Well-known Burmese democracy advocate Min Ko Naing, who endured 15 years of imprisonment under the military junta, has been named one of this year’s Civil Courage Prize winners. (more…)

Yangon: Gold coin prices have soared in military-ruled Myanamr as the local kyat currency keeps falling, having lost more than half its value this year, the government’s official dealers said Tuesday.
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A Kyaukme district court in Shan State has sentenced Sao Oo Kya, the brother of detained Shan National League for Democracy Chairman U Khun Tun Oo, to 13 years imprisonment.
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The Karen splinter group, long considered a drug smuggling organization in Thailand, handed over one of the most wanted criminals taking refuge in Burma back to Thailand on 2 October, reported Bangkok-based Khom Chad Luek daily yesterday.
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Lamphun: Police Region 5 commander Lt-Gen Panupong Singhara na Ayutthaya has ordered an inquiry into the death of three Karen drug suspects in their detention cell at the Muang Lamphun district police station. (more…)

A Hong Kong company, SS8 Networks Inc, has agreed with Burmese company Ahaed Co. Ltd., to run security services for internet service providers in Burma, the local news journal Voice reported Tuesday.
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Alleged investigations by the State Peace and Development Council’s intelligence agency into New Mon State Party activities in Moulmein, Mon State, could threaten the NMSP and its ceasefire agreement with Burma’s ruling junta, said an NMSP official.
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Yangon: Myanmar business leaders said Tuesday that stiffer sanctions against the military-ruled country would ruin the private sector, condemning a recent report which urged the United Nations to take tougher measures to press for reform.
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