New York Times: Shame on the Junta [Editorial]
                   
burmanet.org     May 14, 2008            

After Cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar, killing tens of thousands of people, the world rushed to offer help. Most governments would be grateful. Not this one. A week and a half later, the country’s ruling generals are still blocking large-scale foreign aid. That negligence could lead to the... [read full story]                    


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Irrawaddy: Weekly Business Roundup - William Boot

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Irrawaddy: Exiled dissident visits Burma - Wai Moe

burmanet.org     yesterday          

An exiled Burmese dissident who recently traveled back to his troubled homeland said that the purpose of his visit was to gain a better understanding of the economic and humanitarian challenges facing the country, not to...                    

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MYANMAR: Government cuts currency red tape for donors

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