The Wa army and Burmese government officials are expected to meet this week in Naypyidaw to settle an ongoing logging dispute in southern Shan State.
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Farmers decry fishpond-flooding trial as ‘unfair’
One of the accused farmers said they had received permission to punch the holes in the embankment that caused the fishery to flood.
South China Sea dispute dominates ASEAN Summit in Naypyidaw
ASEAN Summit drew to a close on Sunday with several member countries expressing satisfaction with the outcome of talks regarding the fragile South China Sea dispute.
Suu Kyi ‘house hearing’ begins
Court hearings begin over dispute between Aung San Suu Kyi and her estranged brother over the Rangoon compound where she is held under house arrest
Monks 'to boycott' Suu Kyi's brother
Jan 25, 2010 (DVB), A prominent Burmese monks group will boycott religious services for Aung San Suu Kyi's estranged brother unless he backs away from a dispute regarding her Rangoon…
Burma suspends border fence construction
Apr 27, 2009 (DVB), Burma has temporarily suspended construction of a controversial fence along the Burma-Bangladesh border following a meeting between border officials from the two countries. The fence is…