Locals living near a controversial Chinese-backed copper mine have blasted Aung San Suu Kyi’s highly anticipated report into the police crackdown on protestors last November for not ordering a complete halt to the project
The Union Election Commission’s rejection of the Zomi National Congress’s registration request effectively keeps the party out of the country’s political landscape and marginalises an entire population
Burma’s leader arrives in flood-hit Irrawaddy town and lectures victims on rule of law and the dangers of gambling
Water levels on four major rivers surpass ‘dangerous’ as tens of thousands across the country are forced to find shelter
Lack of movement on Tamanthi dam despite years of diplomatic manoeuvring prompts ambassador to suggest Delhi withdraws
Opposition leader claims India’s growing focus on the commercial side of bilateral relations with Burma is scuppering its democratic reputation
Thai and Indian citizens are growing increasingly intolerant of environmentally destructive mega-projects – so their governments are moving them to Burma
Looming elections in Burma won’t affect deal which will enable Thai exports to bypass the congested Straits of Malacca
20,000 square kilometres of the Hukaung Valley in Kachin state to be designated as protected area for Burma’s dwindling tiger population
Increasing electricity cuts mean Rangoon residents hit by heatwave are unable to pump already depleted water supplies to apartments
Electricity cuts, hydropower projects and abnormally hot weather are triggering water shortages from Sagaing division in the north to the Irrawaddy delta
India looks to expand economic presence in its eastern neighbour with plans underway to construct two major hydropower dams
“Floodwaters have swept away 23 houses and affected more than 10,000 people,” said Dr. Zaw Win, the regional minister of social affairs for Sagaing Division.
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