Hundreds rallied for a second day in one of Myanmar’s biggest cities on Monday to protest against chronic power outages, in the largest demonstrations since the army crushed a monk-led uprising nearly five years ago. (more…)

Protests against chronic power shortages spread to Yangon late Tuesday, AFP reporters said, following rallies in Myanmar’s second city Mandalay which saw several opposition party members briefly held by police. (more…)

The National Democratic Force is looking to restructure after losing about half of its members, including parliamentary representatives who are flocking back to their former organisation — the National League for Democracy. (more…)

Representatives from refugee support agencies and international nongovernmental organizations are engaged in meetings with Burmese officials in Naypyidaw to discuss plans for the resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and war refugees in eastern Burma. (more…)

Burma is emerging as a new frontier in various industries such as mining, oil and gas, telecommunications, agriculture, tourism and other areas. (more…)

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp said on Tuesday it signed an agreement with Myanmar’s Kanbawza Bank to provide management know-how, hoping to cement ties with the country’s largest private lender. (more…)

The United States has vowed to keep broad sanctions against Myanmar as an “insurance policy” against “backsliding” on democratic reforms even as it seeks to open up certain types of investment. (more…)

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will address an International Labour Organization conference in Geneva next month during her first trip outside Myanmar in 24 years, the ILO said on Tuesday. (more…)

Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will address an International Labour Organization conference in Geneva next month, on her first trip outside Burma, in 24 years. (more…)

Joint statement by WLB, FDB, NY-Forum, SYCB (more…)