Cyclone's timing couldn't have been worse for Myanmar harvest
                   
signonsandiego.com     May 16, 2008            

YANGON, Myanmar – Normally, at this time of year, farmers in the southern delta of Myanmar would be draining their rice paddies, plowing their fields with their water buffaloes and preparing to plant new seeds for an autumn harvest. But two weeks ago, Cyclone Nargis did away with all that. The... [read full story]                    


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Indagare™ - News + Resources | Burmese Update

newsvine.com     7 hrs ago          

The military junta that rules Burma with an iron grip continues to obstruct emergency relief efforts in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, which has been estimated to have left over 2.5 million people homeless and dispossessed...                    

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Myanmar to introduce visa-on-arrival system soon

people.com.cn     18 hrs ago   2 related          

Myanmar is planning to introduce a 100-percent visa-on-arrival system starting the coming open season by November in a bid to revive its tourism, the local weekly Voice quoted the Hoteliers Association as reporting on...                    

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Irrawaddy: Weekly Business Roundup - William Boot

burmanet.org     yesterday          

Bangladesh Seeks to Solve Border Dispute with Burma Bangladesh is pushing to resolve offshore territorial boundary disputes with both Burma and India. The Dhaka government sent a delegation to Burma this week in a bid to...                    

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Irrawaddy: Exiled dissident visits Burma - Wai Moe

burmanet.org     Sep 5, 2008          

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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