Yangon – The Myanmar authorities have tightened measures against foreign visitors traveling in the country whose visa has gone expired without applying for extension, the local Biweekly Eleven News reported Thursday. (more…)

Almost 100,000 villagers in western Myanmar whose homes or croplands were badly damaged by floods earlier this year are rebuilding their lives under a United Nations-backed project that provides income-generating activities for locals. (more…)

Yet again Burma Army’s security forces based in areas surrounding main base of the Shan State Army (SSA) ‘North’’s First Brigade is soaring after the newly promoted regional commander of the Northeastern Region Command, issued orders to tighten security and to secure all pathways to the SSA bases, according to sources from the Sino-Burma border. (more…)

Burma’s largest armed ethnic group, the United Wa State Army (UWSA), has deployed three battalions from its headquarters in Panghsang to southern Shan State close to the Thai border in as preparations mount for a military showdown with the Burmese amy, sources close to the UWSA say.   (more…)

Than Shwe seeks Beijing’s support for Myanmar’s coming elections and its fight against border-area insurgents. Critics accuse China of propping up repressive regimes. (more…)

Beijing – Myanmar’s reclusive leader on Thursday reassured Beijing that China is a vital ally and said an upcoming election and planned power transfer to a civilian government would not affect relations. (more…)

The trading of Foreign Exchange Certificates (FEC) in Burma has totally halted due to the excessive drop in its rate this week, causing concerns among foreign currency dealers, according to sources. (more…)

Geneva— The U.N.’s top human rights official says the world must exercise “utmost vigilance” to ensure upcoming elections in Myanmar are free and fair. (more…)

The Burmese junta announced in August that it would triple the size of the protected game reserve for endangered tigers situated in the northern region of Kachin. But, the truth is, a real-estate tycoon close to the junta has continued, unhindered, to raze large parcels of the land. (more…)

Koror, Palau — The United States has agreed to take 11 Myanmar asylum seekers who fled to the Pacific island nation of Palau fearing persecution in their homeland, the priest overseeing their case said. (more…)

The BBC’s Burmese service serves an essential function and must be allowed to survive. (more…)