June 23, 2009 (DVB), The Burmese government's agricultural bank is skimming money from agricultural loans for farmers and using it in their own loan sharking ventures, say the opposition National…
Day: June 23, 2009
Burma to host ASEAN talks on transnational crime
June 23, 2009 (DVB), Burma's jungle capital of Naypyidaw has been chosen to host this year's ASEAN meeting on transnational crime, with Chinese, EU and UN delegates lined up to…
Burma ranked 'critical' on Failed States Index
June 23, 2009 (DVB), Weighed down by state corruption, economic decline and vastly uneven development, Burma has ranked at the tail-end of this year's Failed States Index, published by US-based…
Suu Kyi passes on a message of thanks
June 23, 2009 (DVB), Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has expressed her regret that she cannot personally thank those who marked her birthday on Friday, according to lawyers…