![]() | | Ban Repeal Welcomed, Amid Calls for More Reform | The government’s lifting of a public gatherings ban is being welcomed in Burma, but a parliamentarian said revoking many other repressive laws should be fast-tracked. Read More | | |
| Govt, KIO Agree to Meet, as Conflict Claims More Civilian Victims | Shelling kills two more civilians in Kachin State, on the same day that both sides in the conflict agree to hold talks in Wa territory. Read More | | |
| Putao Protestors Demand Food, Security | Food stocks in Putao, a town cut off by the Kachin conflict, are running dangerously low and protesting residents now demand food and security. Read More | | |
| Thousands Gather to Mark Copper Mine Crackdown | More than 2,000 protesters gather near the Letpadaung copper mine to demand legal action against those responsible for the violent suppression of protests in November. Read More | | |
| Burma in ‘Off the Beaten Path’ Travel Top 10 | A popular travel website chose Burma for its “Top 10 Places off the beaten path.” Some stunning photos of Burma’s Bagan temples are shown here. Read More | | |
| Burma Shows Significant Improvement in Press Freedom: Report | As Burma rises to its highest level ever in a worldwide media-freedom survey, two other Southeast Asian countries suffer serious setbacks. Read More | | |
| Burma Abolishes 25-year Ban on Public Gatherings | Burma’s government abolishes a ban on public gatherings of more than five people first promulgated on the day a military junta seized power in 1988. Read More | | |
| Dissident: End of ‘Leadership of Thieves’ in China | Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng urges an end to China’s “leadership of thieves” and calls on Washington to continue pushing Beijing on human rights. Read More | | |
| Thailand in Vogue with Launch of Local Edition | The launch of a Thai version of international fashion magazine Vogue is welcomed as a sign of new sophistication, but also highlights growing economic disparities. Read More | | |
| Rangoon’s Future: Orderly Singapore or Disorderly Bangkok? | Without a cohesive development plan Rangoon faces the same fate as Bangkok, Manila, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta, planners and conservationists warn. Read More | | |
| Change in Burma: A Chinland Perspective | A year ago, the Chin National Front reached a ceasefire agreement with Burma’s government. A longtime Chin political activist now speaks about his people’s future. Read More | | |
| Why is Suu Kyi Absent from Asean? | Burma’s iconic pro-democracy leader needs to turn her attention to Burma’s regional neighborhood and start playing a more prominent role in Southeast Asian affairs. Read More | | |
| As Balotelli Exits Man City, Champions Held by QPR | As Mario Balotelli’s turbulent Manchester City career was drawing to a close, the champions lacked the attacking spark to break through Queens Park Rangers’s defense. Read More | | |
Thai King Advised to Rest after a Mild Fever | Doctors have advised Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej to rest after he suffered from a mild fever for a week. The Royal Household Bureau said in a statement Tuesday that the 85-year-old king also had little appetite and was weak. It said daily physical checkups showed the monarch was breathing slightly faster than normal. The palace [...] Read More | | | | |
7-Eleven stores to open in Burma, Laos and Cambodia | CP All, Thailand’s largest convenience store chain, said on Wednesday it aimed to open 7-Eleven stores in Burma, Laos and Cambodia to tap growing demand in the neighboring Southest Asian countries. CP All, controlled by Thailand’s wealthiest man, Dhanin Chearavanont of unlisted Charoen Pokphand Group, aims to have 7,370 stores at home at the end [...] Read More | | | | |
Statoil Might Explore Burma’s Oil and Gas | Norwegian energy company Statoil is considering exploring Burma’s oil and gas resources, and company delegations recently visited the country to look into the business opportunities, the Norway Post said on Wednesday. It translated the news from Norwegian daily Dagens Næringsliv. Statoil representatives met with Burma’s exploration and production company MRPL E&P, the country’s largest private [...] Read More | | | | |
South Korean Delegation Meets with Burma’s President | Burma’s President Thein Sein met with the South Korean Parliament’s National Policy Committee Chairman Kim Jung-hoon and with the Myanmar-Korea Economic Myanmar Exchange Association on Tuesday, state-run newspaper The New Light of Myanmar reports. It said the meeting focused on “investment and cooperation potential in deep-sea ports, rail and air transportation, and technological transfer in [...] Read More | | | | |
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