Myanmar: How the Regime Hides Its BillionsSource: The Irrawaddy
The SPDC spends greatly in excess of its revenue and, like many such regimes through the ages (and Zimbabwe in the present), resorts to the printing presses to finance its spending.
Burning down Myanmar's Internet firewall Source: Asia Times
Myanmar maintains some of the world's most restrictive Internet controls, including government-administered blocks on foreign news sites and the use of popular e-mail services.
People's Daily Online -- Myanmar denies military shake-upSource: english1.peopledaily.com.cn
Myanmar denies military shake-up
A Myanmar military sources denied Friday night that there has been high-level shake-up in the military, saying that the was no change with the military posts of the present state leaders.
Myanmar Issue Undermines Asean Credibility - Asean Sec-GenSource: bernama.com
By Jackson Sawatan
SINGAPORE, July 16 (Bernama) -- Asean foreign ministers are expected to come up with a "position" on Myanmar when they meet in Kuala Lumpur for the 39th Asean Ministerial Meeting (AMM) end of this month.
Myanmar opposition rejects UN proposalSource: dailyindia.com
Myanmar opposition rejects UN proposal
By DPA
Bangkok, June 9 (DPA) Myanmar's main opposition National League for Democracy (NLD) Friday rejected a UN proposal to take part in national efforts to draw up a new constitution.
US to call for Burma resolution at Security Council - Text OnlySource: abcasiapacific.com
US to call for Burma resolution at Security Council 01/06/2006 14:19:06
The United States says it will push for a United Nations Security Council resolution calling on Burma's military government to change its repressive policies.
IOL: '127 activists die in Burmese custody'Source: breakingnews.iol.ie
At least 127 pro-democracy activists have died in the custody of Burma's ruling junta, most of them after torture and ill-treatment in the country's network of prisons and interrogation centres, a report by an opposition group released today said.
Top UN envoy meets Myanmar's Aung San Suu KyiSource: Channel NewsAsia Singapore
YANGON : A top United Nations envoy on Saturday met Myanmar's detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the final day of a three-day mission aimed at pressing the military government on reforms.