Ignoring the result of the general election in 1990 was disrespectful to the will of the Burmese people, said pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday, calling it “a historically inappropriate policy that damaged the image of the country.” (more…)

The first shots have been fired between Burmese and Kachin troops in Kachin State, Northern Burma this morning at 10:20 a.m. local time, sources in the field said.
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New Delhi– All Burmese ‘public access centre’ Internet cafes have been ordered to reapply for a  business license from the state-owned Myanmar Post and Telegraph (MPT), according to an MPT official. (more…)

NAY PYI TAW, 26 May – Union Minister for Health Dr Pe Thet Khin received Professor David I Steinberg from Georgetown University in Washington, the United States of America, at his office here this afternoon. (more…)

Business conflicts have formed between regional commanders of the Burmese army and leaders of newly formed regional governments over control of lucrative concessions, according to business sources. (more…)

Education workshops have been held in the Burmese capital aimed at tackling rising rates of gambling among farmers, an issue that threatens to send greater numbers into debt. (more…)

Responsible Travel has lifted its ban on holidays to Burma after the leading pro-democracy group changed its stance on tourism to the country. (more…)

Myanmar economists have stressed the need to introduce sufficient public foreign exchange counters across Yangon’s road corners as part of the efforts to promote tourism sector in the country, the local Popular News reported Friday. (more…)

China’s Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. and its Burmese partner both agreed to invest in the construction of a KD (knocked down) plant with an annual production capacity of 3,000 to 5,000 vehicles in Myanmar. (more…)

Burma’s 2008 Constitution, touted as bringing ‘democratic’ reforms to the country, has instead institutionalized bias in favour of the army and the ruling elite.
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Beijing, – Myanmar and China sealed their friendship with loan and credit line agreements worth more than 540 million euros ($765 million) on Friday, as the former Burma’s new president praised the Chinese as a trustworthy, selfless ally. (more…)

China’s President Hu Jintao met his Burmese counterpart, President Thein Sein, in Beijing on Friday, one day after Hu met with Kim Jong-il, the leader of North Korea. (more…)

India should consider withdrawing from a stop-start hydropower project on Burma’s northwestern Chindwin river that despite years of diplomatic manoeuvring has struggled to take shape, Delhi’s ambassador to Burma has said.
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Myanmar media Myanmar allows local distribution of Thai newspapers Yangon
Myanmar has for the first time allowed the local distribution of Thailand’s two English-language newspapers, company sources said Friday. (more…)

Chiang Mai– US Senator John McCain will meet with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Burmese government authorities next week, sources say. (more…)

President Thein Sein, a former military general and protégé of dictator Snr Gen Than Shwe, is on a three-day state visit to China to pay a formal courtesy call to the leaders in Beijing and to cement what is fast becoming a strong relationship. (more…)

Sai Leng’s timidity belies his reputation as a feared sharp shooter in the mountains of southern Shan state. Perched on a hill overlooking Loi Taileng, a sprawling hamlet straddling the Thai-Burma border and home to the insurgent Shan State Army (SSA), he describes his daily tasks with unsettling nonchalance. “I’m happy when I meet with Burmese troops and can shoot them. I just have to take a deep breath, breathe out and pull the trigger, and I enjoy this.” (more…)

What if you held an election and you weren’t sure how many people showed up? A simple question regarding the veracity of the last elections held in Burma, on 7 November 2011: how many people actually live in the country? It may seem straightforward, and after all it’s a fundamental question when determining voting lists, and yet there is a great variety of estimates. (more…)