Shan party meets UN chief, non-party activists might be released
The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), Burma’s second largest winning party in the 1990 elections, that had together with other registered parties met Ban Ki-moon yesterday, said he did not appea...
Wa nab suspected spies
Two Burman civilians, one a retired Burma Army man, were taken into custody last week in Mongphen in the Wa territory, according to a source close to the Wa leadership in Panghsang...
Mongla leader: Fairness and equality the way to peace
Sai Leun, the leader of the Mongla-based National Democratic Alliance Army-Eastern Shan State (NDAA-ESS), practically warned the country’s ruling generals yesterday that for the ...
Exile press alliance gains one more member
The Burma News International, a network of ten Burmese news organizations in exile, has gained one more ethnic media member, Karen Information Center (KIC), during its 4 day 13th b...Hard to be innocent in Burma
"The government is bankrupt and the generals have all the money," reported Mizzima News, on 25 April, quoting a member of an International NGO in Rangoon.
Weekly Diary, No. 358 (27 June – 3 July 2009)
KANG NAM 1 MAKES U-TURN!
ADAM AND EVE WERE ASIANS?
SWINE FLU COMES TO BURMA!
UN CHIEF VISITS BURMA!
Professional practice in journalism of Burmese media in exile
Since the military coup in 1962, Burma has been the most repressive regime in the world for freedom of the press. Every media organisation in Burma has to register and present a copy of their each publications to the Press Scrutiny Board (PSB), which...
Message on The 59th Anniversary of Shan National Day
It is interesting to note that the linkage and emergence of the modern Shan State, its national day and the formation of the Union of Burma are so intertwined; it is almost impossible to discuss the making of this historical formation separately.
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