A woman journalist covering Cyclone Nargis victims asking for aid from international NGOs in Rangoon has been detained by for over two weeks, according to her publication.
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Famous poet Ko Saw Wai, who had jeered at ageing SPDC Chairman Snr. Gen.Than Shwe calling him ‘power crazy’ was remanded for the third time by the Bahan Township court yesterday.
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According to the World Health Organisation, malaria and AIDS are the two most devastating global health problems of our time. Together they cause more than four million deaths a year. They are both diseases of poverty and both of them cause poverty. (more…)

YANGON – Myanmar’s military regime has retired five senior generals as part of a broad reshuffle, possibly laying the groundwork for elections in 2010, a state official and analysts said Tuesday. (more…)

Thousands of acres of privately-owned farmland in Bogalay have been seized by authorities after the farmers had already received farming equipment and seeds bought on credit from the government.
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More than 30,000 Myanmar refugees living in camps in Thailand have been sent to third countries in what the United Nations said Wednesday had become the world’s largest refugee resettlement operation.
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India agreed to provide Myanmar with US$84 million in loans and credits to build power transmission lines and an aluminum plant, state media said Wednesday.
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A Thai energy firm has signed a major deal to drill for natural gas in military-ruled Myanmar, an official with the company said Wednesday.
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China praised Myanmar’s efforts to fight drugs on Wednesday, lauding the actions of a military government often criticized in the United States and Europe for not doing enough to tackle the problem.
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They’re known for their love of pranks and practical jokes, but good friends Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Matt Damon have come together for something far more serious.
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Malaysia has sent medical aid worth RM2 million to help the victims of the Nargis cyclone disaster in Myanmar.
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More than 20 Burmese journalists were banned from a press conference organized by
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Rangoon on Tuesday.
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Special report: 2008 Olympic Games
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In amendments to the Supplemental Appropriations Act 2008, the US House of Representatives has passed a bill that says US agencies should seek to avoid passing humanitarian relief through the military junta to cyclone victims in Burma.
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Preliminary findings based on 50% of the data from the Village Tract Assessment (VTA) component of Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) indicate that more immediate, life-saving relief needs remain to be provided. These findings were revealed at the ASEAN Roundtable meeting in Yangon on 24 June. Humanitarian relief efforts should continue to cover unmet needs.
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The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus (AIPMC) extends its birthday wishes to Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as she celebrates her 63rd birthday on June 19th 2008.Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Daw Aung San Suu Kyi continues to be a beacon of hope and inspiration for those who yearn for freedom in her country and throughout the world. Despite the Myanmar military regime’s misguided efforts to silence her, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s message of freedom, democracy and human rights has only become stronger as she continues to stand up to Myanmar’s oppressors. (more…)