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Myanmar On Privitisation Drive

Myanmar’s military regime government has set in motion a major reform of the country’s economy. It has put on block several assets that were taken
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Aung San Suu Kyi's second appeal rejected

 
Myanmar's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Aung San Suu Kyi  against her extended house arrest, the Daily Telegraph reported  on Saturday Feb 27.The ...
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Myanmar: Crackdown on monks likely as election nears

 
The ruling military junta in Myanmar is planning a crackdown on an estimated 400,000 Buddhist monks in the country to "discipline" them ahead of forthcoming ...
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Thailand plans 'voluntary' repatriation of Burmese refugees

 
Thousands of Burmese refugees living in Thailand run the risk of repatriation and on return home they face the danger of torture or even death, ...
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China beefs up Myanmar's military power

 
China has been helping Myanmar (Burma) to beef up its military might.  The total value of the military assistance is put at around $3 billion ...
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Suu Kyi ordered back into house detention

 
A court in Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 18 months in detention, a verdict that will keep her off ...
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Ban fails to meet Suu Kyi

 
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon’s mission to Myanmar ended in failure on Friday, July3. The junta did not allow him to meet the detained ...
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Myanmar, N Korea collaborating in arms production, sale

 
Two years after re-establishing diplomatic ties in2007, Myanmar and North Korea are collaborating in arms production, arms sale and training.  The Korean weapons are reaching ...
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Aung San Suu Kyi goes on trial: in Myanmar

 
Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, (63) went on trial on Monday (May 18) as hundreds of police officers and army soldiers blocked ...
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Junta Rejects Aung San Suu Kyi appeal

 
Myanmar’s military junta has again rejected an appeal to free pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose latest period of detention will now expire on ...
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