Rebel students turn the tide
The fire that galvanised thousands of youngsters to take up arms in 1988 is slowly fading at a refugee school run by former Burmese student rebels
Rangoon to launch high-speed internet
Six compnaies set to launch fibre-optic services in Burma’s economic hub but extortionate connection fees likely to hinder access for Burmese
Roads offer ‘profound potential’ for Burma
Mooted plans for major road links between Burma, India, China and Bangladesh could bring Burma into the international community, expert says
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‘27,000 displaced’ in Karen township
Lu Thaw township in northern Karen state hit by relentless military attacks for two decades and report says is one of the worst cases in eastern Burma
Delta disability rates ‘highest in Burma’
Survey-based investigation finds that disability rates in Irrawaddy division soared in the past decade and are now Burma’s highest
UN aid has ‘limited impact’ in Burma
Report by internal UN Development Programme watchdog paints modest picture of aid efficacy in Burma, particularly in health and education
Energy shortfall edges India closer to Burma
Delhi’s concern about predicted electricity shortfall one reason behind state-owned enegy giants’ interest in lucrative Burmese offshore gas block
Militaries, men and a machismo mindset
The only prominent women now in Burmese politics are daughters of powerful men; a sea-change from times of old. Has military rule brought rampant male chauvinism?
Cho Cho Kyaw Nyein: ‘We’ll not shy away’
With a date now set for elections in Burma, the 40 parties that have been approved to run are out on the campaign trail. A brief look at candidate lists[…]
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A wave of dissent-activists start campaign opposing elections
Generation Wave, a group of young Burmese activists, start a campaign to boycott ‘unfair and undemocratic’ 2010 elections in central Rangoon
Talking about my generation
On the 10th International Day of Youth DVB reflects on a generation with the constraint of coming of age under the SPDC and trying to live with hope in the lonely wilderness of military rule
Zarganar protests planned for Edinburgh festival
Human rights group Amnesty International plan campaign for jailed comedian Zarganar at the largest comedy and cultural festival in the world
Maternal health boosted by community health programme
New report indicates improvements made in maternal health in eastern Burma as a result of community health programme
India should use Burma trade as barter
While Delhi must use growing trade with Burma as a bargaining chip to pressure the junta to reform, its once-proud moral strength is dissappearing
