In the late hours of October 26, a tired but undeniably true rumor circulated around Long Pyae village in Sagaing: there would be more raids come sunrise. “They entered yesterday…
Category: Property
The end of the settlement: Yangon squat clearances uproot thousands
A life’s worth of possessions are stacked in a heap on the ground. The owner of the ragged parcels, U Maw, looks in the other direction, at an imposing pile…
Eleven Media chiefs questioned over defamation allegations
The EMG CEO and chief editor are being sued by the Rangoon regional government over an article written last week alleging backhanders and cronyism.
Eleven Media chiefs summoned over cronyism allegations
The commotion comes after Eleven Media CEO Than Htut Aung wrote an editorial lambasting the government for failing to tackle corruption and crony capitalism.
The Ma-Ba-Tha’s Latest Power Play
Recent successes over two very distinct issues prove the hardline monks’ group has its own broad political agenda.
Dagon City hits the rocks
The Burmese government orders the cancellation of the Dagon City real estate projects due to public concerns about their proximity to Shwedagon Pagoda.