Rhetoric (14)
- 16: Constitutional Tribunal Could Face Impeachment (11)
- 16: Suu Kyi’s Silence on Rohingya Draws Rare Criticism (76)
- 16: Drought Hits Central Burma despite Delta Floods (2)
- 16: Drugs Gang Busted at China-Burma Border (0)
- 16: Thai Students Learning Burmese Language (5)
- 16: Burmese President Thein Sein pledges to delete 15 Thai journalists from a 2002 media blacklist. (0)
- 16: Burma to Axe Thai Press from Blacklist (0)
- 16: Burma and China arrest 11 suspected drug traffickers and seize 400 kg of narcotics in a joint drug bust. (0)
- 16: A Burmese court is set to decide on the fate of Thais arrested for possessing war weapons. (0)
- 16: The Czech Republic announces plans to open a diplomatic mission in Burma next year. (0)
- 16: Stabbing of a Tibetan youth in India is linked to Muslim reaction to attacks on Rohingya in Burma. (0)
- 16: Burmese Court to Deliver Verdict on Thais (0)
- 16: Burma to Build ‘Model Villages’ with World Bank Grant (0)
- 16: Czech Republic to Open Diplomatic Mission in Burma (0)
- 16: Tibetan Stabbed in India over Burma Violence (3)
- 16: Wild Elephants Kill 2, Attack Others in Bangladesh (1)
- 16: Indonesian Red Cross to Give Rohingya Aid (4)
- 16: Kingpin Asian Wildlife Traffickers Stay Untouchable (0)
- 16: Manchester Set to Dominate New EPL Season (0)
- 16: Asian Islands Dispute Flares on WWII Anniversary (0)
- 15: Stock Market to Help Burma Compete (1)
- 15: Flooding Displaces Thousands in Delta Region (0)
- 15: Turkey’s Arakan Access Shows Govt Sincere: UN (19)
- 15: Tech Schools Reopen in Rangoon and Mandalay (2)
- 15: Burma Navy Chief Selected as New Vice President (8)
- 15: Nyan Htun, the commander-in-chief of Burma’s navy, is selected as vice-president. (0)
- 15: President Thein Sein Says Burma will educate Rohingyas to make them “more thoughtful.” (0)
- 15: The UK expresses support for UN calls for an inquiry into recent violence in Arakan State. (0)
- 15: Interim Press Council Put on Hold (0)
- 15: Rohingyas to Get New Schools, Says President (9)
- 15: UK Backs Quintana’s Call for Arakan Inquiry (5)
- 15: US Warns of Divisive Diplomacy in South China Sea (0)
- 15: Two Dead as New Storm Hits North Philippines (0)
- 15: Indian Yoga Guru Ends Corruption Fast (0)
- 14: FEC’s Days Are Numbered, but Demand Remains (1)
- 14: Burma to Pick New VP on Wednesday (7)
- 14: Media Objects to Interim Regulatory Body (1)
- 14: American Muslims Launch ‘Burma Task Force USA’ (45)
- 14: Burmese political parties call for dismissal of UN rights envoy over “biased” stance on Rohingya issue. (2)
- 14: Severe flooding in Karen State leaves around 6,000 people homeless. (0)
- 14: US President Barack Obama extends Burma sanctions by another year. (0)
- 14: Parties Call for Quintana’s Dismissal (2)
- 14: Floods Leave Thousands Homeless in Karen State (0)
- 14: Obama Extends Burma Sanctions for Another Year (0)
- 14: ‘Titanic 3-D’ to Get Official Release in Burma (1)
- 14: 2 Die in Clashes between Indian Police, Muslims (0)
- 14: Thai Deep South Conflict to Worsen (3)
- 14: Can Burma Become World Rice Bowl Again? (11)
- 14: Obama’s Engagement with Burma (1)
- 14: ‘Burma-trained’ Chinese Serial Killer Dies in Manhunt (8)
- 14: Philippine Rebels Use Bombs to Deflect Assaults (1)
- 14: Beijing Hints at Compromise on South China Sea (4)
- 14: Doubters Silenced as Olympics Wins Universal Praise (0)
- 13: Memories of WWII Run Deep for KIO (11)
- 12: Opposition Leader Suu Kyi Meets President (6)
- 11: What Our Readers Say (5)
- 11: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Aug. 11) (0)
- 10: Burma Govt Forms Interim Press Council (5)
- 10: MPs Assets Declaration Motion Shot Down (11)
- 10: MPs Say States Should Get Cut of Resource Revenues (8)
- 10: Turkey Foreign Minister Tours Arakan State (39)
- 10: Pepsi Enters Burma with ‘Responsible Investment’ (5)
- 10: Detained Thais in Burma Get to Meet relatives (0)
- 10: Mekong Countries Complete Golden Triangle Patrol (1)
- 10: Indonesian Protesters Hold Pro-Rohingya Rally (5)
- 10: KIO to Repatriate Refugees at China’s Request (2)
- 10: Cambodian Leader Speaks to Parliament for 5 Hours (0)
- 10: Pepsi announces plans to return to Burma after 15-year absence. (0)
- 10: Turkey’s foreign minister travels to Burma to discuss ties, Rohingya issue. (1)
- 10: Thais detained in Burma for encroaching on territory get to meet relatives for first time in two months. (0)
- 10: The Kachin Independence Organization prepares to repatriate Kachin refugees from China. (0)
- 10: Clear Skies Reveal Devastation of Philippine Flood (0)
- 10: Thai Court Delays Bail Verdict for Top Redshirts (0)
- 10: Bolt Claims 200m Gold, Lashes Out at Lewis (1)
- 09: New Curfews Imposed in Arakan State (12)
- 09: Police Dump Homeless Children in Mountains (6)
- 09: Plans to Resume Kachin Peace Talks Stall over Choice of Venue (5)
- 09: State broadcaster Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) signs content-sharing deals with 10 international news agencies. (0)
- 09: MRTV Deal with 10 Foreign News Channels (0)
- 09: US Denies ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in Burma (35)
- 09: KNU Doubts Govt Peace Efforts (11)
- 09: Turkey’s foreign minister travels to Burma amid Muslim outcry over treatment of Rohingyas. (0)
- 09: Police officials in Burma say the country’s drug problem is getting worse after large hauls in July. (0)
- 09: Around 40 people, including 15 children, are arrested for vagrancy in Prome. (0)
- 09: Turkish FM Travels to Burma (2)
- 09: Burma’s Drug Problem Getting Worse: Officials (1)
- 09: Suu Kyi Statue Unveiled in Indian Border Town (1)
- 09: Murder Trial of Wife of Chinese Politician Begins (1)
- 09: Gunmen Kill 3 Soldiers, Wound 13 in Philippines (0)
- 09: US Begins Agent Orange Cleanup in Vietnam (2)
- 09: Two Thais Get Life for Killing Australian (3)
- 09: Bolt Nears Second 200m Olympic Gold (0)
- 08: Fallen Honored but Work Not Yet Done (2)
- 08: Rights Envoy Meets Burmese Exiles (2)
- 08: Min Ko Naing’s 88 Uprising Video Tribute (5)
- 08: Thein Sein Reaches Out to 88 Generation (11)
- 08: Hackers take over the website of Burma’s Information Ministry, threaten attacks on Buddhists. (0)
- 08: Information Ministry Website Hacked (1)
- 08: Eleven Media Launches New Website (1)
- 08: Thousands Displaced by Salween Floods (0)
- 08: Four Burmese Seek Asylum in East Timor (0)
- 08: France Urges Burma to Protect Muslims (1)
- 08: Tibetan Woman Dies after Setting Herself on Fire (0)
- 08: Activists in Burma and around the world mark the anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy uprising. (0)
- 08: Thousands of people in Karen State are displaced by rising water levels on the Salween River. (0)
- 08: Eleven Media launches a new English-language website. (0)
- 08: Four Burmese seek asylum in East Timor. (0)
- 08: US Urges Bangladesh to Allow Rohingya Aid (11)
- 08: The Day a New Burma was Born (19)
- 08: AirAsia Opens Asean HQ in Jakarta (0)
- 08: Seven Dead in Southern Philippines Clashes (1)
- 08: Britain Sets Best Olympic Gold Total for Century (0)
- 07: Suu Kyi to Head ‘Rule of Law’ Committee (17)
- 07: Fresh Clashes Break Out in Arakan State (20)
- 07: Muslims in Burma – A Struggle to Live with Dignity and Respect (60)
- 07: KNU to Discuss ‘Troop Conduct’ with Govt (0)
- 07: Debit Cards Arrive in Burma with Credit by 2013 (1)
- 07: Violence Flares up Again in Arakan State (0)
- 07: Suspended Journals Get Green Light to Resume Publication (0)
- 07: No-frills Flights to Burma Await Airport Upgrades (0)
- 07: 2 Thais on Trial over Death of Australian Tourist (0)
- 07: Cambodians Find Possible Khmer Rouge Mass Grave (0)
- 07: Three people are reported dead in the latest fare-up of violence in Arakan State. (0)
- 07: Burma’s censors lift a ban on two publications that were ordered suspended last week. (0)
- 07: 88 Generation Leaders Speak Out on Rohingya Issue (40)
- 07: Western Firms Dither on Burma Infrastructure (10)
- 07: Indonesia Calls for Independent Rohingya Probe (32)
- 07: Possible Khmer Rouge Mass Grave Found (0)
- 07: Hong Kong Struggles with Plastic Pellets on Beaches (0)
- 07: China on Verge of Table Tennis Gold Sweep (0)
- 06: Journals Black Out Covers to Protest Press Restrictions (6)
- 06: Children of Migrants to Get Burmese IDs (5)
- 06: Thein Sein Talks Peace with Ethnic Parties (4)
- 06: Asean’s 45th Birthday Woe (2)
- 06: Private Banks Adopt ‘Letter of Credit’ System (0)
- 06: Dozens of Burmese journalists protest in Rangoon over continuing restrictions on media freedom. (0)
- 06: Indonesian Islamist cleric threatens to declare jihad on Burma over treatment of Rohingya. (0)
- 06: Accused Australian pedophile handed over to Thai authorities after fleeing to Burma. (0)
- 06: President Thein Sein meets with representatives of political parties. (0)
- 06: Journalists Protest Media Clampdown (1)
- 06: Radical Muslim Cleric Threatens Burma (4)
- 06: Accused Pedophile Caught Fleeing to Burma (0)
- 06: Burma Exports 3.3 Million Tons of Rice (0)
- 06: Burma, Thailand Tackle Malaria, Dengue (0)
- 06: China Raising Tension in Disputed Sea: US (4)
- 06: Hiroshima Marks 67th Anniversary of A-bomb (1)
- 06: Bolt Takes 100-meter Olympic Gold (1)
- 05: Burmese Journalists Demand End to Censorship (2)
- 05: UN: Burma Still Has Serious Rights Challenges (13)
- 04: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, Aug. 4) (0)
- 04: What Our Readers Say (1)
- 03: Burmese Military Chief in India for Week-long Visit (9)
- 03: Accused Thingyan Bomber Pardoned (3)
- 03: Burmese Vice President Visits Arakan State (14)
- 03: American Muslims Urge Protection for Rohingyas (18)
- 03: Accused Thingyan bomber Phyo Wai Aung is pardoned and will be moved to a new hospital: family. (0)
- 03: Accused Thingyan Bomber Released (0)
- 03: Media Backlash to Censorship Begins (4)
- 03: US Sanctions on Burma Renewed Despite Reforms (5)
- 03: Time for Media to Seize Freedom (2)
- 03: US lawmakers extend ban on imports from Burma for another year. (0)
- 03: Japan plans to give Burma $900 million in bridge loans to pay back debts to World Bank and ADB. (0)
- 03: Eleven Media Group applies for licenses to set up daily newspaper, television station. (0)
- 03: Egyptians plan protest against alleged anti-Muslim violence in Burma’s Arakan State. (0)
- 03: Japan to Give Burma $900 Million in Bridge Loans (0)
- 03: Eleven Aims to Set Up TV Station, Daily Paper (0)
- 03: Egyptians to Protest Violence in Arakan State (1)
- 03: US Fund Donates $1 Million to Assist Women in Burma (0)
- 03: New Burma-focused Investment Bank Launched (0)
- 03: Taiwan Flooded by Five Feet of Typhoon Rain (0)
- 03: Bollywood Gets Racy with ‘Jism’ Release (1)
- 03: Saudi Arabia’s First Female Judoka to Fight (0)
- 02: Worker Strike Probe Shot Down by MPs (2)
- 02: Thai Uniforms ‘Sexiest in World’ (4)
- 02: India Blackouts Cost Business (0)
- 02: Chinese Badminton Player Blogs ‘Farewell’ to Sport (0)
- 02: Thai University to Sign MoU with Burma (2)
- 02: Review—Yangon: a City to Rescue (18)
- 01: Burmese Officials Told to Declare Assets (12)
- 01: MPs Call for Complete Education Reform (12)
- 01: World Bank Backs Burma with $85m Grant (6)
- 01: Philippine Troops Rescue Burmese Sailor (0)
- 01: Govt Failed to Stem Arakan Strife: HRW (5)
- 01: The World Bank announces plans to provide US $85 million in aid grants to Burma. (0)
- 01: World Bank to Give $85 Million Grant to Burma (0)
- 01: Iran announces plans to open an embassy in Burma amid controversy over “genocide” in Arakan State. (0)
- 01: Buddhists protest UN rights envoy’s visit to Arakan State, call for “unbiased” treatment. (0)
- 01: A peace rally in Kachin State backed by the ruling party is called off over “misunderstandings.” (0)
- 01: Human Rights Watch accuses Burmese government of committing “atrocities” in Arakan State. (0)
- 01: Iran to Open Embassy in Burma (5)
- 01: Buddhists Protest Quintana’s Arakan Visit (2)
- 01: USDP ‘Peace Rally’ Called Off in Kachin State (0)
- 01: Human Rights Watch Cites ‘Atrocities’ in Burma (0)
- 01: Singapore Firm to Help Raise Sunken Bell (10)
- 01: Vietnam Blogger’s Mum Self-immolates Before Trial (0)
- 01: Electricity Grids Fail Across Half of India (1)
- 01: Phelps Swims into History with 19th Olympic Medal (0)
July 2012 (415)
- 31: Two Rangoon Journals Suspended Indefinitely (8)
- 31: Rohingya Issue Politicized by Foreigners: Govt (38)
- 31: VP Nomination Delay Stirs Rumor Mill (2)
- 31: Illegal Detentions Soar in Kachin State (1)
- 31: Shan Peace Elusive Despite Ceasefire (2)
- 31: A group of Muslim Rohingyas take refuge in Hafiz Babanagar and Kishanbagh districts of Hyderabad, southern India. (0)
- 31: Two men have been arrested in Pwintbyu Township, Magwe Division, in connection with the murder of an NLD member. (0)
- 31: The endangered black snub-nosed monkey has been spotted on the Chinese side of the Sino-Burmese border. (0)
- 31: Muslim Refugees Arrive in Hyderabad (0)
- 31: NLD Member Murdered in Magwe (0)
- 31: Gülen Donates $10k for Rohingya Aid (1)
- 31: China Shares Burmese Monkey Species (0)
- 31: Rohingyas in Mind on Islamic Holy Day (0)
- 31: US Expresses Concern for Minorities in Burma (11)
- 31: Burmese Traders Urge China to Cut Border Tariffs (1)
- 31: Crony Capitalists Vying for Oligarchy (5)
- 31: Indonesia Monitoring Rohingya Situation (9)
- 31: LONDON 2012: Olympic Round-Up (0)
- 31: Typhoon Leaves 7 Dead in Philippines (0)
- 30: Ayine Cartoonist Remembered (0)
- 30: ‘Sack Aung Thein Lin’ Petition Launched (14)
- 30: UN’s Quintana to Assess Arakan Strife (9)
- 30: New Burmese Ambassador Meets Obama (1)
- 30: US Sanctions Forge Closer Burmese-Thai Trade (4)
- 30: Asean Struggles to Return Genie to Bottle (2)
- 30: Aung San Suu Kyi plans to visit Japan’s famous cherry blossoms bloom next year. (0)
- 30: An earthquake measuring 5.7 shook central Burma near the Indian border on Sunday morning with no casualties. (0)
- 30: UN human rights expert Tomas Ojea Quintana arrived in Burma on his first mission since serious ethnic strife erupted in June. (0)
- 30: Banks in Burma are hoping to begin handling international credit card transactions by next year. (0)
- 30: Suu Kyi to Visit Japan Next Year (0)
- 30: Moderate Quake Shakes Central Burma (0)
- 30: UN Human Rights Envoy Arrives in Burma (2)
- 30: Pakistan Students Protest Rohingya Plight (0)
- 30: Burma May Allow Foreign Credit Cards by 2013 (0)
- 30: Insurgents Kill Four Soldiers in Thai Deep South (3)
- 30: Unlikely Vietnam Considers Gay Marriage (1)
- 28: Reflections on Kachin History (24)
- 28: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, July 28) (0)
- 28: What Our Readers Say (3)
- 28: Why Burma’s Opposition Is Playing with Fire (36)
- 27: Laos to be Venue for Kachin Peace Talks (4)
- 27: Review—The Lady and the Peacock (6)
- 27: Education Policy Reform Needed in Burma (3)
- 27: Pakistani Taliban Threatens Burma Over Rohingya Violence (60)
- 27: US Senate Row Sees Burma Import Ban Lifted (2)
- 27: Ex-NDAK Troops Bemoan BGF Role (1)
- 27: The Pakistani Taliban threatens to attack Burma to avenge perceived atrocities committed against the Muslim Rohingya minority. (0)
- 27: EU expresses concerned over violence in western Burma’s Arakan State and calls on the government to let aid reach victims. (0)
- 27: Strand Hotels International will soon start renovating three of its prestigious establishments in Burma. (0)
- 27: EU Urges Burma to Let Aid Reach Displaced (1)
- 27: Burma’s Strand Hotels to Get Makeover (0)
- 27: Pakistani Taliban Threatens Burma (3)
- 27: UN Calls for Independent Arakan Strife Probe (1)
- 27: Burma Can Be Model for Reform: US (0)
- 27: 23 Rohingya Escape Java Detention Center (6)
- 27: Indonesian Forest Savior Among Magsaysay Winners (0)
- 27: Man ‘Rides Rickshaw’ from China to London Olympics (0)
- 26: Activists Demand Transparency for Dawei (2)
- 26: Asian Elephant Trafficking a Threat to Species (3)
- 26: Final Four Chosen for Aung San Biopic (1)
- 26: World Tourism Body Urges Quality Over Quantity (4)
- 26: Farmers Block Tractor to Protest Land Grabs (3)
- 26: Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast announces a delegation of business leaders will visit Burma in September. (0)
- 26: Burma’s new Environmental Conservation Law in final draft process and should be ready before the end of the year. (0)
- 26: Rohingya Muslim families fleeing sectarian violence in western Burma’s Arakan State on illegal ferries. (0)
- 26: A Burmese man and a woman were killed while another person was wounded after gunmen opened fire in southern Thailand. (0)
- 26: Burmese Migrant Workers Shot in Thailand (1)
- 26: Burma’s Environment Law Ready Soon (2)
- 26: Rohingyas Flee Strife on Illegal Ferries (0)
- 26: Pakistan Party Appeals for Rohingya Aid (4)
- 26: Canada Trade Team to Visit Burma in Sept (0)
- 26: Islamic Bloc Urges Resolution of Rohingya Crisis (57)
- 26: Indian Troops Try to Quell Race Riots as 38 Dead (1)
- 26: Human Rights Deteriorating in China, Says US (4)
- 26: N.Korean Fury at Olympics Flag Flap (1)
- 25: MPs Form Committee to Probe Land Grabs (3)
- 25: Aung Thein Linn Denies Comments (13)
- 25: Myint Swe New VP in Major Cabinet Shakeup (3)
- 25: Qunintana Requests Visit to Arakan (1)
- 25: UN envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana will visit Burma next week and has requested a visit to Arakan State. (0)
- 25: Suu Kyi Calls for Ethnic Rights in First Debate (15)
- 25: Kachin Refugees Face Extreme Food Shortages in Pangwa (0)
- 25: 92 Thai citizens charged with illegal logging are each sentenced to three and a half years by a Burmese court. (0)
- 25: 92 Thai Loggers Sentenced to 3.5 Years by Burmese Court (0)
- 25: US Investors in Burma will be ‘Sensitive to the Environment’: Hormats (3)
- 25: India’s JK Paper signs deal with the Burmese government to revive state-owned Thar Paung Paper and Pulp Mill. (0)
- 25: Ansar Burney, former UN expert adviser on human rights, refused visa to visit Arakan State on fact-finding mission. (0)
- 25: China stops importing beef products from Burma after detecting foot and mouth disease. (0)
- 25: A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 rocked western Indonesia on Wednesday but no tsunami. (0)
- 25: Indian Firm to Revive Burmese Paper Mill (0)
- 25: Ansar Burney Denied Burmese Visa (0)
- 25: China Bans Burmese Beef Imports (0)
- 25: Indonesia Quake but No Tsunami (0)
- 25: Buddhist Monks Protest at Burmese Embassy in Bangkok (0)
- 25: Troops Kill Five as Indian Race Riots Escalate (0)
- 25: China’s Newest City on Tiny Island with Big Aim (0)
- 25: New Mac Operating System Goes on Sale (0)
- 24: Burmese Labor Minister Meets Labor Rights NGOs (1)
- 24: Chiang Mai Monastery Dispute Resolved (4)
- 24: Love Thy Neighbor—Thai-Burmese Relations (6)
- 24: Prophet at the Box Office (2)
- 24: Burma’s Emerging Democracy (6)
- 24: US Urges Bangladesh to Help Rohingya (9)
- 24: Naw Kham Admits ‘Chinese Sailor Murder’ (0)
- 24: Maung Aye Recovering from Stroke (0)
- 24: US Firms Can Push Burma Reform: Hormats (1)
- 24: The Arakan Conflict and Nationalist Threats In Burma (44)
- 24: Asean Members ‘Must Unite or Fall’ (3)
- 24: Burma invites foreign firms to invest in its mining sector in the latest step to open up its economy. (0)
- 24: A new film documents the illegal cross-border trade in endangered wild elephants between Burma and Thailand. (0)
- 24: Thousands have fled their homes in India’s northeastern Assam State after sectarian fighting killed at least 19 people. (0)
- 24: Ansar Burney Trust to Visit Arakan State (0)
- 24: Film Exposes Baby Elephant Smuggling (0)
- 24: Thousands Flee Ethnic Violence in Assam (0)
- 24: Axiata Group Eying Burma Market: Report (0)
- 24: Green Light for Foreign Firms to Mine in Burma (0)
- 24: Questions Remain After China Floods (0)
- 24: 8 Dead, 21 Missing in Kachin Ferry Disaster (0)
- 23: Zay Kabar Launches Defamation Lawsuit (5)
- 23: Shans Push for Native Language (5)
- 23: Suu Kyi’s Second Bite at Silver Screen (4)
- 23: Burma, Thailand Sign Dawei MoU (2)
- 23: Asean’s New Challenges Post-Phnom Penh (5)
- 23: Thaksin, Anwar & Horta—Reason Over Revenge (2)
- 23: Five university football players are among 10 people missing after a ferry accident in northern Burma that killed at least one. (0)
- 23: Muslim Rohingyas are increasingly being hit with targeted attacks including killings, rape and physical abuse, claims Amnesty International. (0)
- 23: New US Ambassador to Burma Derek Mitchell announces US $3 million food aid for displaced in northern conflict zone. (0)
- 23: One Dead, 10 Missing in Burma Ferry Accident (0)
- 23: Thein Sein Visits Thai Deep-Sea Port (0)
- 23: Rohingyas Deliberately Targeted: Amnesty (1)
- 23: Mitchell Pledges $3m Food Aid for Displaced (0)
- 23: Iran Urges UN to Protect Rohingyas (1)
- 23: British Cyclist Wins Tour de France (0)
- 23: Congress Candidate Wins Indian Presidency (0)
- 23: 10 Missing, 1 Dead in Kachin Ferry Accident (0)
- 21: A Ride Around Rangoon (7)
- 21: Visa, MasterCard for 2013 SEA Games (3)
- 21: What Our Readers Say (2)
- 20: Who Will Play Aung San? (7)
- 20: Martyrs’ Day Stirs Old Emotions (3)
- 20: Old Burma Meets New in Parliament (4)
- 20: Dagon Farmers Protest Seized Farmlands (0)
- 20: Dawei Tops Agenda for Thein Sein’s Thai Trip (1)
- 20: India will welcome Burma’s top military general for a state visit next month in order to cement defense cooperation. (0)
- 20: An effigy of President Thein Sein was burned by Islamic activists in Hyderbad to protest the treatment of Rohinyga Muslims in Burma. (0)
- 20: Thailand’s oil and gas giant PTT PCL set to concentrate foreign investment on downstream sectors in Burma. (0)
- 20: Thailand wants to expand trade with Bangladesh through establishing a road-link between Bangkok and Dhaka through Burma. (0)
- 20: The plight of Rohingya Muslims in Burma will be discussed at an international conference next month. (0)
- 20: PTT Sets Sights on Burma’s Downstream (0)
- 20: Burma Highway to Link Bangkok with Dhaka (1)
- 20: TLG to Open Tourism Firm in Burma (0)
- 20: August Meeting to Discuss Rohingya Plight (0)
- 20: Thein Sein Effigy Burned in India Protest (0)
- 20: Top General to Visit India Next Month (0)
- 20: Burmese Firms Prepare for 2015 (0)
- 20: Ai Weiwei Barred from Court (1)
- 20: 538 Million Chinese Online (0)
- 19: Aung San’s Legacy Lives On (4)
- 19: Martyrs Day Commemorated Across Burma (1)
- 19: UN Builds 2,500 Shelters for Kachin Refugees (3)
- 19: ‘Federalism’ No Longer a Dirty Word (10)
- 19: EU Sanctions End When Reform ‘Irreversible’ (1)
- 19: The US Senate Finance Committee extends a US ban on imports from Burma by three years. (0)
- 19: Bangladesh reiterates calls to repatriate tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees by insisting they are Burmese citizens. (0)
- 19: A new report indicates that frequent antenatal screening dramatically reduced maternal mortality in refugee camps. (0)
- 19: Religious parties in Pakistan urge all Islamic countries to intervene to prevent the persecution of Rohingyas in Burma. (0)
- 19: US Extends Burma Import Ban (2)
- 19: Bangladesh Keen to Send Rohingya ‘Home’ (1)
- 19: Refugee Antenatal Scans Slashes Malaria: Report (0)
- 19: Pakistan Parties Urge Rohingya Intervention (0)
- 19: Indian Protest to Highlight Rohingya Plight (0)
- 19: Burmese TV Broadcasts Martyrs Day Ceremony (7)
- 19: Suu Kyi to Receive US Congressional Award (1)
- 19: Thai, Cambodian Troops Withdraw from Disputed Temple (1)
- 19: Bangkok’s Airport of Smiles in Crisis (2)
- 18: Thein Sein Meets Minority Party Leaders (4)
- 18: Mae Tao Slashes Health Services (1)
- 18: Rohingya Plight Highlighted in London (44)
- 18: Legal Reform Deemed Vital for US Investment (1)
- 18: The Forgotten War (3)
- 18: Protesting Farmers Charged with Trespassing (2)
- 18: Siamese King’s Tomb to be Destroyed (22)
- 18: Burmese President Thein Sein will travel to Thailand on Sunday for a long overdue visit. (0)
- 18: Thai energy giant PTT Exploration & Production PCL plans to invest around US $3 billion in Burma. (0)
- 18: Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally receives a dried yellow rose from former Czech President Vaclav Havel. (0)
- 18: No more than 32 sports disciplines will be competed in the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Burma. (0)
- 18: Thein Sein Set to Finally Visit Thailand (0)
- 18: PTT to invest $3bn in Burma (0)
- 18: Suu Kyi’s Receives Rose from Havel (0)
- 18: Romney Oversaw Junta-made Olympic Uniforms (0)
- 18: Burma’s 2013 SEA Games to Have 32 Sports (0)
- 18: Suu Kyi Plans US Trip in September (3)
- 18: Signs Kim is Leading N.Korea His Way (1)
- 18: No Warning before Gulf Shooting, Say Fishermen (1)
- 17: Myint Swe’s VP Bid Postponed (23)
- 17: Famous Abbot Takes Up Monastery Dispute (4)
- 17: Sittwe Schools Reopen Despite Security Fears (1)
- 17: Abbot Ashin Nyanissara Visits Disputed Chiang Mai Temple (4)
- 17: Humanitarian Challenges Loom in Developing Burma (3)
- 17: Burma’s New Political Prisoners in Kachin State (2)
- 17: ‘Hundis’ Cheaper than Bank Transfers: Migrants (1)
- 17: Burmese authorities hail a record US $3.7 million drugs seizure at an illicit factory in eastern Shan State. (0)
- 17: Chinese authorities announce that displaced Kachin civilians living in two temporary camps in China can stay. (0)
- 17: Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi to be a guest on BBC Radio 4′s iconic Desert Island Discs program. (0)
- 17: Turkey tries to bring the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Burma onto the international agenda. (0)
- 17: Burmese Authorities Hail Record Drugs Haul (0)
- 17: Kachin Refugees to Stay in China (0)
- 17: Turkey to Raise Awareness of Rohingya Issue (3)
- 17: Suu Kyi Due for ‘Desert Island Discs’ (0)
- 17: Thailand Told to Embrace Burmese Trade (0)
- 17: Burma to Import 3,000 New Buses from Japan (8)
- 17: Google Search for Human Traffickers (1)
- 17: Post-election Violence Persists in East Timor (0)
- 16: ‘Trauma Will Last Long Time’: Ko Ko Gyi (21)
- 16: Activists Discuss Irrawaddy River in Rangoon (3)
- 16: Farmers Protest for Return of Seized Land (4)
- 16: The AIPMC president condemns the killing and persecution of Rohingyas in Burma. (0)
- 16: AIPMC Condemns Persecution of Rohingyas (3)
- 16: Police Kill Seven Drugs Suspects by Thai Border (1)
- 16: Business Leaders Play Down US Sanctions Lift (3)
- 16: Key Players Holding Asean Hostage (2)
- 16: General Electric Signs First US Deal with Burma (2)
- 16: China PM Says Economic Woes Will Continue (2)
- 16: Floods in Japan kill 26, Thousands Cut Off (0)
- 16: A fire broke out at the Indian embassy in Burma’s former capital Rangoon on Sunday evening. (0)
- 16: Three UN workers detained in Burma’s resistive Arakan State reportedly face criminal charges of “stimulating” riots. (0)
- 16: Canada says it will open an embassy in Burma to support the country’s moves to open up and improve human rights. (0)
- 16: National League for Democracy members have been formally invited to this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebration. (0)
- 16: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook the India-Burma border area early on Sunday. (0)
- 16: Fire Breaks Out at India’s Rangoon Embassy (0)
- 16: NLD Invited to Martyr’s Day Event (1)
- 16: ANA to Open Rangoon Route in Oct (0)
- 16: Three UN Workers in Arakan Reportedly Charged (0)
- 16: Canada to Open Embassy in Burma (0)
- 16: Earthquake Shakes India-Burma Border (0)
- 14: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, July 14) (3)
- 14: WHAT OUR READERS SAY (2)
- 13: Principled Engagement—Balancing Values with Interests (5)
- 13: US Investment Could Fuel Problems, Say Burma Activists (10)
- 13: AAPP calls on the Burmese government to provide medical attention to an alleged torture victim. (0)
- 13: The IMF announces plans to open a new office in Thailand aimed at assisting Burma. (0)
- 13: Torture Victim Needs Immediate Care: AAPP (0)
- 13: IMF to Open Burma Office in Thailand (0)
- 13: Clinton Announces $50M in Aid for SE Asia (0)
- 13: 84-year-old Thai King Suffers Brief Health Crisis (0)
- 13: Journals Warned over Maung Aye Reports (13)
- 13: KIA Claims to Have Captured Child Soldiers (5)
- 13: UNHCR Rejects Rohingya Resettlement Suggestion (28)
- 13: The UK opens a trade office in Rangoon as a delegation of British executives visit Burma. (0)
- 13: The commander of the Nasaka border security force in Arakan State is summoned to Naypyidaw. (0)
- 13: Leaders of the 88 Generation Students group travel to Laiza, headquarters of the KIO. (0)
- 13: UK Opens Trade Office in Burma (0)
- 13: Nasaka Commander Summoned to Naypyidaw (1)
- 13: ADB Cuts Growth Forecast for Developing Asia (0)
- 13: Malaysia to Repeal Sedition Law ahead of Polls (0)
- 13: Burma Allows Foreign Currency Bank Accounts (6)
- 13: Clinton to Meet Thein Sein to Boost Trade (5)
- 13: Potent Strain of Common Illness Deadly in Asia (1)
- 13: Thailand Holds Breath for Judgment Day (1)
- 12: Martyrs’ Day Ceremonies to be Opened to Public (2)
- 12: Farmers Work to Win Back Seized Land (3)
- 12: Naypyidaw Offers to ‘Hand Over’ Rohingyas to UN (43)
- 12: General Pegged for Rangoon Chief Minister Position (4)
- 12: Serious Abuses Still Rife in Burma: UK Govt (3)
- 12: President Thein Sein says military no longer wields power but should not be “left behind”. (0)
- 12: Aid workers arrested in Arakan State appear in court on charges of involvement in recent violence. (0)
- 12: The Mon National Democratic Front re-registers after 22 years under a new name. (0)
- 12: Aid Workers in Arakan Appear in Court (0)
- 12: Military Not Involved in Govt, Says Thein Sein (2)
- 12: Mon Party Re-registers after 22 Years (0)
- 12: Asian Stocks Fall Amid China’s Slowing Economy (0)
- 12: Human Rights Groups Slam US Sanctions Waiver (4)
- 12: BlackBerry Maker Asks for Patience (1)
- 12: Clinton Appeals to Laos during Historic Visit (1)
- 12: Militants in Southern Philippines Kill Six (0)
- 11: Burmese Protest Thai Takeover of Monastery (8)
- 11: NLD Culls Security Staff after Criticism (5)
- 11: Kill the Constitution (13)
- 11: In Pictures—China’s Dream of Burmese Gas (11)
- 11: Rangoon Farmers Rue Lost Rice Paddies (0)
- 11: Burma’s Irresponsible New Media (30)
- 11: US Poised to Allow Investment in Burma (2)
- 11: Gusmao Set to Return as Timor-Leste PM (0)
- 11: Derek Mitchell, the first US ambassador to Burma in 22 years, assumes his post. (0)
- 11: President Thein Sein meets China’s public security minister to discuss cooperation. (0)
- 11: Visas on arrival to be made available at international airports in Mandalay and Naypyidaw. (0)
- 11: Mitchell Arrives in Burma to Assume Ambassador Post (0)
- 11: Thein Sein Meets Chinese Security Minister (0)
- 11: Naypyidaw, Mandalay Airports to Offer Visas on Arrival (0)
- 11: Marubeni Awarded Power Plant Contract (1)
- 11: US Man Jailed for Lese Majeste Freed (0)
- 11: China Seeks Closer Defense Ties with Australia (2)
- 10: ‘Right to Protest’ Framework Issued to Burma MPs (6)
- 10: 88 Generation Visits Victims of Arakan Strife (8)
- 10: Documentary Dreams (1)
- 10: Maung Aye Hospitalized in Singapore (7)
- 10: Military appointees nominate Myint Swe, the chief minister of Rangoon Division, as vice-president. (0)
- 10: US officials to visit Burma next weekend to promote trade between the two countries. (0)
- 10: Co-operative Bank starts offering foreign currency accounts—the first by a private bank in Burma. (0)
- 10: Burmese Bank Offers First FX Accounts (0)
- 10: US Officials in Burma to Promote Trade (0)
- 10: Singapore to End Mandatory Death for Drug Couriers (0)
- 10: Report: Tibetan Sets Himself on Fire Outside Lhasa (0)
- 10: Myint Swe Nominated as New Vice-President (9)
- 10: Burma to be ‘Guide’ for US in Asean (4)
- 10: Euphoria Gives Way to Harsh Reality (4)
- 10: Clinton Urges Free Markets with Democracy in Asia (0)
- 10: Asean Agrees Rules for South China Sea (0)
- 09: Suu Kyi Makes Parliamentary Debut (5)
- 09: KIO Rejects Offer of Peace Talks (4)
- 09: Ex-Gen Maung Aye Flies to Singapore after Stroke (4)
- 09: INGOs Call for Repeal of Burma’s Citizenship Law (25)
- 09: History Behind Arakan State Conflict (35)
- 09: British Trade Delegation Visits Burma (1)
- 09: Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Naypyidaw to make her parliamentary debut. (0)
- 09: British trade delegation travels to Burma for an “exploratory visit.” (0)
- 09: 49 Thai Loggers Face Prison in Burma (0)
- 09: Asean Must Get Savvy with Superpowers (3)
- 09: Former junta deputy leader Maung Aye is hospitalized after falling ill on Sunday, according to reports. (0)
- 09: A parliamentary group led by Lower House Speaker Shwe Mann visits riot-hit Arakan State. (0)
- 09: Burma’s mothballed national orchestra to make comeback in Rangoon on Friday. (0)
- 09: Australia’s Tigers Realm Group reveals plans to do mining exploration in Burma. (0)
- 09: Former Junta Deputy Leader Maung Aye Hospitalized (0)
- 09: Parliamentary Group Visits Riot-hit Arakan State (0)
- 09: Burma’s National Orchestra to Hold Classical Performance (0)
- 09: Australian Mining Company Eyes Burma (0)
- 09: China Inflation Falls, Giving Leeway for Stimulus (0)
- 09: Naypyidaw Monasteries Torched for New Development (7)
- 09: New Species of Bat Discovered in Sulawesi (0)
- 09: South Korea’s Population Vacuum (1)
- 07: Activists Detained Ahead of July 7 Anniversary (6)
- 07: Irrawaddy Surges Ahead as Internet Use in Burma Grows (5)
- 07: BUSINESS ROUNDUP, JULY 7, 2012 (4)
- 06: Authorities Block Plans to Commemorate Key Anniversary (9)
- 06: Half a Century Later, War on Students Continues (12)
- 06: 80 Thais Arrested by Burma for Logging (3)
- 06: Kachin Protest for Refugee’s Release (1)
- 06: Arakan Monks Boycott UN, INGOs (19)
- 06: Suu Kyi Hears Constituents’ Concerns (1)
- 06: Hundreds of Thais arrested near Kawthaung for encroaching on Burmese territory. (0)
- 06: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation calls on Aung San Suu Kyi to help Rohingyas. (0)
- 06: Local aid groups in Arakan State reject foreign help to protest alleged pro-Rohingya bias. (0)
- 06: Islamic Group Urges Suu Kyi Intervention in Rohingya Issue (3)
- 06: Indian Wind Energy Firm Eyes Burma, Maldives (0)
- 06: S’porean Company to Tie Up with Blacklisted Burmese (1)
- 06: 16 Miners in China Trapped in Flooded Shaft (0)
- 06: FIFA to Introduce Goal-line Technology (0)
- 06: China, Cuba Sign Economic Pacts (0)
- 05: Jackie Chan Arrives in Mandalay (1)
- 05: Arakan Violence Blamed as Press Council Put on Hold (3)
- 05: A Lesson in Poverty (10)
- 05: Shan Army Agrees to Base Withdrawal (2)
- 05: Max Myanmar says it will pull out of the Dawei deep-sea port project in southern Burma. (0)
- 05: Jackie Chan arrives in Burma to promote anti-child-trafficking efforts. (0)
- 05: Aung San Suu Kyi travels to her home constituency in Kawhmu for first time since return from Europe. (0)
- 05: China denies reports by Human Rights Watch that it sent Kachin refugees back into combat zone. (0)
- 05: Max Myanmar Pulls Out of Dawei Project (1)
- 05: Suu Kyi Asked to Light Olympic Flame (0)
- 05: China Denies Sending Kachin Refugees to Combat Zone (0)
- 05: Mystery Disease in Cambodia Kills 61 Children (0)
- 05: Burma Parliament Reconvenes Without Suu Kyi (0)
- 05: Australian Navy Rescues 162 Asylum Seekers (0)
- 05: Burma Puts Capitalism’s Ethos to the Test (2)
- 04: VP’s Resignation Confirmed; Replacement to be Named Next Week (7)
- 04: Ethnic Conflict Key to Rebuilding Nation: Thein Sein (9)
- 04: Burma Confirms Plans to Resurrect Death Railway (3)
- 04: Pressure Grows to End Tainted State Agency’s Role in Oil and Gas (1)
- 04: Suu Kyi Looks to ‘Good Neighbor’ China (6)
- 04: Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders call for release of all political prisoners after latest amnesty. (0)
- 04: Hong Kong action star to visit Burma this week as goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. (0)
- 04: Accused oil refinery bomber among prisoners released on Tuesday. (0)
- 04: Aung San Suu Kyi visits her constituency in Kawhmu as Parliament opens in Naypyidaw. (0)
- 04: Suu Kyi Calls for Release of All Political Prisoners (0)
- 04: Accused Bomber among Released Prisoners (0)
- 04: Jackie Chan to Visit Burma to Help Combat Child Trafficking (0)
- 04: Rangoon to Get Rare Concert by International Entertainer (0)
- 04: Tibetan Woman Injured in China Immolation Protest (0)
- 04: Explosion Rocks Bangkok Oil Refinery, Starts Fire (0)
- 04: The Woman Who Saved Burmese History (10)
- 04: Environmental Protests Force Closure of Chinese Copper Plant (0)
- 03: Salween River Dammed by Peace (2)
- 03: Suu Kyi Defends Use of ‘Burma’ (30)
- 03: UN Denied Entry to 30 Kachin Camps (3)
- 03: Mom ‘n Pop Stores Face 7-Eleventh Hour Crisis (5)
- 03: Norway: Getting Ahead of Itself in Burma? (0)
- 03: Burmese President Thein Sein grants amnesty to 80 prisoners, including 34 foreigners. (0)
- 03: Shan leader Hkun Tun Oo arrives in Thailand for medical visit. (0)
- 03: Heroin, speed pills seized in raids on bases run by suspected drug runner Naw Kham. (0)
- 03: Shan Leader in Thailand for Checkup (1)
- 03: Raids on Naw Kham Bases Net Heroin, Speed (0)
- 03: Nkorea Shipping Arms to Burma, Syria: UN Report (0)
- 03: China Fishermen Sue ConocoPhillips over Spills (0)
- 03: Australia, Indonesia Boost Ties to Fight Human Smuggling (0)
- 03: Rohingya Say They are Being Terrorized (25)
- 03: Political Prisoners Released in Amnesty (1)
- 03: Consensus Cracking in US on Burma Policy (8)
- 02: Is a Cabinet Reshuffle Coming Soon to Burma? (8)
- 02: Clashes Continue Despite Ceasefires (1)
- 02: A Fragile Truce (6)
- 02: Burma Clamping Down on Media: Watchdog (0)
- 02: Reporters Without Borders says Burma is restricting media, despite promises to end censorship. (0)
- 02: ‘Protect the People,’ 88 Gen Tells Shwe Mann (14)
- 02: Burmese President Thein Sein postpones Bangladesh visit because of Arakan state of emergency. (0)
- 02: Aung San Suu Kyi will not attend opening of Parliament, as she recovers from European tour. (0)
- 02: US policy coordinator for Burma Derek Mitchell confirmed as first ambassador in two decades. (0)
- 02: Government peace negotiator promises Panglong-style conference by 2014, according to exiles. (0)
- 02: Thein Sein Postpones Bangladesh Tour (0)
- 02: Suu Kyi to Skip Opening of Next Session of Parliament (0)
- 02: Panglong-type Talks in the Works: Aung Min (0)
- 02: Vietnamese Protest over Islands Dispute with China (0)
- 02: Hong Kong Holds Big Protest as New Leader Sworn In (0)
- 02: Apple Settles iPad Case in China for $60m (0)
- 02: Xayaburi Dam Constructors Defy Moratorium (1)
- 02: Spain Crushes Italy 4-0 in Euro 2012 Final (0)
- 02: Mitchell Confirmed as Ambassador to Burma (0)
June 2012 (420)
- 30: Suu Kyi’s Europe Trip Revives Lifetime of Memories (2)
- 30: Burma’s Opaque Energy Sector Needs to Come Clean (3)
- 30: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, June 30) (2)
- 30: WHAT OUR READERS SAY (2)
- 29: Court Detains 7 in Eviction Dispute (4)
- 29: High Kyat Killing Business, Say Burma’s Exporters (3)
- 29: UN, MSF Staffers Detained in Arakan (6)
- 29: Naypyidaw Tells Suu Kyi Not to Call Country ‘Burma’ (30)
- 29: Burma’s government has detained around a dozen aid workers in Arakan State, say UN sources. (0)
- 29: The US urges both Burma and Bangladesh to assist people displaced by violence in Arakan State. (0)
- 29: Burma seeks investors to help build a new airport for the country’s main commercial center. (0)
- 29: Govt Detains Aid Workers in Arakan State (2)
- 29: US Urges Burma, Bangladesh to Assist Arakan Victims (1)
- 29: Burma Looks to Build Second Airport for Rangoon (0)
- 29: NASA Cancels Climate Study Project in Thailand (1)
- 29: New York Times Launches Chinese-language Site (0)
- 29: N. Korean Defector Returns (2)
- 29: How Singapore Policed the Foreign Press (5)
- 29: Balotelli Scores Twice as Italy Shock Germans (0)
- 28: Burma’s Soft Drink Makers Brace for Big Changes (16)
- 28: Burma’s ‘Lost Generation’ of Students (10)
- 28: Farmers in Kawthaung Fear Loss of Land (4)
- 28: US Envoy Voices Concerns about MOGE (4)
- 28: Burma Signs UN Plan to Stop Child Soldier Recruitment (0)
- 28: Landslides block roads in northern Arakan State, adding to woes of refugees displaced by recent riots. (0)
- 28: Aung San Suu Kyi named an honorary citizen of Paris as she concludes European tour. (0)
- 28: Burmese government pledges to halt recruitment of child soldiers and discharge underage recruits. (0)
- 28: Suu Kyi Named Honorary Citizen of Paris (0)
- 28: Landslides Block Roads in Northern Arakan State (0)
- 28: Oil High on Agenda as Senators Move to Confirm Ambassador (0)
- 28: China Aims Attract 15.5mil Tourists to Burmese Border Area (0)
- 28: Landslides, Floods Kill 91 in Southern Bangladesh (0)
- 28: Manila Says Chinese Boats Back in Disputed Lagoon (1)
- 28: Spain Make EURO Final After Penalty Drama (0)
- 27: Aung Min Marches On (2)
- 27: Nearly 2,000 Displaced by Flooding in Myitkyina (0)
- 27: Thein Sein Under Pressure on Rohingya Issue Ahead of Bangladesh Visit (18)
- 27: Kachin Peace Remains Elusive (1)
- 27: A Quiet Man of Many Words (1)
- 27: Official death toll in Arakan violence set at 78, with more than 3,100 homes reported destroyed. (0)
- 27: A senior official of the Asian Development Bank travels to Burma to assess economic priorities. (0)
- 27: The respected medical journal The Lancet urges Burma to spend more on health care, less on military. (0)
- 27: Villagers in Karen State express concern as work on Hatgyi Dam proceeds in wake of ceasefire. (0)
- 27: An appeal hearing in the case of Burma’s alleged Thingyan bomber has been postponed. (0)
- 27: Official Death Toll in Arakan Clashes Set at 78 (0)
- 27: Burma Should Put Money into Health Care, not Military: Lancet (0)
- 27: Visit of ADB Official Marks Restart of Burma Engagement (0)
- 27: Alleged Thingyan Bomber’s Appeal Postponed (0)
- 27: Ceasefire Fuels Worries of Hatgyi Dam Restart (0)
- 27: Vietnam Sentences Thai Woman to Death for Drug Trafficking (0)
- 27: Official death toll in Arakan violence set at 78, with more than 3,100 homes reported destroyed. (0)
- 27: A senior official of the Asian Development Bank travels to Burma to assess economic priorities. (0)
- 27: The respected medical journal The Lancet urges Burma to spend more on health care, less on military. (0)
- 27: Villagers in Karen State express concern as work on Hatgyi Dam proceeds in wake of ceasefire. (0)
- 27: An appeal hearing in the case of Burma’s alleged Thingyan bomber has been postponed. (0)
- 27: Official Death Toll in Arakan Clashes Set at 78 (0)
- 27: Burma Should Put Money into Health Care, not Military: Lancet (0)
- 27: Visit of ADB Official Marks Restart of Burma Engagement (0)
- 27: Alleged Thingyan Bomber’s Appeal Postponed (0)
- 27: Ceasefire Fuels Worries of Hatgyi Dam Restart (0)
- 27: Vietnam Sentences Thai Woman to Death for Drug Trafficking (0)
- 27: No Removal of Sanctions, Only Suspension: US (4)
- 27: Expats Cite Optimism in ‘New Burma’ (8)
- 27: Suu Kyi Holds No Grudges against Jailers (3)
- 26: Dr Cynthia Meets with Aung Min (6)
- 26: Pregnant Migrant Women in Thailand to be Sent Home (3)
- 26: Burma’s Neighbors Knocking at the Business Door (3)
- 26: Government peace negotiator Aung Min urges Dr Cynthia Maung to set up healthcare programs in Burma. (0)
- 26: Mae Tao Lacks Funds to Feed 3,000 Children (1)
- 26: China Urged to Safeguard Kachin Refugees (1)
- 26: 38 Rohingyas Arrested in Arakan (3)
- 26: Venus Eclipsed at Wimbledon (0)
- 26: Human Rights Watch urges China to allow unfettered access to Kachin refugees in Yunnan Province. (0)
- 26: Burmese government negotiator Aung Min to hold talks with armed groups in Mae Sot. (0)
- 26: Appeal to be heard on Tuesday in case of alleged Thingyan bomber Phyo Wai Aung. (0)
- 26: China Urged to Allow Access to Kachin Refugees (0)
- 26: Yangon Airways to Add Flights (0)
- 26: Gold Shop in Myawaddy Robbed (0)
- 26: Malaysia Court: Give Iranian Bomb Suspect to Thais (0)
- 26: Indonesia Names Newly Born Sumatra Rhino (0)
- 26: China Vets South American Free Trade Deal (0)
- 25: Suu Kyi to Appeal Court’s Decision on House (8)
- 25: Disquiet on the Western Front (7)
- 25: Court to Decide on Fate of NLD Spokesperson (3)
- 25: Govt Taking Steps to Ensure Trickle Down: ILO (1)
- 25: Euros Gambling Big Business in Burma (0)
- 25: Thailand and United States: Reducing Mutual Distrust (1)
- 25: Samsung: Galaxy S III Sales to Hit 10 mln in July (0)
- 25: Pakistan: Buddha Attacked by Taliban Gets Facelift (2)
- 25: Rohingya—’Exiled to Nowhere’ (31)
- 25: President Thein Sein expected to discuss Rohingya issue during visit to Bangladesh next month. (0)
- 25: Court decides Aung San Suu Kyi’s brother has right to half of family’s property in Burma. (0)
- 25: NLD spokesperson Nyan Win awaits court decision on alleged false claims of voter fraud. (0)
- 25: Thein Sein to Visit Bangladesh in July (1)
- 25: Japanese Top Three Banks Eye Burma Business (0)
- 25: Philippines: Chinese Boats Leave Disputed Lagoon (0)
- 25: Cambodian Prime Minister’s Party Wins Elections (0)
- 23: Burma Press Limits Tested by Arakan Violence (3)
- 23: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, June 23) (1)
- 22: Suu Kyi Speech Broadcast Live in Burma—But Not on State TV (11)
- 22: Rohingya Boatpeople Sentenced on Immigration Charges (40)
- 22: This Tiger Needs to Earn Its Stripes (10)
- 22: Vietnam Rejects Chinese Protest over Island Claims (1)
- 22: Burma Says Recent Communal Violence Killed 62 (1)
- 22: Aung San Suu Kyi’s address to UK Parliament is televised in Burma. (0)
- 22: China’s state media warns that “hasty” change in Burma could fuel ethnic conflict. (0)
- 22: Burma’s constitutional tribunal becomes latest government office to launch a website. (0)
- 22: UN agencies continue to provide assistance in the wake of communal violence in Arakan State. (0)
- 22: Constitutional Tribunal Launches Website (1)
- 22: Chinese State Media Warns of ‘Hasty’ Change in Burma (9)
- 22: UN Continues Relief Efforts in Arakan State (1)
- 22: Australian Woman Killed, 2nd Hurt in Thai Robbery (0)
- 22: Oil Near $79 amid Global Economic Growth Worries (0)
- 22: Suu Kyi, Cameron Stand Together on Burma Reforms (8)
- 22: Suu Kyi Addresses Houses of Parliament (5)
- 21: KIO No Longer Outlawed (5)
- 21: With Pipelines at Stake, Companies Try PR Approach (6)
- 21: Dalai Lama Expresses ‘Real Admiration’ for The Lady (2)
- 21: Burma’s Looming Oil/ Gas Auction Could Pit Energy Giants Against Suu Kyi (5)
- 21: Aung San Suu Kyi meets with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in London. (0)
- 21: Foreign companies to be given up to 100 percent ownership in businesses operating in Burma: official. (0)
- 21: Burma to invite international bidding on 18 onshore oil and gas blocks. (0)
- 21: Dalai Lama and Suu Kyi Meet in London (0)
- 21: Burma to Allow 100 Percent Foreign Ownership (0)
- 21: Up to 18 Oil Blocks to be Put on Offer (0)
- 21: Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Barred from Court (0)
- 21: Two Tibetans Set Themselves on Fire in West China (0)
- 21: Suu Kyi Finally Gets Honorary Degree (2)
- 21: Murders of Environmentalists on the Rise (0)
- 21: Two Tibetans Set Selves Ablaze in West China (0)
- 20: Women Should be Part of Peace Process: Group (3)
- 20: Kachins Still Seek an Elusive Truce (3)
- 20: A Dozen Reported Dead in Latest Arakan Violence (12)
- 20: Despite the Awards, Suu Kyi Left Wanting (10)
- 20: Burmese Mark World Refugee Day (0)
- 20: In an interview on a BBC television program, Aung San Suu Kyi says she’s ready to lead. (0)
- 20: The US embassy in Rangoon praises the Burmese government’s handling of clashes in Arakan State. (0)
- 20: A group of Bangladeshi hackers is targeting Burmese websites in retaliation for attacks on Muslims. (0)
- 20: The Kachin Independence Army holds talks with Railways Minister Aung Min. (0)
- 20: Suu Kyi Says She’s Ready to Lead (0)
- 20: US Praises Burma’s Response to Arakan Clashes (0)
- 20: Bangladeshi Hackers Target Burma (0)
- 20: Survey: Asia’s Millionaires Outnumber NAmerica’s (0)
- 20: Cambodia Arrests Frenchman Linked to China Scandal (0)
- 20: My Sons Sacrificed Most of All: Suu Kyi (4)
- 20: US Drops Burma from Worst Human Trafficking List (0)
- 20: Indian Man Unrepentant after Beheading Daughter (0)
- 20: Lynas Clears Way for Malaysia Rare Earth Plant (0)
- 19: Suu Kyi’s Walk Down Memory Lane (3)
- 19: Thein Sein Aims to Triple GDP by 2016 (4)
- 19: Ceasefire is Breakable: NMSP (1)
- 19: Burmese Press Revels in New-found Freedom (5)
- 19: A Birthday Party for the Lady (1)
- 19: Burma to Free All Political Prisoners: Report (3)
- 19: Burma to Hold Investment Summit, as President Vows Further Reforms (7)
- 19: Mixed Burma Signals Give Some Foreign Investors Pause for Thought (2)
- 19: Amnesty Calls for Arakan Investigation (12)
- 19: Aung San Suu Kyi to celebrate her birthday in Oxford with her family. (0)
- 19: Amnesty International urges inquiry into Arakan State violence, humanitarian access to victims. (0)
- 19: Aung San Suu Kyi says she doesn’t know if Rohingya should be considered Burmese. (0)
- 19: Burma Campaign UK urges British government to double its funding for refugees on Thai border. (0)
- 19: Japan invites Burma to send students to its National Defense Academy. (0)
- 19: Rohingya Status Not Clear, Says Suu Kyi (6)
- 19: UK Urged to Double Refugee Funding (0)
- 19: Japan Offers Military Training to Burmese (0)
- 19: Indian Man Beheads Daughter in Rage over Lifestyle (0)
- 19: After Philippines, China Leaves Disputed Shoal (0)
- 19: US Urges Restraint in Arakan (0)
- 19: Suu Kyi Walks On with ‘Star-struck’ Bono (2)
- 19: Bangladesh Detains 128 Refugees Fleeing Arakan (6)
- 19: Topless Thai Painter Breast in Show (7)
- 18: After the Violence, a Show of Solidarity (9)
- 18: Freed Arakan, Karen Guerrillas En Route to Netherlands (0)
- 18: Famed Journalist ‘Ludu’ Sein Win Dies (2)
- 18: Death Sentence for Arakan Rape-Murderers (9)
- 18: Asean’s Tricky Human Rights Charter (1)
- 18: WHAT OUR READERS SAY (3)
- 18: Bill Introduced in Congress to Renew Sanctions on Burma (4)
- 18: SSA-South Accuses Govt of Risking War (0)
- 18: Chinese Activist Hails Burma in Final Interview (2)
- 18: The light will prevail (1)
- 18: Burmese government vows to “prosecute offenders without bias” after weeks of unrest in Arakan State. (0)
- 18: Aung San Suu Kyi to arrive in Dublin to receive honors for her role in promoting human rights. (0)
- 18: Ousted Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra urges Japan to invest in Burma’s Dawei deep-sea port project. (0)
- 18: Burmese veteran journalist Ludu Sein Win passes away on Sunday. (0)
- 18: Govt Vows ‘Justice’ after Arakan Unrest (0)
- 18: Suu Kyi to Arrive in Dublin for 6-hour Visit (0)
- 18: Thaksin Seeks Japanese Help with Burma Project (2)
- 18: China Sends First Woman into Space (0)
- 18: Suspected Islamist Insurgents Kill 3 Thai Troops (0)
- 18: Suu Kyi to Make Bittersweet Return to Oxford (8)
- 18: EURO 2012: Germany, Portugal Win, Holland Go Out (1)
- 18: Suu Kyi Asks Burma Exiles to Unite (0)
- 18: Thai Police Probe Canadian Sisters’ Holiday Deaths (0)
- 16: Suu Kyi: Nobel Peace Prize Shattered My Isolation (5)
- 16: Highlights of Suu Kyi’s Nobel Peace Prize Speech (4)
- 16: Arakan Violence Death Toll Put at 50 (8)
- 16: After 21 Years, Suu Kyi Finally Reaches Nobel Home (1)
- 16: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, June 15) (2)
- 15: More Houses Torched, but Sittwe ‘Stable’ (4)
- 15: Burma ‘Not Ready’ for Truth Commission (3)
- 15: Suu Kyi’s Doctor Expresses Concern for Her Health (1)
- 15: Why is Western Burma Burning? (24)
- 15: Suu Kyi Visit Revives Norway-Junta Oil Row (5)
- 15: Security Tight in Sittwe, Rangoon (0)
- 15: Aid Shortfall Fuels Trafficking in Kachin IDPs (1)
- 15: Burma puts the official death count in Arakan State violence at 29. (0)
- 15: Aung San Suu Kyi falls ill during a press conference in Switzerland. (0)
- 15: Coca-Cola announces plans to start doing business in Burma following suspension of US sanctions. (0)
- 15: The Philippines, a former critic of Burma, applauds recent reforms in the country. (0)
- 15: A small protest is held in front of the British embassy in Rangoon over alleged media bias. (0)
- 15: Coke to Enter Burma for First Time in 60 Years (1)
- 15: Once Critical Philippines Embraces New Burma (0)
- 15: Picketers Protest BBC Coverage of Arakan Violence (0)
- 15: China Suspends Officials in Forced Abortion Case (0)
- 15: Cambodia Bans Smoking at Famed Angkor Temples (0)
- 15: EURO 2012: Spain March On (0)
- 15: Both Sides Suffering in Arakan Clashes (3)
- 15: Exhausted Suu Kyi Falls Ill during Press Conference (8)
- 15: Arakan Conflict Spurs Hatred for Asia’s Outcasts (24)
- 14: Burma’s Rohingya Dilemma (44)
- 14: Suu Kyi Calls for Investment Linked to Jobs (4)
- 14: 11 Burmese ‘Slaves’ Rescued From Thai Fishing Boats (1)
- 14: What Our Readers (Really) Say (6)
- 14: Gold Miners Claim Victory after Demands Granted (1)
- 14: Can Suu Kyi Visit Hide The Burning Issue? (0)
- 14: Arakan Unrest Points at Simmering Tensions (5)
- 14: Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Geneva as ILO reinstates Burma as a member. (0)
- 14: UN envoy travels to Arakan State to assess the situation there after a wave of communal violence. (0)
- 14: China’s foreign minister urges Burma to ensure the smooth progress of development projects. (0)
- 14: UN Envoy in Sittwe to Assess Situation (0)
- 14: Chinese FM Urges ‘Smooth Progress’ on Projects (0)
- 14: Protesters in Canberra Call for End to Arakan Violence (0)
- 14: Sri Lanka Arrests 80 Headed Illegally to Australia (0)
- 14: US Calls for Fair Elections in Cambodia (0)
- 14: ILO Votes to Re-admit Burma (1)
- 14: Suu Kyi Touches Down in Geneva (0)
- 14: Bangladesh Must Keep Border Open: HRW (8)
- 14: N.Korea Missile Launchers Came from China: Reports (2)
- 13: Protesting Miners Face Third Night at Mandalay Pagoda (1)
- 13: Arakan Residents Demand More Security (5)
- 13: Moving Beyond the Racial Lens (14)
- 13: International Donors Pledge Massive Funding for Burma (2)
- 13: Arakan Strife Poses Suu Kyi Political Problem (12)
- 13: Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Arakan State (1)
- 13: The UNHCR calls on Bangladesh to keep its borders open as Rohingyas flee violence in Arakan State. (0)
- 13: US Senator Mitch McConnell says Obama administration should renew import ban on Burma. (0)
- 13: Mandalay’s chief minister denies permission for a planned gathering of Buddhist and Muslim leaders. (0)
- 13: Burma’s Parliament set to resume on July 4, according to state media. (0)
- 13: UNHCR Calls on Bangladesh to Keep Borders Open (0)
- 13: Senator: Ease Burma Sanctions, Keep Import Ban (0)
- 13: 7-Eleven Stores Coming to Burma (0)
- 13: Religious Leaders Call off Mandalay Gathering (2)
- 13: Parliament to Resume on July 4 (0)
- 13: People Have ‘Ultimate Power,’ Says Shwe Mann (8)
- 13: A Hard Life on Kolkata’s Rubbish Mountains (0)
- 13: Three Dead, Scores Missing in Philippine Monsoon (0)
- 13: Sanctions Waiver Eases Way for US-India Talks (0)
- 12: Death Toll Passes 20 in Burma’s Violence (3)
- 12: Bangladesh Turns Away 1,500 Refugees from Burma (8)
- 12: Police surround 1,000 protesting gold miners at a pagoda in Mandalay where they were resting en route to Naypyidaw. (0)
- 12: Police and Gold Miners in Pagoda Standoff (0)
- 12: Suu Kyi in First European Visit for 24 Years (4)
- 12: Journal Suspended for Publishing Photo that Sparked Arakan Riots (4)
- 12: Sustainable Peace Before IDPs Return: Shan CBOs (1)
- 12: Replacing the Displaced (3)
- 12: HRW Joins Calls for End to Arakan Unrest (3)
- 12: AP reports that police in Sittwe fired live rounds into the air to disperse a gang of Rohingyas who were burning houses. (0)
- 12: Sectarian Violence Resumes in Arakan (5)
- 12: Burma Follows Cambodia on Landmine Issue (0)
- 12: Burmese journal suspended for publishing photos of Arakan violence. (0)
- 12: Bangladesh turns back 300 Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Arakan State. (0)
- 12: Thailand’s prime minister says Burmese president sure to visit despite repeated postponements. (0)
- 12: Burma’s foreign minister to travel to the Philippines for official visit. (0)
- 12: Bangladesh Turns Away Rohingyas Fleeing Burma (0)
- 12: Thai PM: Burmese President Will Definitely Visit (0)
- 12: Burma FM to visit Philippines (0)
- 12: UN: Food Supply Tenuous for 16 Million NKoreans (0)
- 12: Ai Weiwei: China Crushes Dissenting Voices (0)
- 12: Cambodian Land Protesters Begin Jail Hunger Strike (1)
- 12: Alleged Pedo Webmaster Extradited from Thailand (0)
- 11: Gold Miners March on Naypyidaw (0)
- 11: The Lady of Mae Sot (4)
- 11: UN Pulls Staff from Arakan State (0)
- 11: The United Nations withdraws staff from Arakan State after the government declared a state of emergency following sectarian clashes. (0)
- 11: After nearly 60 years of conflict, the Karenni National Progressive Party signs a ceasefire with the Burmese government. (0)
- 11: Police Begin Clean-up in Sittwe (12)
- 11: Australia Pledges $80m for Burmese Education (3)
- 11: Karennis Sign Ceasefire with Naypyidaw (0)
- 11: Arakan Conflict Threatens Reform: Thein Sein (6)
- 11: Bomb Explodes Near Burma VP’s House (0)
- 11: Press Warned Against Inciting Arakan Clashes (11)
- 11: Behind Strengthened Thai-US Ties (1)
- 11: Philippines Stunned by Pacquiao Loss (2)
- 11: The US and UK governments have called for an end to the sectarian violence in Arakan State. (0)
- 11: A state of emergency is declared in Arakan State after days of deadly sectarian violence. (0)
- 11: Burma will send just five athletes to the London Olympics. (0)
- 11: US, UK Call for End to Arakan Violence (0)
- 11: Thais Hope to Fix Electricity Rates with Burma (0)
- 11: Burma to Send 5 Athletes to Olympics (0)
- 11: Vietnamese ‘Napalm Girl’ Honors her Saviors (0)
- 11: Thai Bank Adviser Gets 10 Years for $52m Fraud (0)
- 10: State of Emergency Declared for Western Burma (14)
- 10: Attack in Sittwe Raises Tensions in Arakan State (6)
- 10: Arakan State Braces for More Violence (4)
- 09: NLD Issues Statement on Arakan Violence (2)
- 09: Peace Network Prays for End of Kachin Conflict (0)
- 09: Prayer gathering held in Rangoon to mark anniversary of war in Kachin State. (0)
- 09: At least seven people were killed in Friday’s violence in Arakan State, according to government. (0)
- 09: Tense Calm Returns after Latest Outbreak of Violence in Arakan State (15)
- 09: One Year of the Kachin War (3)
- 09: Border-based Groups Adapt to Burma’s Changing Political Landscape (0)
- 09: WEEKLY BUSINESS ROUNDUP (Saturday, June 9) (2)
- 08: Which way will Burma go ? (3)
- 08: Riot Claims Three Lives in Arakan State (35)
- 08: Mon Leaders Call for Charges in Alleged Torture Case (0)
- 08: Suu Kyi Tribute Concert Sells Out in 20 Minutes (13)
- 08: Gold Miners Postpone Protest for Inspection (1)
- 08: Authorities Accused of Exploiting Dawei Residents (0)
- 08: N.Korea Should Mimic Burma Reforms: US Envoy (0)
- 08: General Strike in Tedim to Demand District Status (1)
- 08: Arakan Violence is Unacceptable: USDP (9)
- 08: Thein Sein Blames WEF Absence on Unrest (9)
- 08: Australia to Lift Sanctions on Burma (0)
- 08: Burma to Introduce New 10,000-kyat Banknote (0)
- 08: Burmese Navy Chief Visits Pakistan’s Naval HQ (0)
- 08: With New Pact, China Moves to Shore up Afghan Ties (0)
- 08: Australian FM announces plans to lift remaining sanctions on Burma following talks in Naypyidaw. (0)
- 08: Burma’s central bank says it will issue new 10,000-kyat banknotes beginning next week. (0)
- 08: The commander-in-chief of Burma’s navy makes an official visit to Pakistan. (0)
- 08: Gold miners and factory workers in central Burma go on strike as labor unrest spreads. (0)
- 08: EURO 2012 Kicks Off on Friday (0)
- 08: Bangladesh Predicts 7.2 Percent Economic Growth (0)
- 08: Philippine Leader Seeks US Defense Pledge (1)
- 07: Environmental Rule of Law a Necessity, not a Luxury (2)
- 07: Govt Forms Committee to Investigate Violence in Arakan State (3)
- 07: Kachins to Mark Anniversary of War (0)
- 07: Voice of America to Open Burma Office (2)
- 07: Suu Kyi Meets Labor Activists Ahead of ILO Speech (0)
- 07: NGO Workshop Hints at Return of Refugees (3)
- 07: Tata to Begin Truck Sales in Burma (1)
- 07: Kengtung—Shan State’s Hidden Gem (7)
- 07: Burmese government announces plan to investigate violence in Arakan State. (0)
- 07: Aung San Suu Kyi meets Australian FM, says she welcomes easing of sanctions. (0)
- 07: Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says Burma needs to create a sovereign wealth fund. (0)
- 07: Suu Kyi Meets Australian FM to Discuss Sanctions (0)
- 07: Burma Needs Sovereign Wealth Fund: Stiglitz (0)
- 07: Australian Minister Heightens Security in China (0)
- 07: IOC to Offer YouTube Coverage in 64 Countries (0)
- 07: Twelve Hurt as Chinese Police Raid Religious School (0)
- 07: Philippine Congress OKs Bill vs. Terror Financiers (0)
- 07: Suu Kyi Calls for Rule of Law, Compassion to End Religious Tensions (13)
- 06: Factory Workers End Strike (2)
- 06: Student Union ‘to Register or Risk Jail’ (0)
- 06: Suu Kyi Defends ‘Reckless’ Comments (4)
- 06: Conservation Strategy Drafted for Historic Rangoon (6)
- 06: Can Australia Press Burma on Democratic Plans? (2)
- 06: Kachin Refugees Left in Limbo (0)
- 06: Two Deputy Ministers Resign (3)
- 06: State media issues correction after using racially charged term to describe Muslims. (0)
- 06: The CEO of French energy giant Total is expected to visit Burma soon. (0)
- 06: Thailand’s government may extend its deadline for registering migrant workers from Burma. (0)
- 06: Workers reach agreement with companies, ending long-running labor strikes in Rangoon. (0)
- 06: State Media Issues Correction after Using Offensive Term (1)
- 06: CEO of Total to Visit Burma (0)
- 06: Thai Govt to Extend Deadline for Migrant Registration (0)
- 06: China Tells US to Stop Tweets on Beijing’s Bad Air (0)
- 06: Malaysia’s Anwar Says Opposition Can Win Elections (0)
- 06: Burmese State Media ‘Praises’ Suu Kyi (7)
- 06: Singapore Curbs Window Cleaning Amid Maid Deaths (0)
- 06: China Natural Gas Demand to Double by 2017: IEA (0)
- 05: It’s Not Easy Being Green in Burma (0)
- 05: Suu Kyi’s Message That Nobody Heard (12)
- 05: State Media Comes under Fire for Stoking Sectarian Anger (22)
- 05: KNPP to Hold Peace Talks in Loikaw (1)
- 05: Suu Kyi is ‘Shining Example’: Tiananmen Activist (3)
- 05: India’s ‘Discovery’ of Burma Still Waiting for the Train to Leave the Station (3)
- 05: Burma to host the 2013 World Economic Forum on East Asia. (0)
- 05: Authorities call for calm after mobs kill 10 in anti-Muslim riots in Arakan State. (0)
- 05: Burma’s defense minister says the country may reduce the role of the military in the future. (0)
- 05: The United Nations Development Program plans to normalize aid to Burma. (0)
- 05: Burma Open to Reducing Role of Army: Minister (0)
- 05: UNDP to Normalize Aid to Burma (0)
- 05: Burma to Host World Economic Forum in 2013 (0)
- 05: Dalai Lama’s Envoys in Talks with Beijing Resign (1)
- 05: NKorea Threatens Specific Attacks on SKorean Media (1)
- 05: How Asean Engagement Led to Burma Reform (7)
- 05: Suu Kyi’s Flair Already Causing Rifts (14)
- 05: Govt Calls for Calm after Arakan Clashes (16)
- 05: Hanoi Opens Three MIA Digs, Releases Letters (0)
- 04: Oops! Yingluck, Suu Kyi, WEF et al (12)
- 04: Suu Kyi Returns Home After 1st Trip in 24 Years (4)
- 04: Burma Has Abandoned Nuclear Ambitions: Minister (3)
- 04: Burma’s Economy Faces Barriers to Growth (3)
- 04: The Slippery Slope that is Sanctions (4)
- 02: Suu Kyi Promises Hope to Refugees (5)
- 02: Burma Seeks Int’l Help with Electricity (6)
- 02: US Looking to Forge Military Ties with Burma (10)
- 02: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, June 2) (6)
- 02: Burma Govt Wants Investment Focus Away from Natural Resources (16)
- 02: Suu Kyi Meets Refugees (1)
- 02: Suu Kyi Arrives in Mae Sot (4)
- 01: Suu Kyi Shines, But Party’s PR Machine Stumbles (12)
- 01: Govt Closes Jade Mines to Squeeze KIO (8)
- 01: Boomtown Ruili Faces Backlash (4)
- 01: Suu Kyi Too Busy for Facebook (3)
- 01: Forced Labor Deemed Rife Despite ILO Report (1)
- 01: Suu Kyi Urges ‘Healthy Skepticism’ at Forum (2)
- 01: Alleged Rape, Murder Sparks Arakan Unrest (2)
- 01: GE Sees Opportunity in Burma’s Energy Needs (0)
- 01: Hundreds Ordered off Army Land (2)
- 01: Surveys Show Chinese Manufacturing Slowing (0)
- 01: Aung San Suu Kyi speaks at the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Bangkok. (0)
- 01: The alleged rape and murder of a woman in Arakan State sparks fears of anti-Muslim unrest. (0)
- 01: General Electric eyes opportunities in Burma amid chronic power shortages. (0)
- 01: Hundreds of people face immediate eviction from land rented from the Burmese army. (0)
- 01: Suu Kyi Says Burma Reforms Depend on Army (12)
- 01: India’s Economic Growth Slides to Nine-year Low (2)
- 01: Suu Kyi Presses for Migrants’ Rights in Thailand (2)
- 01: Filipino Extremists Stage More Attacks (0)
May 2012 (407)
- 31: Govt and KIA to Hold Informal Talks (1)
- 31: Striking Workers Left in the Dark (17)
- 31: Parallel Battles for Burma and Asean’s Human Rights Commission (3)
- 31: Burmese Refugees Conduct Repatriation Workshop (2)
- 31: Mixed Feelings for Suu Kyi’s Mae La Visit (6)
- 31: Suu Kyi Steals Show at WEF in Bangkok (9)
- 31: Three in Hospital but Hunger Strikers Claim Victory (0)
- 31: Shan leader set to receive US congressional award; still waiting for passport. (0)
- 31: Kachin Independence Organization leaders to meet government peace negotiator Aung Min on Friday. (0)
- 31: World should support Burma reforms, says International Parliamentary Union. (0)
- 31: Shan Leader to Receive Award from US Congress (0)
- 31: Burma Reforms Need World Support: Parliamentary Body (0)
- 31: Thai Army Wants Burmese Refugees to Return (0)
- 31: Australia Hopes for Visit from Aung San Suu Kyi (1)
- 31: Prospect of Thaksin Return Heats up Thai Politics (0)
- 31: Groups Say Tibetan Woman Sets Self on Fire (0)
- 31: Studies Show Land Rights Key to Saving Forests (1)
- 31: Indonesia Has to Stand By Asean (0)
- 31: Forget Gaga—Indonesia Wild for Own Raunchy Shows (0)
- 30: A Happy Day, and a Grim Anniversary (2)
- 30: The Lady finally breaks free (2)
- 30: Norway Says IDPs Will Not be Forced Home (4)
- 30: Performance Artists in Mandalay Face Charges (29)
- 30: Political Parties Warned to Stay Away from Protests, Strikes (7)
- 30: Migrant Workers Speak of Suu Kyi Joy (5)
- 30: Suu Kyi Woos Thousands in Mahachai (2)
- 30: Torture Common during Thein Sein’s Govt: Report (3)
- 30: Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Bangkok for the start of a four-day visit, in her first trip abroad since 1988. (0)
- 30: Burma’s Union Election Commissioner warns political parties to stay out of electricity protests, labor strikes. (0)
- 30: Performance artists arrested in Mandalay last week to face charges in court tomorrow. (0)
- 30: Burma reaches an agreement with Japanese financial firms to set up a securities exchange. (0)
- 30: Suu Kyi Arrives in Thailand for Four-day Visit (0)
- 30: Burma Signs Deal to Set Up Exchange with Japanese Help (0)
- 30: Thailand’s PTTEP to Sign Contract with Burma (0)
- 30: Thai Webmaster Sentenced in Free Speech Case (0)
- 30: China Rolls Out Mini-stimulus to Fight Slump (0)
- 30: Suu Kyi Visits Burmese Migrants by Bangkok (2)
- 30: Burma vs N.Korea—Measuring Reform (1)
- 30: Man United Survey Finds 325m Asian Fans (0)
- 29: Suu Kyi’s Thai Trip Signifies Key Moment (7)
- 29: Suu Kyi Meets Indian PM (4)
- 29: Suu Kyi steals the show – Again (0)
- 29: Burma Needs to Take Stock of the Market (1)
- 29: Business Visitors to Get ‘One-minute’ Visas (1)
- 29: Juventus Coach Named in Match-fixing Scandal (0)
- 29: Aung San Suu Kyi to meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Rangoon. (0)
- 29: Burma to reintroduce visas on arrival for business visitors, conference goers. (0)
- 29: India’s Tata Motors reaches distribution deal in Burma. (0)
- 29: Rohingya boat people stranded in Mon State back at sea: local sources. (0)
- 29: Businessmen to Get Visas on Arrival (0)
- 29: Thein Sein Backs Out of Bangkok Forum (0)
- 29: Tata Motors Reaches Burma Distribution Deal (0)
- 29: Japan’s Ex-PM: I Was Frightened by Nuclear Crisis (0)
- 29: Little Prospect of Aid as North Korea Faces Drought (0)
- 29: Power Protests Continue Despite Turbine Deal (2)
- 29: Karen IDPs Granted ID Cards (2)
- 29: Tibetan Pair Set Selves on Fire at Lhasa Temple (0)
- 29: Gaga Concert is Too Hot For Indonesia (0)
- 29: Bangladesh Indicts Islamic Leaders for War Crimes (0)
- 28: Rangoon Factory Hunger Strike Enters Third Day (2)
- 28: The Awkward Dance of an Awakened Dragon (3)
- 28: India Awards Burma $500m Credit Deal (1)
- 28: UN to Provide Rare Aid to Kachin Refugees (2)
- 28: Karen Victim Drops Lawsuit Against Canadian Police (1)
- 28: Aung San Suu Kyi expected to visit refugees camps in Thailand on Thursday. (0)
- 28: Japan and Burma to begin the second round of investment treaty talks this week. (0)
- 28: Irish pop star Bono and Aung San Suu Kyi to share stage at Amnesty concert in Dublin. (0)
- 28: Suu Kyi to Visit Refugee Camp on Thai Border (1)
- 28: Burma, Japan Start Investment Treaty Talks (0)
- 28: Bono to Appear Onstage with Suu Kyi (0)
- 28: 2 Tibetans Set Selves on Fire Outside Lhasa Temple (0)
- 28: Cambodia Land Activists’ Convictions Called Unjust (0)
- 28: Sleepless in Mandalay (16)
- 28: World Embraces the Suu Kyi Effect (6)
- 28: Indian PM’s Energy Focus on Burma Visit (1)
- 28: Singapore’s Ruling Party Loses By-election (4)
- 28: Lady Gaga Cancels Indonesian Show after Threats (1)
- 26: China-Paid Burmese Troops Accused of Abuses (8)
- 26: Life and Work of Artist Who Dreamed Bali (2)
- 26: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, May 26) (0)
- 26: What Our Readers Say (4)
- 26: Cartoon Lampooning Thein Sein’s Woes Goes Viral (4)
- 25: Steel Workers Go on Hunger Strike (4)
- 25: Indian PM Visits Burma on Sunday (2)
- 25: Burma Power Protests Spread Despite Arrests (7)
- 25: Car Prices Tumble, but Still Steep by Neighbors’ Standards (3)
- 25: Rangoon Uni Letter ‘Not from President’s Office’ (8)
- 25: 85 Rohingya Boatpeople Land in Mon State (3)
- 25: Progress in Burma but Abuses Persist: US Report (2)
- 25: Norway Deputy FM to Meet KNU, Visit Burma (1)
- 25: The Distribution of Power in Burma (2)
- 25: Land Conflicts Stunt Vietnam’s Urban Planning (0)
- 25: US human rights report praises Burma, a day after Amnesty International spotlights continuing abuses. (0)
- 25: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to begin a three-day state visit to Burma on Sunday. (0)
- 25: Local media reports a dramatic rise in the number of tourist arrivals at Burma’s airports. (0)
- 25: China urges its companies to help Burma cope with chronic power shortages. (0)
- 25: Local authorities investigate after 85 boat people wash ashore in Mon State. (0)
- 25: Indian PM to Begin Visit to Burma (0)
- 25: Burma Airport Arrivals More than Double (0)
- 25: Chinese Companies Urged to Help Boost Burma Power Grid (0)
- 25: Vietnam Jails 3 for Anti-government Leaflets (0)
- 25: Chinese Activist’s Brother Flees Guarded Village (0)
- 25: Lady Gaga Angers Thai Fans with Fake Rolex Jibe (1)
- 24: Five Detained in Prome as Power Protests Spread (1)
- 24: Burma—Media versus Minitrue (3)
- 24: Mines Halt Operations as Court Hears Contamination Case (4)
- 24: Rohingya Appeal to Suu Kyi (50)
- 24: Amnesty International Slams Naypyidaw (5)
- 24: Shan Rebels Fight Govt Despite Peace Deal (3)
- 24: Chinese Communist Party Builds Ties with Burma (5)
- 24: Five protesters arrested and beaten on Thursday morning after more than 100 join demonstration in Pyay. (0)
- 24: Amnesty International accuses Burma’s military of committing crimes against humanity. (0)
- 24: Aung San Suu Kyi to speak at World Economic Forum in Bangkok next week. (0)
- 24: Burma’s government to boost power output in wake of protests against electricity shortages. (0)
- 24: China’s vice president vows to strengthen ties with Burma’s ruling party. (0)
- 24: Suu Kyi to Attend Economic Forum in Bangkok (0)
- 24: Govt to Boost Electricity as Protests Continue (0)
- 24: CPB to Boost Ties with Burma’s Ruling Party (0)
- 24: Magnitude-6.1 Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Japan (0)
- 24: Philippines Accuses China Anew of Flaring Tensions (0)
- 24: Indonesia ‘Most Tolerant Country in the World’: Religious Minister (1)
- 24: Kidnapped Malaysian Tells of Philippine Hostage Ordeal (0)
- 24: Tiger Poachers to Be Shot on Sight (2)
- 24: Suu Kyi to Address Economic Forum in Bangkok (0)
- 23: Burma’s Power Blackout Struggle (3)
- 23: Political Reforms Tested as Protests Set to Continue (3)
- 23: Journal Wins Rare Court Ruling for Burmese Media (0)
- 23: SSA Agree Resettlement Terms for Shan IDPs (0)
- 23: HTC Chief to Form Tech Training Foundation (9)
- 23: Leaked UN Report Puts Spotlight Back on Shwe Mann’s Shady Past (4)
- 23: DKBA Drug Suspect Initiates Anti-Drugs Campaign (0)
- 23: Education is Key to Burmese Reforms (8)
- 23: Security is tightened in Burma’s main cities amid growing protests over power cuts. (0)
- 23: China opens new yuan-kyat exchange center to facilitate border trade. (0)
- 23: Japanese bank to provide technical assistance to Kanbawza, Burma’s largest commercial bank. (0)
- 23: Foreign Companies to Build Power Plants in Burma (0)
- 23: New Exchange Center Opens in Chinese Border Town (0)
- 23: Japan’s SMBC to Help Kanbawza Bank (0)
- 23: NKorea Vows to Push Ahead with Nuclear Program (0)
- 23: Fake Malaria Drugs Common in Asia: Study (0)
- 23: Levi’s and Gap Garment Workers Strike in Cambodia (0)
- 22: Is Refugee Return Already Underway? (1)
- 22: Over 5,000 Workers Still on Strike in Rangoon (2)
- 22: Landmine Use Continues in Conflict Zones: Report (0)
- 22: Accused Bomber in Critical Condition (2)
- 22: Suu Kyi to Give First Foreign Talk in Geneva (4)
- 22: Protesters Released as Blackout Marches Spread (4)
- 22: The Volatile Viking Drills Again (2)
- 22: Candlelight in the Capital? (0)
- 22: US Lawmaker Proposes Keeping Burma Sanctions (3)
- 22: New Laws for Investors, but Lawlessness for Burmese in the Way (4)
- 22: The International Commission on Large Dams studies Myitsone dam as China seeks restart. (0)
- 22: Protests against power cuts spread to towns and cities around Burma. (0)
- 22: Aung San Suu Kyi to deliver Nobel acceptance speech in Norway. (0)
- 22: Japan and Burma to begin negotiations on an investment treaty. (0)
- 22: Suu Kyi to Give Nobel Lecture During Norway Visit (0)
- 22: Japan to Negotiate Investment Treaty with Burma (0)
- 22: China Seeks Support of World Dam Body (0)
- 22: Malaysian Opposition’s Anwar Charged over Protest (0)
- 22: World’s Tallest Tower, the Tokyo Sky Tree, Opens (0)
- 22: In Pictures—SSA Talks with Burmese Govt (0)
- 22: Graft Charges Dropped Against Tibet Holy Man (1)
- 22: Separatists Strike to Honor Slain Kashmiri (0)
- 21: Restore Rangoon University: President’s Adviser (13)
- 21: Govt Negotiator Meets KIA Leader (5)
- 21: Thai Govt Approves $1 Bn for Dawei (2)
- 21: Mandalay Residents Protest Power Outages (5)
- 21: Mitsubishi Eyes Burma Car Market (0)
- 21: Husband of Death Plunge Teen Detained by Police (4)
- 21: SSA Signs Peace Deal and Pledges Drugs Purge (0)
- 21: Aung San Suu Kyi to address both houses of Britain’s Parliament during visit next month. (0)
- 21: Govt, Shan rebels hold talks, agree to cooperate in efforts to curb drugs. (0)
- 21: Indian officials seize a massive haul of drugs bound for Burma. (0)
- 21: Burma’s government accuses KIA of causing power shortages. (0)
- 21: Suu Kyi to Address British Parliament (0)
- 21: Indians Officials Seize Burma-bound Drugs (0)
- 21: Govt Accuses KIA of Crippling Power Grid (0)
- 21: Sri Lanka Set to Release Jailed Ex-army Chief (0)
- 21: NKorean Hijackers Release Chinese Fishermen (0)
- 21: G-8 Leaders Pay Tribute to Thein Sein, Suu Kyi (8)
- 21: Asean Lawmakers Call for Continued US Sanctions (3)
- 21: Euro Champs Chelsea Plan for Future   (1)
- 21: Asean Secretariat Must be Strengthened (2)
- 21: Blind Chinese Activist Will Still Fight Injustice (1)
- 21: Bangladesh Opposition Protests Jailed Activists (0)
- 19: Rangoon Musicians Play for Kachin Peace (9)
- 19: June Deadline Spurs Migrant Visa Rush (0)
- 19: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, May 19) (2)
- 19: WHAT OUR READERS SAY (1)
- 18: Govt to Hold Talks with SSA-South; Meeting with KIA Next Week (1)
- 18: ‘Irreversible’ or Not, Reforms Have a Long Way to Go (3)
- 18: Burma’s Journalists Can Form Independent Press Council (0)
- 18: 88 Generation Leaders Hear Dawei Fears (2)
- 18: G-8 leaders to Discuss Burma at Camp David (4)
- 18: Burmese officials say President Thein Sein is resting at home after suddenly falling ill on Thursday. (0)
- 18: US President Obama declares a “new chapter” in relations with Burma after easing sanctions. (0)
- 18: Arson is suspected in a fire that destroyed 300 shops at a market in Rangoon early Friday. (0)
- 18: Canada will send its first exports to Burma since lifting sanctions. (0)
- 18: ‘Exhausted’ Thein Sein Resting: Officials (1)
- 18: Obama Declares ‘New Chapter’ in Relations with Burma (0)
- 18: Arson Suspected in Rangoon Market Fire (1)
- 18: Canada to Send Potash to Burma (0)
- 18: New Zealand ‘Accidental Millionaire’ Found Guilty (0)
- 18: Police Threaten to Disperse Lady Gaga’s Jakarta Concert (0)
- 18: Clinton, Wunna Maung Lwin Press Briefing (4)
- 18: US Eases Sanctions on Burma, Appoints Ambassador (2)
- 17: UN in Talks with Govt over Kachin Conflict (6)
- 17: Burma Marks First Ever LGBT Day (6)
- 17: Journalist Groups Object to Govt’s Press Council Plans (3)
- 17: Burmese ‘Slaves’ Rescued from Thai Factory (3)
- 17: Burma Vice-President Enters Monkhood (10)
- 17: Kachin Crisis Needs Urgent International Action (8)
- 17: A Hard Life in Loi Tai Laeng (3)
- 17: Burma’s foreign minister to meet US secretary of state in Washington on Thursday. (0)
- 17: More than 40 Chinese companies take part in a business forum in Rangoon. (0)
- 17: A rare monkey first found in Burma is discovered to be living in parts of China. (0)
- 17: British companies top list of investors in Burma, according to local media reports. (0)
- 17: China Aims to Bolster Burma Trade, Investment (0)
- 17: Rare Burmese Monkey Discovered in China (0)
- 17: Britain Burma’s Biggest Investor (0)
- 17: Activist: China to Have Passports Ready in 2 Weeks (0)
- 17: North Korean Boat Hijacks 3 Chinese Fishing Boats (0)
- 17: Burmese Foreign Minister to Meet Clinton (1)
- 17: Girl Killed during Violent Eviction in Cambodia (1)
- 17: Indian Rupee Hits All-time Low Against Dollar (2)
- 16: ABSDF Denies Talks Delayed by Terror Charges (1)
- 16: Thein Sein’s ‘Second Wave’ Requires Help (4)
- 16: Rohingya Protesters in Delhi Urged to Leave (1)
- 16: ITD Accelerates Dawei Relocation Process (4)
- 16: Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corp, Reveals He Was Born in Burma (17)
- 16: Burma Railway Set for Renaissance (1)
- 16: Indonesian President Urges N Korean Transparency on Missile Issue (1)
- 16: Shwe Mann—Junta General to Staunch Democrat? (10)
- 16: Suu Kyi cautiously backs US Senator John McCain’s proposal to suspend US sanctions on Burma. (0)
- 16: Four Burmese soldiers are killed in clashes with a KIA ally in Shan State. (0)
- 16: Burma to host its first-ever gay Pride events in Rangoon and Mandalay on May 17. (0)
- 16: Just four Burmese athletes are expected to participate in London Olympics. (0)
- 16: Burmese Troops Killed in Clash with KIA Ally (0)
- 16: Burma to Hold First Anti-Homophobia Event (0)
- 16: Burma to Send Four Athletes to Olympics (0)
- 16: Vietnam Protests China’s S. China Sea Fishing Ban (0)
- 16: China Slams Cameron for Meeting Dalai Lama (0)
- 16: Suu Kyi Backs US Suspending Burma Sanctions (2)
- 16: Blind Activist Tells US Congress of Chinese Cruelty (1)
- 16: India State to Probe Corruption in Low-caste Parks (0)
- 15: Media Censorship to be Abolished in Burma (5)
- 15: Who Will Replace Tin Aung Myint Oo? (7)
- 15: Food Shortages Loom as Kachin Conflict Intensifies (1)
- 15: Burma to Rejoin UNWTO (0)
- 15: Burma to Stop Buying Arms from N.Korea: Seoul (1)
- 15: Land Grabs Intensify as Burma ‘Reform’ Races Ahead of Law (8)
- 15: As Donors Go into Burma, Cross-border Aid Dries Up (2)
- 15: Burma Economy Set to Boom: EIU Report (2)
- 15: Burma Has No Nuclear Ambitions: Thein Sein (0)
- 15: Thein Sein tells the South Korean president that Burma has given up on plans to develop nuclear programs. (0)
- 15: South President Lee Myung-bak in Rangoon to meet Aung San Suu Kyi, visit site of 1983 bombing. (0)
- 15: UNHCR officials to meet with Rohingya refugees in New Delhi in a bid to end month-long protest. (0)
- 15: Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina urges closer ties with Burma, expresses interest in importing surplus energy. (0)
- 15: Malaysia charges nearly 300 Burmese men with illegal entry. (0)
- 15: UNHCR Officials to Meet Rohinya Refugees (0)
- 15: Bangladesh PM Calls for Closer Burma Ties (0)
- 15: Malaysia Charges 293 Burmese with Illegal Entry (0)
- 15: Thailand Urges Investment in Burmese Food Sector (0)
- 15: US Officials Argue Sanctions Policy on Burma (1)
- 15: Lee in First S. Korean Trip to Burma Since Attack (0)
- 15: Rampaging Buffalo Injures 10 in Vietnam (0)
- 15: Asia Stocks Fall as Greece Rattles Investors (0)
- 14: KNU Opening Liaison Office in Three Pagodas Pass (1)
- 14: Putin’s Return Firms Russia’s Asean Grip (0)
- 14: Hardliners Will Be Left Behind: Thein Sein (15)
- 14: Ethnic Alliance Issues Conflict Deadline (4)
- 14: Thai Official Doubts DKBA Drug Allegations (5)
- 14: Sweeping Changes Ahead as Burma Prepares for 2015 (14)
- 14: Late Drama as Man City Win EPL Title (0)
- 14: President Lee Myung-bak to arrive in Burma for first visit by a S Korean leader since 1983. (0)
- 14: Indian authorities evict Rohingya refugees from a New Delhi neighborhood. (0)
- 14: Burma’s Eleven Media signs a deal with Nation Multimedia, a leading Thai media company. (0)
- 14: Lee Makes 1st SKorean Trip to Burma Since 1983 Attack (0)
- 14: Refugees Evicted from Delhi Neighborhood (2)
- 14: Thailand’s Nation in Tie-up with Burmese Journal (0)
- 14: International Airlines Plan Burma Flights (0)
- 14: China to Enforce Fishing Ban in Disputed Waters (0)
- 14: Burma to Host Asean Human Rights Meeting (1)
- 14: Rangoon Chief Minister to be Vice President? (6)
- 14: Cambodian Villagers Honor Slain Environmentalist (1)
- 14: Indonesia Teams Scour Ravine for Plane’s Black Box (0)
- 12: Aung San Museum—Discover Burma’s Hero (3)
- 12: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, May 12) (2)
- 12: What Our Readers Say (0)
- 11: Company Destroys Land Despite Order to Stop (7)
- 11: What Does the Future Hold for Aung Thaung & Sons? (6)
- 11: Mae Sot’s Sudden Role Reversal (2)
- 11: VP Quit Rumors Grow with Photo No-Show (3)
- 11: Drugs Kingpin Extradited for Mekong Murders (6)
- 11: Shwe Mann leads the first ever Burmese delegation to the EU. (0)
- 11: Switzerland lifts all sanctions on Burma except those on arms. (0)
- 11: Report claims 415 cases of human rights abuse since Thein Sein came to power. (0)
- 11: Burma and Poland reach an agreement on economic collaboration. (0)
- 11: First Burmese Delegation to EU (2)
- 11: Switzerland Lifts Burmese Sanctions (0)
- 11: Rights Violations Continue under Thein Sein: Report (0)
- 11: Burma and Poland Reach Agreement (1)
- 11: Chinese Woman Blows Herself Up over Relocation (0)
- 11: Thai Prisoner’s Funeral Procession Passes Parliament (0)
- 11: Trade, Public Anger Heating Beijing-Manila Feud (3)
- 11: Indian Wheat Rots in Open after Bumper Harvest (2)
- 10: Burmese Army Threatens to Wipe Out the KIA (9)
- 10: Suspect in 13 Mekong Murders Flown to China (0)
- 10: Rangoon Hair Factory Strikers Win Wage Hike (4)
- 10: DKBA Calls on US Drug Agency to Investigate Thai Allegations (23)
- 10: Commodity Prices, Cronyism Threaten Burma’s Economy: UN (8)
- 10: Soldiers Who Used Forced Labor to Face Prosecution (0)
- 10: UEC Dismisses NLD Waxed Ballot Paper Complaint (1)
- 10: Shortage of HIV and Aids Drugs in Burma (0)
- 10: Cambodia Suspends Land Concessions after Unrest (0)
- 10: China’s Trade Surplus Widens in April (0)
- 10: Burma’s Reforms Leave Forgotten Political Prisoners (3)
- 10: China Travel Agencies Suspend Philippines Trips (0)
- 10: Hunt for Lost Indonesian Jet Carrying 48 (0)
- 09: Freed Mon Activist to Return to Political Work (1)
- 09: Is Tin Aung Myint Oo on His Way Out? (3)
- 09: NLD MPs Discuss Trade, Aid with Australian Ministers (3)
- 09: Empowering the Myanmar Human Rights Commission (4)
- 09: Burma to Scrap Kyat Restrictions by 2013: IMF (0)
- 09: China Strengthens Ties with Eye Clinic (0)
- 09: Visiting Indian PM Urged to Call for Reforms (0)
- 09: China Ignores Questions on Expelled Reporter (0)
- 09: Police Beat Reporters During Vietnam Land Eviction (0)
- 09: Burma’s Frontier Appeal Lures Shadowy Oil Firms (5)
- 09: MP Suu Kyi Given First Passport in 24 Years (3)
- 09: Migrant Maids in Singapore Demand Safety (1)
- 09: Thai Man Imprisoned for Insulting Queen Dies (2)
- 08: Censor Bans Reports of VP’s Resignation (12)
- 08: Burmese President Will Lead Peace Committee (9)
- 08: IMF Upbeat on Burma, as Long as Reforms Continue (1)
- 08: Thailand Asks Burma to Arrest Rebel Drug Suspect (9)
- 08: Phyo Wai Aung Receives Death Sentence (6)
- 08: KNU to Survey Dawei Locals on Compensation (1)
- 08: Platinum Mines Seize 200 Acres of Farmland (2)
- 08: Vice-president Tin Aung Myint Oo reportedly resigns, citing health reasons. (0)
- 08: Canada ends limbo for Karen man denied asylum for nearly a decade. (0)
- 08: Hundreds left homeless by storms in Irrawaddy Division. (0)
- 08: Hardline VP Quits: Reports (0)
- 08: Canada Ends 10-year Limbo for Karen Man (0)
- 08: Storm Leaves Hundreds Homeless (0)
- 08: Boulder Falls on Car, Kills 6 Pilgrims in Vietnam (0)
- 08: Bali Bombing Suspect Says He’s Sorry (0)
- 08: Free Again, MP is Eager to Help Burma Learn (2)
- 08: Biodiversity Could be Casualty of Burma’s Reform (2)
- 08: Cambodian PM Puts New Land Deals on Hold (0)
- 08: China Expels Accredited Al-Jazeera Reporter (2)
- 07: Burma Future Looks Bright but No Guarantees (4)
- 07: Take Note: Young Migrants Makes Waves with New Magazine (6)
- 05: State Media: 31 Dead in Latest Kachin Clashes (4)
- 05: Foster Mum’s Life Mission of Compassion (6)
- 05: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, May 5) (3)
- 05: What Our Readers Say (0)
- 04: China Issues Kachin Warning as Fighting Intensifies (5)
- 04: Massive Land Confiscation for Copper Mine (11)
- 04: Japan to Take More Karen Refugees (0)
- 04: Burma, UN Hold Forum on 2014 Census (2)
- 04: Dawei Project’s Viability Questioned (0)
- 04: Asia Stocks Slip on Weakness in US Retail Sales (0)
- 04: Hong Kong Tycoons’ Brother Arrested in Graft Probe (0)
- 04: Is Burma’s Hardline VP Feeling the Heat? (21)
- 04: Thai Army Increases Troops by DKBA Border (3)
- 04: KNU Believes Burmese Govt is Trustworthy (8)
- 04: US Searches for Solution in Chinese Activist Case (1)
- 04: Journalists Being Killed at ‘Astonishing Pace’ (0)
- 03: Govt Vows to Lift Media Restrictions (1)
- 03: Harsh Lessons of Kachin ‘Development’ (5)
- 03: DKBA Leader to Surrender or Die: Thai Deputy PM (9)
- 03: Thai companies hail Burma’s plans to offer tax concessions to foreign investors. (0)
- 03: The Asian Development Bank says it expects to return to Burma “sooner rather than later”. (0)
- 03: The foreign ministers of the US, UK and Canada praise the NLD for joining Parliament. (0)
- 03: Thai Companies Hail Burma Tax Breaks (0)
- 03: ADB Plans Return to Burma (0)
- 03: Thein Sein Vows to Eliminate Forced Labor (0)
- 03: US Envoy Says Activist Not Forced to Leave Embassy (0)
- 03: Protesters Strip in Cambodia to Demand Land Titles (0)
- 03: NLD MPs Important for Burma: US, UK and Canada (7)
- 03: Shan Students Face Funding Crisis (0)
- 03: Govt Helicopter Reportedly Shells KIO Bases (3)
- 03: Philippines Seeks US Help to Build its Military (2)
- 03: Clinton Urges China to Protect Human Rights (3)
- 02: A Step in the Right Direction (2)
- 02: Burma Begins New Era as Suu Kyi Becomes MP (10)
- 02: DKBA Threatens to Close Thai Border Trade (6)
- 02: NLD Should Work ‘Constructively’ with Govt: US (7)
- 02: Burma Still Among World’s Worst for Press Freedom (1)
- 02: Burmese Agriculture Minister Myint Hlaing apologizes in Parliament for insulting MPs. (1)
- 02: South Korean FM in Naypyidaw for talks about trade, aid and North Korea. (0)
- 02: Moody’s, the credit rating agency, cites Burma’s “credit positives” amid relaxation of sanctions. (0)
- 02: Burmese Minister Apologizes to MPs (0)
- 02: Korean FM in Burma for Talks (0)
- 02: Moody’s Cites Burma’s ‘Credit Positives’ (0)
- 02: Cambodian PM Orders Probe of Activist’s Killing (0)
- 02: Chen’s Escape Shames Officials, but Breaks No Law (0)
- 02: Burma’s Suu Kyi Poised for Parliament (1)
- 02: World jostles to join in Burma’s good news day (0)
- 02: Burma Comedy Shows Changing Censorship Rules (2)
- 02: UN Chief Hails Flexibility of Burma’s Suu Kyi (0)
- 02: Asian Workers Demand Pay Hikes at May Day Marches (1)
- 01: Dawei in Doubt as Thai Port Talk Grows (7)
- 01: KIO Asks Govt for Fresh Peace Talks (2)
- 01: Inquiry Launched into Police Death Plunge Teen (8)
- 01: Rohingyas in India Demand Full Refugee Status (15)
April 2012 (332)
- 30: Saffron Crackdown Commander in Parliament Stirs Outrage (33)
- 30: Govt Single Peace Team Plan Positive: UNFC (1)
- 30: Govt Peace Group Needs Fresh Faces (5)
- 30: Burma to Relax Visa Rules (4)
- 30: Suu Kyi’s NLD to Join Parliament on Wednesday (11)
- 30: Ban Ki-moon Calls for Further Sanctions Rollback (0)
- 30: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to address Burma’s Parliament. (0)
- 30: Four officials killed in attack by KIA, according to Burma’s state-run media. (0)
- 30: Germany’s foreign minister in Burma a week after the European Union suspends sanctions. (0)
- 30: Burma to give citizens of Asean members states business and tourist visas-on-arrival. (0)
- 30: President Thein Sein to overhaul peace negotiating teams in bid to end conflict in north: report. (0)
- 30: Four Officials Killed in Kachin State (1)
- 30: German FM Begins Burma Visit (0)
- 30: Burma to Relax Visa Requirements (2)
- 30: Cambodian Soldier Said Hurt in Thai Border Clash (0)
- 30: Philippine Troops, Rebels Clash Twice, 10 Killed (0)
- 30: Mon Political Prisoner Pair Released (1)
- 30: UN Chief Visits Burma to Promote Reforms (0)
- 30: Thai Editor Faces 20 Years for Others’ Posts (1)
- 30: Mass Rally Raises Malaysia Poll Timing Question (0)
- 28: Chin Refugees Coexist and Survive in India (29)
- 28: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, April 28) (4)
- 28: What Our Readers Say (2)
- 27: Parliament Passes New Investment Bill (6)
- 27: The Kachin Conflict: A War over a Mountain of Gold (22)
- 27: CBOs Suffer Lack of Funds in Post-Election Burma (1)
- 27: Burmese Drug Kingpin Transferred to China: Report (5)
- 27: NLD Maintains Stance on Oath Standoff (10)
- 27: The EU and Asean hail improved relations after the EU suspends sanctions on Burma. (0)
- 27: UK to open “British interests” office in Naypyidaw; ends policy of discouraging trade with Burma. (0)
- 27: A Malaysian trade mission in Burma focuses on potential for tech investments. (0)
- 27: World Bank to open an office in Burma two decades after ending its last projects there. (0)
- 27: EU, Asean Hail Improved Relations (0)
- 27: Malaysia Targets Tech Investment in Burma (0)
- 27: UK to Open ‘British Interests’ Office in Naypyidaw (1)
- 27: Analysts Say North Korea’s New Missiles are Fakes (0)
- 27: China OKs Project on Disputed South China Sea Isle (0)
- 27: World Bank to Open Office in Burma (0)
- 27: Environmentalist Killed by Police in Cambodia (0)
- 27: Blind Chinese Lawyer Flees House Arrest (0)
- 26: Infamous Burmese Drug Trafficker Reportedly Arrested (3)
- 26: US business fears Burma boom lock out. (0)
- 26: UNHCR and Govt Discuss IDP Resettlement (2)
- 26: Suu Kyi Hopeful Oath Issue Will Soon Be Resolved (7)
- 26: Burmese Refugees Protest Slow UN Resettlement (2)
- 26: Suu Kyi plays down oath issue a “technical problem” and says it should not end in political deadlock. (0)
- 26: The US says it will move carefully on lifting Burma sanctions, as rights abuses persist. (0)
- 26: The KIO rejects peace talks in Myitkyina amid a government army buildup in Kachin State. (0)
- 26: A senior Chinese diplomat expresses concern at US moves to improve relations with Burma. (0)
- 26: New Broadcast Law in the Works (0)
- 26: KIO Rejects Peace Talks Amid Buildup (1)
- 26: China Shows Unease with US-Burma Detente (0)
- 26: Ex-Morgan Stanley Exec in China Pleads Guilty (0)
- 26: Thailand to Compensate Southern Insurgency Victims (0)
- 26: Human Rights Experts Urge US Not to Drop Sanctions (4)
- 26: Capitalist Race Means Less Human Rights Talk (7)
- 26: US ‘Careful’ on Easing Burma Investment Ban (8)
- 26: Vietnam Detains 20 Following Mass Land Eviction (2)
- 25: DKBA Leader on Thailand’s Most-Wanted List (2)
- 25: Obama Officials to Brief Lawmakers on Burma (0)
- 25: Judicial Corruption Inquiry Approved by Parliament (2)
- 25: Three Hurt in Kachin State Bomb Blast (1)
- 25: Burma Could Be Next Asian Tiger: UN Adviser (8)
- 25: Canada becomes latest country to announce suspension of sanctions on Burma. (0)
- 25: The lifting of sanctions on Burma could signal start of a rush into mining sector, says investment analyst. (0)
- 25: Chinese timber traders supplying rations to Burmese troops in Kachin State: report. (0)
- 25: Canada Suspends Burma Sanctions (0)
- 25: Investors Look to Burma Mining Bonanza (1)
- 25: Timber Traders Supplying Burma Troops: Report (0)
- 25: S’pore Urged to Lift Opposition Travel Ban (1)
- 25: Fallen China Politician’s Son Defends Himself (0)
- 25: N. Korea Threatens to Turn South ‘to Ashes’ (1)
- 25: Philippine Court Orders Breakup of Aquino Hacienda (1)
- 24: Thai Authorities Survey Refugees Over Repatriation (0)
- 24: NMSP Looks to Sell Import Licenses (5)
- 24: UN Chief to Visit Burma (0)
- 24: Burmese Sought in Malaysia Murder (0)
- 24: Burma Economy Has ‘Long Way to Go’: ADB (1)
- 24: Govt to Loosen Rules on NGO Registration (0)
- 24: Sri Lanka to Demolish Mosque after Monks’ Protest (1)
- 24: China Punishes 20 Officials after Village Protests (0)
- 24: UN chief Ban Ki-moon accepts invitation to visit Burma next weekend. (0)
- 24: Three Burmese nationals in Malaysia sought in connection with a murder investigation. (0)
- 24: Burma’s economy has a “very long way to go,” says a senior Asian Development Bank official. (0)
- 24: Naypyidaw to relax rules on registration of foreign and domestic NGOs. (0)
- 24: Ban Ki-moon to Visit Burma to Observe ‘Transition’ (7)
- 24: Burmese Workers at Risk from Thai Labor Deal (0)
- 24: Burma Exiles Urge US to Ease Sanctions Slowly (7)
- 24: Sanctions Lifting Could Revive Burmese Industry (0)
- 23: Oath Rewording to be Raised in Parliament (4)
- 23: Why Nations Fail—and Why Burma May Succeed (5)
- 23: Govt Wants to Start Resettling Refugees: Minister (8)
- 23: EU Officially Suspends Sanctions on Burma (0)
- 23: Parliament Oath Revision is Possible: Thein Sein (10)
- 23: Burmese ‘Slaves’ Rescued from Thai Fishing Boat
- 23: NLD’s Principled Stance Could Backfire (19)
- 23: No plans to change oath, says Burmese president, as NLD stays away from Parliament. (0)
- 23: A migrant rights group calls on Thailand to investigate the deaths of two Burmese workers. (0)
- 23: Burmese President Thein Sein visits two power plants in Japan as part of a five-day visit. (0)
- 23: The head of the IMF applauds Burma’s currency reforms. (0)
- 23: Burma’s state-run media blames KIO ‘hardliners’ for war in the country’s north. (0)
- 23: Group Calls for Probe of Migrant Deaths (0)
- 23: Thein Sein Tours Japanese Power Plants (0)
- 23: IMF Chief Lauds Burma Currency Reform (0)
- 23: State Media Blames KIO ‘Hardliners’ for Impasse (1)
- 23: Philippine Troops Kill 6 Communist Rebels (0)
- 23: Vietnam Hosts Naval Exchange with US Navy (0)
- 23: Tensions Build as Vietnam Hosts US Navy (0)
- 23: Bangladeshi Police Clash with Striking Protesters (0)
- 21: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, April 21) (0)
- 21: WHAT OUR READERS SAY (0)
- 20: NLD Risks a Great Deal on Oath Issue (15)
- 20: Govt Peace Negotiator to Meet KNPP (2)
- 20: NLD MPs ‘Highly Unlikely’ to Swear In on Monday (26)
- 20: Dissident Monk Ashin Gambira Disrobes (9)
- 20: Thein Sein Seeks $3.7bn Debt Waiver in Japan (2)
- 20: Burma May Send 200,000 Workers to Thailand (5)
- 20: Canada becomes the latest Western country to consider lifting sanctions on Burma. (0)
- 20: Refugees occupy an exclusive New Delhi neighborhood to demand full recognition by UNHCR. (0)
- 20: Japan May Waive Billions in Burma Debt (0)
- 20: Canada to Review Sanctions on Burma (0)
- 20: Rohingyas Occupy Delhi Neighborhood (0)
- 20: 50 Monks in Shan State Face Eviction (1)
- 20: World Silent on India Missile Test (0)
- 20: Jim Webb Supports Trade with Burma (2)
- 20: Few Critics of India Missile Test Unlike N. Korea (0)
- 20: Women’s Lower Status Risks Asian Future: Report (0)
- 19: Thein Sein Joins TIME’s 100 Influential People List (9)
- 19: Open Secrets Behind the KNU Talks (2)
- 19: EU Set to Scrap Trade Sanctions: Diplomat (1)
- 19: NLD’s Parliament Entry on Monday in Doubt (4)
- 19: Burmese Refugees Face Tough Time in Japan (0)
- 19: Asian Investment Boom Seen in Latin America (0)
- 19: China Rejects Manila’s Claim of Disputed Shoal (2)
- 19: President Thein Sein named one of the world’s 100 most influential people by TIME magazine. (0)
- 19: The European Union says it will ease its sanctions on Burma. (0)
- 19: Japan expected to announce new aid for Burma during Thein Sein visit. (0)
- 19: Thein Sein One of 100 ‘Most Influential’ (2)
- 19: EU to Ease Sanctions on Burma (0)
- 19: Burma’s President to Visit Japan (0)
- 19: China Slams US Ambassador’s Statement on Activist (0)
- 19: India Tests Nuke-capable Missile Able to Hit China (0)
- 18: NLD Stalling on Parliamentary Oath (7)
- 18: ‘The Fortunes of Chins Should be Decided by Chins’ (20)
- 18: More Than 40 KIA Soldiers Desert to Govt (0)
- 18: Dousing the flames of juntas past (1)
- 18: Suu Kyi to Visit UK and Norway (2)
- 18: Australia Eases Burma Sanctions (0)
- 18: German Carrier to Include Rangoon Stop (0)
- 18: UWSA Marks Anniversary (0)
- 18: Burma, Belarus Planning Joint Projects (0)
- 18: Burma on Agenda of US, India Talks (0)
- 18: Australia, Norway announce plans to relax sanctions on Burma. (0)
- 18: The United Wa State Army celebrates the 23rd anniversary of its founding. (0)
- 18: Burma, Belarus plan joint projects in Burma’s energy sector. (0)
- 18: US, India discuss political developments in Burma and other regional issues. (0)
- 18: Firms Look Abroad to Plunder SEA Rivers (3)
- 18: US Eases Financial Sanctions on Burma NGOs (4)
- 18: China Asks Manila to Withdraw Ships from Shoal (5)
- 18: Ex-Thai PM Thaksin Plans Early Return Home (1)
- 16: WHAT OUR READERS SAY (1)
- 16: Burma Business Roundup (Monday, April 16) (1)
- 14: Protecting Burma’s Heritage from Above (2)
- 13: Than Shwe Sings Praises of Aung San (18)
- 13: Burma Sanctions—Losing Both Carrot and Stick (19)
- 12: Burma Set to Enter ‘Dual Ruling Party’ Era (14)
- 12: An Old Spook Revives Ghosts of Burma’s Past (10)
- 12: UK PM Cameron in Historic Burma Visit (5)
- 12: NLD MP-Elects to Hold Strategy Meeting (7)
- 12: The Irrawaddy office will be closed on April 12—17 for Thai and Burmese New Year. (0)
- 12: Thein Sein Ripe for Japanese Reward: New Loans to Burma (1)
- 12: Man U Loss Opens Door for City (1)
- 12: UN Security Council Hails Burmese By-elections (4)
- 12: Tsunami Alert Lifted (0)
- 12: The NLD says its MPs won’t swear oath to safeguard Burma’s army-drafted Constitution. (0)
- 12: Japan’s largest airline plans to resume flights to Burma after 12-year hiatus. (0)
- 12: The International Crisis Group calls for sanctions on Burma to be lifted “without delay”. (1)
- 12: NLD Balks at Oath on Constitution (0)
- 12: ANA to Resume Flights to Burma (0)
- 12: ICG Calls for Immediate Lifting of Sanctions (0)
- 12: Political Prisoners to Be High on NLD Agenda (0)
- 12: Philippines, China Eye Compromise to End Standoff (0)
- 12: Webb Calls for Speedy End to Sanctions (3)
- 12: Japan Confirms Burmese Stock Exchange Deal (2)
- 12: Burma Business Boom Looms: ADB (2)
- 11: A wave of relief (0)
- 11: The Economic Forces at Work Behind the Karen Ceasefire (3)
- 11: Tsunami Alert—8.9 Earthquake Reported off Aceh (1)
- 11: An Indonesian official says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.9 has hit off Aceh. (0)
- 11: Clinton Says Meaningful Progress Possible in Burma (2)
- 11: Khin Nyunt Interrogated Over ‘Saving Suu Kyi’ Claim (18)
- 11: Malaria Fears Unfounded, Says Mae Sot Clinic (1)
- 11: Suu Kyi Meets Thein Sein (1)
- 11: Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi hold talks with President Thein Sein. (0)
- 11: Burma to streamline foreign company registration: report. (0)
- 11: The Kachin Independence Army says government forces preparing for assault on stronghold. (0)
- 11: Suu Kyi to Meet Thein Sein (1)
- 11: Journal Slapped for Bypassing Censor (2)
- 11: KIA Braces for Army Assault on Stronghold (1)
- 11: Burma to Streamline Foreign Company Registration (1)
- 11: Bus Bombing in Southern Philippines Kills 10 (0)
- 11: Philippine Warship in Standoff with Chinese Vessels (2)
- 11: Asian Shares Slip on Economic Outlook Fears (0)
- 10: I Saved Suu Kyi at Depayin Massacre: Ex-Spy Chief (17)
- 10: In Pictures—Burma’s Historic By-elections (1)
- 10: Paper, Cooking Oil and Furniture Pose Threat to Burma’s Forests (8)
- 10: UN Burma Adviser to Brief Security Council (4)
- 10: Himalayan Avalanche Highlights ‘Futile’ War (0)
- 10: North Korean Rocket Reroutes 20 Flights (1)
- 10: Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will take her seat in Parliament for the first time on April 23. (0)
- 10: UK Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to pay a visit to Burma this week in the wake of widely heralded parliamentary by-elections. (0)
- 10: Luc Besson’s “The Lady” biopic of Aung San Suu Kyi has won praise from US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. (0)
- 10: Thai businesses feel pinch as minimum wage hike and migrant labor shortage due to resurgent Burma threatens market. (1)
- 10: Suu Kyi Joins Parliament on April 23 (0)
- 10: Clinton Hails ‘The Lady’ Film (0)
- 10: UK PM to Visit Burma This Week (1)
- 10: Thai Labor Shortage With Burma Rebirth (0)
- 10: Tourist Dies in Bangkok Inferno (0)
- 09: Thein Sein, Suu Kyi Meet KNU for First Time (5)
- 09: Burma Returns to Blackouts after By-election (5)
- 09: Competition Heats Up to Establish Burma Stock Exchange (1)
- 09: BUSINESS ROUND-UP (Monday, April 09) (2)
- 09: China calls on West to immediately lift their punitive sanctions on Burma. (0)
- 09: KNU, Suu Kyi Hold Talks (0)
- 09: China Calls for Lifting of Sanctions on Burma (1)
- 09: France to Urge Easing of Burma Sanctions (1)
- 09: China Shuts Maoist Websites Amid Political Scandal (0)
- 09: Chinese Dissident Fang Lizhi Dies (0)
- 09: Bubba Watson Wins US Masters Playoff (0)
- 09: Man United Surge toward 20th Title as City Implode (0)
- 09: North Korea Readies Rocket Launch (0)
- 09: 26 Burmese ‘Shipwrecked’ on Timor Leste (1)
- 09: Aung San Suu Kyi meets with a KNU delegation in Rangoon. (0)
- 09: Suu Kyi Meets Karen Rebels (7)
- 06: WHAT OUR READERS SAY (0)
- 06: The Struggling Comedians (2)
- 06: Clinton Invites Burmese Foreign Minister to Washington (8)
- 05: Cultivating-democracy (0)
- 05: KNU Seeks Help to Gain Legal Status (5)
- 05: Burma’s New Fashion Icon—The Lady (16)
- 05: KNU Discusses Ceasefires With Govt (0)
- 05: Engaging Burma Correct Call: Singapore PM (0)
- 05: Not Lifting Sanctions Risks Regression: Philippines (0)
- 05: EU Poised to Lift Sanctions This Month (1)
- 05: Maritime Resolution Crucial: Bangladesh PM (1)
- 05: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hails resolution of maritime boundary dispute with Burma as milestone. (0)
- 05: European Union posed to substantially lift economic sanctions against Burma this month, claims EU diplomat. (0)
- 05: The KNU and Burmese govt discuss troop conduct, ceasefire monitoring and liaison offices during talks in Pa-an. (0)
- 05: US President Barack Obama gives green light for some economic sanctions to be lifted against Burma. (0)
- 05: 88 Generation Students Tour War Zones (7)
- 05: US to Start Easing Sanctions on Burma (2)
- 04: How Facebook Won Burma’s Election (2)
- 04: KNU to Meet Suu Kyi For First Time (3)
- 04: Muted Coverage of Burmese Vote Shows Chinese Unease (6)
- 04: Barcelona, Bayern Cruise into Semis (0)
- 04: McCain Calls for Lifting of Sanctions (7)
- 04: China Rift Brewing at Asean Summit (2)
- 04: Union Election Commission confirms NLD won 43 out of 44 parliamentary seats it contested in Sunday’s by-elections. (0)
- 04: Japanese Foreign Minister says embracing democracy will help Burma to quickly achieve prosperity. (0)
- 04: Eight-nation South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation needs China and Burma to be more effective, claim analysts. (0)
- 04: Turkey has joined the ranks of international governments to welcome Sunday’s by-elections in Burma. (0)
- 04: Burmese Democracy Will Bring Prosperity: Japan (1)
- 04: Saarc Must Involve China and Burma: Analysts (0)
- 04: Turkey Joins International Plaudits (0)
- 04: Malaysian Food Firm Eyes ‘Oily Burmese Cuisine’ (0)
- 04: Singapore Firms Offer Burma Market Benefits (0)
- 04: Burma’s By-elections—Tiptoeing Towards Democracy (5)
- 04: Final Results—NLD Wins 43 of 44 Seats (6)
- 03: Asean Backs Burma’s Call to End EU Sanctions (4)
- 03: KNU Meets Govt in Pa-an Before Rangoon Talks (3)
- 03: Man U Extends Lead with 2-0 Win at Blackburn (0)
- 03: Min Aung Hlaing Appointed Vice-Senior General (15)
- 03: Election Fraud Will Be Punished: EC (1)
- 03: World Govts Hail Burma’s ‘Historic’ By-elections (1)
- 03: Official Results—NLD Clean Sweep with Five Seats to Call (1)
- 03: Oil Firms Scramble in ‘Klondike’ Black Gold Rush (4)
- 03: Suu Kyi Conferred India’s World Peace Award (2)
- 03: Union Election Commission confirms late on Monday evening that NLD won 40 of 44 contested by-elections seats. (0)
- 03: Karen National Union to meet with government peace negotiation team in the state capital Pa-an on Tuesday. (0)
- 03: White House calls the by-election an “important step” in the country’s democratic transformation. (0)
- 03: Human Rights Watch praises by-elections but warned against complacency as military still controls 25 percent of Parliament. (0)
- 03: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may come to Burma next month in first visit by Indian head of state since 1987. (0)
- 03: EU Deems By-elections ‘Convincing Enough’ (0)
- 03: White House Heralds ‘Important Step’ (0)
- 03: UN Praises President Thein Sein (1)
- 03: Real Work to Come: Human Rights Watch (0)
- 03: Burma Visit for Indian PM on Cards (0)
- 03: Suu Kyi’s Landslide Raises Hope for 2015 (2)
- 02: Rule of Law is Our Priority: NLD (5)
- 02: It’s official—Suu Kyi has won Kawhmu, according to the chairman of Rangoon’s Election Commission. (0)
- 02: It’s Official—Suu Kyi Wins Kawhmu (0)
- 02: Who’s the Real Winner in Burma’s By-elections? (15)
- 02: Democracy’s new dawn in Burma (0)
- 02: Burma Launches Managed Float of Kyat (4)
- 02: Burma, N. Korea to Dominate Asean Agenda (2)
- 02: Burmese FM tells Asean that the by-election went “smoothly” and that the voter turn-out was very high. (0)
- 02: Election Went ‘Smoothly’: Burma FM (0)
- 02: Kawhmu Karens Turn Out for Suu Kyi (1)
- 02: The NLD Rules the Day—and the Night (1)
- 02: Suu Kyi Makes Victory Speech to Adoring Crowd (3)
- 02: Obama Can Repeal Many Existing Sanctions: CRS (6)
- 02: NLD Claims 43 Seats (3)
- 02: World Wakes Up to Suu Kyi’s Historic Victory (2)
- 02: Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy claims to have won at least 43 of the 44 parliamentary seats they contested. (0)
- 02: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton congratulates the Burmese people for participating in the election process. (0)
- 02: Malaysian election observers praised Burma’s historic by-elections on Sunday by saying officials were “accommodative and cooperative.” (0)
- 02: Aung San Suu Kyi must now find herself a suitable home in the former junta stronghold of Naypyidaw since becoming an MP. (0)
- 02: Clinton Praises Burma’s Landmark Election (0)
- 02: Malaysian Observers Praise Burmese Ballot (0)
- 02: Burma Must Settle Asean Maritime Disputes (0)
- 02: Suu Kyi Must Find Home in Lion’s Den (0)
- 02: Firm’s Shares Soar on Burma Market (0)
- 01: A festive atmosphere breaks out at the NLD headquarters in Rangoon as hundreds of supporters gather to celebrate victory in Sunday’s by-elections. (0)
- 01: NLD Supporters Celebrate Election Victory (6)
- 01: Euphoric scenes are reported outside the NLD HQ in Rangoon as Suu Kyi is declared the winner in Kawhmu. (0)
- 01: NLD Savors Victory (2)
- 01: NLD Claims Suu Kyi Victory (1)
- 01: NLD Claims 3 Seats in Naypyidaw (5)
- 01: Thein Sein’s “smear” campaign (0)
- 01: Voters Back Suu Kyi But Remain Wary (2)
- 01: NLD Says Suu Kyi Leads in Polls (0)
- 01: Polls close in Burma with the NLD widely tipped to have won a landslide victory. (0)
- 01: I Voted for Party Which Serves the People: Khin Nyunt (10)
- 01: Exit polls indicate that the National League for Democracy will sweep by-elections, according to party insiders. (0)
- 01: Voters Complain of Wax on Ballot Papers (0)
- 01: A pre-election poll finds that 60 percent of respondents plan to vote for the National League for Democracy. (0)
- 01: Thousands Missing from Voters Lists (0)
- 01: NLD to Get 60 Percent of Vote: Poll (0)
- 01: More Voter List Irregularities Uncovered (0)
- 01: Kyat Float Due on Monday (0)
- 01: USDP Broadcasts Anthem at Polling Station in Mandalay (1)
- 01: Rangoon Readies for Polls (1)
March 2012 (32)
- 31: Burma’s By-election on Sunday: Why It Matters (1)
- 31: Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, March 31) (2)
- 31: Serious Voter List Fraud Uncovered by Observer (6)
- 30: The Election Game (6)
- 30: Burma is Not Old Wine in New Bottle: President’s Advisor (12)
- 30: Burmese snail of Democracy (0)
- 30: Advance Voters Cry Foul (2)
- 30: ‘Elections Neither Free Nor Fair,’ Says Suu Kyi (7)
- 30: Japan Threatens to Down North Korean Rocket (0)
- 30: Catholic Schoolgirls to Graduate Despite Bikini Pics (0)
- 30: Lies, Dam Lies (7)
- 30: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak agreed further mutual trade collaboration during his visit to Burma this week. (0)
- 30: Two bombs exploded in northern Shan State’s Hsenwi township on Tuesday morning. (0)
- 30: Two Burmese Women Sentenced to Death (0)
- 30: Two Bombs Explode in Shan State (0)
- 30: Malaysian PM Heralds Burma Trade Deals (0)
- 30: Stock Rises on Burma Investment Deal (0)
- 30: ‘Polite’ Burmese Maids Offered Malaysian Visas (0)
- 29: Burma Rejects Australian Election Monitors (2)
- 29: Central Bank Confirms Kyat Float (1)
- 29: Burma Meets Less than Half of its Natural Gas Demand (0)
- 29: Tibetan Exile Who Set Self on Fire in India Dies (0)
- 29: 200 French Troops Leave Afghanistan (0)
- 29: NLD Voters Complain of Exclusion From Register (3)
- 29: International Election Observers and Journalists Arrive in Burma (1)
- 29: Kachin State Safe for By-elections: KIO (0)
- 29: Burma Among Worst For Religious Freedom: Report (7)
- 29: ‘My Wife Died From Police Abuse,’ Says Husband (7)
- 29: US Says Observer Conditions Don’t Meet Int’l Standards (2)
- 29: Rangoon on List for Big Weather Disasters (0)
- 29: More Than 100 Orangutans Lost in Indonesian Fires (0)
- 29: North Korea Rocket Could Cause Casualties: US (0)

To see this archive in calendar form, click here

Copyright (c) 2008 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

ue7 ctnpb smchan djlimit instantexact darreneng dibraonline ivfei falute pfswny bzfam vrtic ihshost newplanning sribet castlej ibicfly teamnaz archnetinc halalplaza uszap patricialuck emmycast imbear pfsbuffalo sacfbl