October 27: “It is absolutely appalling that the world’s largest democracy is embracing one of the world’s most repressive and illegitimate military juntas.  The community of democracies should expect more from one of its members.
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New Delhi: Myanmar’s powerful military intelligence chief and Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyunt who was fired last Tuesday by the ruling military regime, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), has been accused of corruption by the new foreign minister Nyan Win.
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A personal feud between two men in Mae La refugee camp turned into a massive riot Tuesday night, said a resident of the camp, which is based in Thailand on the border with Burma.
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India and Burma have decided to double their bilateral trade from 500 million to $ US 1 billion within two years. They have also agreed to upgrade present infrastructure in the border trade points of Moreh and Zokhawthar-Rih.
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CNOOC, China’s dominant offshore oil producer, wants a piece of the onshore action, too, and has set its sights on a country that for political reasons few international oil companies would even contemplate – Burma.
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Gaya, India: The leader of military-ruled Myanmar prayed at Buddhism’s most sacred shrine Wednesday in the eastern Indian state of Bihar.
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In a bid to cement relation, India and Burma have signed three important accords in New Delhi, capital of India today.
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October 26: Paris: North Korea, Myanmar and China rated the worst countries in the world for press freedom according to an annual report released by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday, while Iraq and the United
States also earned black marks.
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India has long had nothing but contempt for the military government in Rangoon, but is slowly recognising its eastern neighbour has a more global role, militarily and as a energy supplier.
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October 21: Two new reports released in September 2004 by the Karen Human Rights Group are now available online at www.khrg.org.
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Yangon: Myanmar authorities have seized vehicles worth about three million dollars in a continuing crackdown against military intelligence following the sacking of the country’s premier last week, a source close to the military said Tuesday.
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Yangon: A court in Myanmar has sentenced two men to prison in connection with a solo democracy protest outside U.N. offices in Yangon last month, a lawyer said on Tuesday.
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The Third Army has beefed up security forces along the Thai-Burmese border following the recent leadership change in Rangoon.
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Dhaka: Some 50,000 Muslim refugees from Myanmar are camping across a river waiting to cross over to Bangladesh, a media report said Sunday. The paramilitary Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and local villagers prevented at least 3,000 Rohingyas from crossing the river in the second week of
October, Xinhua reports quoting The Independent.
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Beijing: China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to eliminate tariffs on merchandise trade as a step toward creating an Asian free-trade zone, both sides said Tuesday.
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Ho Chi Minh City: China’s Yunnan Electric Power Group Co said on Tuesday it planned to sell 400 megawatt of electricity to Myanmar and started talks with Laos to build transmission lines as it expands power sale to Southeast Asia.
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The abrupt change in Burma’ s (Myanmar) ruling junta will have limited effects on trade, investments and tourism between it and Thailand, according to Kasikorn Research Centre, a unit of Kasikornbank, The Nation reports.
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October 27: Further rifts appeared today in the attitude towards Myanmar of the two main political parties in Thailand, with the opposition Democrat Party calling on the ruling Thai Rak Thai (TRT) Party to review the government’s Bt4 billion loan to Rangoon.
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Bangalore: The leader of military-ruled Myanmar visited India’s technology hub in the south Tuesday — the third day of a visit that has been denounced by Myanmar exile groups because of the ruling junta’s poor human rights record.
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New Delhi: Myanmar’s military ruler on Tuesday wound up talks with Indian political leaders aimed at improving economic and security ties but Myanmar dissidents poured scorn on his promise to bring democracy to their country.
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