Pausing in front of the fence around Yangon’s main park, a man points through the iron bars to show his two young children the statue inside. (more…)

Burma’s junta, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), “fails to show any interest in talks” with Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), The  Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said on Tuesday. (more…)

In an apparent attempt to quash rumors of impending fuel price rises or restrictions on sales, Burma’s state-run press has assured motorists that no increases or quota cuts are planned. (more…)

The All-Burmese Monks Alliance called on the people of Burma to support their struggle against the regime, but stressed that they should not use violence, in a statement issued yesterday. (more…)

Maungdaw, Arakan State : A number of Rohingyas fled from Northern Arakan for fear of being arrested after they clashed with Natala (model) villagers of the Buddhist community in Taungbro sub-border town of Burma – Bangladesh border on December 20. (more…)

In what is seen as an attempt to stop Burmese citizens from accessing foreign news and information broadcasts, the Burmese government has ordered a massive hike in the annual satellite television license fee without any warning. (more…)

In the case of the Burmese military junta it is one of hogging everything in sight. For instance the eldest son of Kachin State’s Commander Maj-Gen Ohn Myint controls a local logging company called Awng Mai and exports timber to China, said local loggers. (more…)

Teknaf, Bangladesh: Border trade has been halted in Burma-Bangladesh border after the arrest of two Burmese nationals by Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on December 29, says our correspondent. (more…)

A ban on the sale of chickens and eggs was imposed in Tachilek on Tuesday after a fresh outbreak of bird flu was discovered in a village in Shan State’s Mongphyat Township in eastern Burma, according to sources in Tachilek. (more…)

India has urged Burma to launch broad based political reforms and initiate “national reconciliation”. (more…)

Dhaka: The Arakanese community in exile in Bangladesh held a ceremony in Dhaka marking the 223rd anniversary of the downfall of Arakan’s sovereignty and calling for national unity among Arakanese people in fighting against the Burmese military junta for self-determination and equal rights in Burma. (more…)

A play based on Burma’s inspirational opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will hit Irish theatres in 2008. (more…)

Though diplomats at the UN human rights council discuss the country, its people continue to suffer under the military regime (more…)

Burma: Three months of quiet repression, arrests, censorship and propaganda (more…)