A longtime former Reuters correspondent has been appointed as Burma’s deputy information minister in an awkwardly timed career move, given that two of the international news agency’s Burmese reporters are…
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Rangoon on edge after another bombing
In a third such incident in Rangoon in a week, four bombs exploded yesterday at the Immigration Department in South Dagon Township.
2015 election: State TV to host political adverts, but there’s a catch
Burma’s state-run broadcaster will carry 15-minute party political broadcasts throughout the 60-day campaign period ahead of the general election on 8 November, but authorities have dictated a number of red…
Govt warns TV broadcasters to cover election fairly
Minister of Information warns TV and radio outlets that they risk losing their broadcasting licenses if they air material deemed to be biased.
Burma among top ten most censored countries, says CPJ
Politicians still view free press “as a threat that must be contained,” says Shawn Crispin of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Former chief censor appointed as information secretary
Burma’s former top censor, Tint Swe, has been appointed permanent secretariat of the Ministry of Information.