Saturday, October 20th, 2007

Daily Archive

AFP: Several firms on US Myanmar blacklist linked to Singapore
Sat 20 Oct 2007 
Filed under: International,News

Three companies with strong links to Singapore are among seven firms
blacklisted by the United States under fresh sanctions against Myanmar
after its deadly suppression of pro-democracy protests.
(more…)

 
Associated Press: Myanmar Government Lifts Curfew
Sat 20 Oct 2007 
Filed under: Inside Burma,News

Myanmar lifted a curfew on Saturday and ended a ban on assembly imposed during a deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protests — the latest sign the military rulers are confident they have fully crushed the largest demonstrations in two decades. (more…)

 
New York Times: In Myanmar, Fear Is a Constant Companion – Choe Sang-Hun
Sat 20 Oct 2007 
Filed under: Inside Burma,News

YANGON, Myanmar, Oct. 17 – Worshipers have begun returning to the Shwedagon Pagoda, the towering gold-coated landmark that had been cordoned off with soldiers and barbed wire only days before. (more…)