Burma is preparing to hold elections on 7 November amid criticisms from pro-democracy activists and Western governments that the poll will not be free, fair or inclusive. (more…)

Burma’s Supreme Court yesterday said it would accept a lawsuit filed by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi over the dissolution of her party. (more…)

Yangon — All eyes in the Yangon restaurant were on glamorous celebrity Chan Chan Clare, a pioneer in Myanmar’s burgeoning fashion scene, as she glided across to the table in a tiny sequinned dress. (more…)

Candidates and supporters of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in Maungdaw Township are threatening and intimidating local residents to garner votes, said an elder from Maungdaw. (more…)

BANGKOK, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Thailand’s top construction contractor, Italian-Thai Development Pcl (ITD.BK), said on Thursday it expected sign a contract for a deep-sea port project with Myanmar Port Authority by the end of November. (more…)

Burmese tycoon Tay Za who is targeted by US sanctions has formed a proxy airline with the name of Asia Wing and his other airline, Air Bagan, has increased flights to neighboring Thailand in 2010. (more…)

Bangkok — The underlying purpose of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s first visit to Burma on Monday is to ensure business as usual between the two neighbors. (more…)

The Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) has been tipped as a “top three” contender for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, which will be formally announced in Oslo tomorrow. (more…)

Buffalo, NY – Buffalo is no stranger to immigration. Many city neighborhoods reflect the rich diversity of those who’ve come here from places such as Poland, Italy, and Ireland. But in recent years, Buffalo has become more of a melting pot than ever. An event tonight hosted by the International Institute invites the community to become better acquainted with Buffalo’s new Burmese neighbors. (more…)

There are those in our society who are blase about their democratic voting rights. Mark Latham provided a classic example when he urged Australians to vote informal in the August 21 elections. (more…)

Burma (officially Myanmar), a beautiful country of proud people but frozen in isolation and military repression, is coming alive. Some prominent democrats in exile, spread in a diaspora from the Thai border through to Canada and Europe, are glimpsing a flicker of hope in the election set for Nov. 7. Can change really be drawing near? (more…)