Yangon, Myanmar – Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Wednesday her activities on a recent trip to Thailand gave no cause for anyone to be unhappy, dismissing speculation her high-profile visit annoyed the government. (more…)

Yangon — Myanmar’s reformist government has launched an official probe into a flare-up of sectarian violence in the west of the country, state media said Thursday, pledging to punish those responsible. (more…)

Yangon, Myanmar – Myanmar will issue next week a 10,000-kyat bank note that will be the country’s highest-denomination currency, the country’s central bank announced Thursday. (more…)

AUSTRALIA is lifting its remaining travel and financial sanctions against Burmese military figures involved in past human rights abuses.
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When Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi announced her trust in President Thein Sein last August, Tin Win Akbar decided it was time to return home after spending almost 16 years as an exile in Japan. (more…)

As Burma heads for rapid industrialization, it must study and learn from the problems of the rampant and rapid economic development of Burma’s neighbors. (more…)

The streets of Yangon can probably be summed up in two words: “Anything goes”. (more…)

The new political reforms underway in Burma have prompted a review of US and EU policy toward the country, creating euphoria among both the local business community and overseas multinational companies. (more…)

Everyone falls silent as Aung San Suu Kyi enters the room. She’s somewhat smaller than I’d imagined, but slim, upright and elegant. We’re all suddenly aware that we’re in the presence of a living icon. (more…)

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights for Burma Tomas Ojea Quintana has been following the country closely since his mandate began in 2008. DVB spoke with Quintana about his concerns regarding Burma’s current human rights record and what the country needs to do to ensure further abuses don’t continue (more…)

The convergence of military, business and government interests aimed at displacing farmers and residents from their homes poses grave dangers for Burma, the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) said in a new report. (more…)