NLD leaders embrace Aung San Suu Kyi’s call to reorganize Burma’s most prestigious opposition party, while raising questions about timing and and other matters. (more…)

Six people have been killed and 12 injured when a time bomb exploded in Myanmar’s restive Karen state on Wednesday night, an official told AFP Thursday. (more…)

New Delhi – Nobel Laureate Prof. Joseph Stiglitz said Burma needs an all inclusive economic process in order to achieve stability and security as “Economics and politics cannot be separated.” (more…)

Yangon – In accordance with the request she made to the Head of State, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi met elderly leaders of the National League for Democracy – Chairman U Aung Shwe, Secretary U Lwin and CEC Member U Lun Tin – from 11 am to 11.45 am at Seinle Kantha Guesthouse here today and paid respects to them. – MNA

Two ceasefire groups, since its acceptance “in principle” of the paramilitary status under the Burmese Army’s supervision, are under pressure to submit their lists of manpower and weapons. (more…)

Dhaka – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is not interested in  expanding  its Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) in Burma calling it a ‘sensitive’ country, a senior ADB official said in Dhaka on Thursday. (more…)

A Swiss banking giant has been fined $US536 million after being found guilty of violating US sanctions through years of undetected transactions with so-called “rogue” regimes, such as Burma. (more…)

SOP RUAK, Thailand — Basket loads of fish, villagers bathing along the banks of the river, a farmer’s market selling jungle delicacies — these are Pornlert Prompanya’s boyhood memories of a wild and pristine Mekong River. (more…)

Washington, DC—The US has welcomed the Burmese regime’s decision to allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet three senior members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) and has urged the junta to enter “genuine dialogue” with all the country’s stakeholders. (more…)

The world needs to be reminded, again and again, that the military regime in Burma (Myanmar) continues to perpetrate every conceivable human rights violation. (more…)

Chiang Mai, Thailand – The Burmese military spares nothing with its iron grip on power – not even art. (more…)

The renowned US economist Joseph Stiglitz has spelt out a path to revive Burma, ‘the rice bowl of Asia’, with doses of the obvious that appear diametrically opposed to the policies of the ruling junta. (more…)

Detained Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Wednesday for a reorganization of the aging central executive committee (CEC) of her National League for Democracy (NLD). (more…)

Burmese authorities have banned the public display of posters in Mandalay advertising dhamma talks by monks. (more…)

The non-ceasefire leader Yawdserk of Shan State Army (SSA) ‘South’ has warned ceasefire groups opposed to the Border Guard Force (BGF) program setout by Naypyitaw of the need to beware of who among the leadership is in favor of the program, citing his experience with the Mong Tai Army (MTA) led by the late Khun Sa ((1934-2007). (more…)

Nay Pyi Taw – Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe, accompanied by SPDC Member General Thura Shwe Mann, SPDC Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, SPDC Member Lt-Gen Tin Aye, the Commander-in-Chief (Navy), the Commander-in-Chief (Air), senior military officers of the Ministry of Defence, commanders, ministers and officials left Bagan for Mt. Popa region by helicopter yesterday morning and arrived there at 9:40 am. (more…)

Beijing/Yangon: Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping arrives this week in Myanmar where he is press for assurances there will be no more unrest on their shared border. (more…)

Chiang Mai – Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health will provide free Poliomyelitis vaccination across the country for all Thai and migrant children next week. (more…)

More than three dozen people from Myanmar who have been granted exceptional status to remain in Japan without being designated as refugees have applied for more stable long-term residency, their lawyers said. (more…)

This month Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi passed two milestones. (more…)