In the wake of catastrophe comes the whiff of unrest
                   
guardian.co.uk     May 16, 2008            

The natural disasters in Burma and China have loosened the repressive grip the countries' rulers exert on their people When news arrived of the earthquake in Sichuan, my mind turned to Zheng Sunman, a security executive I met on a recent trip to China. China and Burma - struggle to respond to... [read full story]                    


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James Bond's Secret Charity Mission In Myanmar

looktothestars.org     Aug 28, 2008          

Written by Tim Saunders Daniel Craig – star of the upcoming James Bond film Quantum of Solace – is to donate money to victims of the cyclone that ripped through Myanmar in May. According to reports, the actor will donate...                    

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MYANMAR: Small-scale livestock farmers feel the pinch

irinnews.org     Aug 28, 2008   1 related          

Life is now a daily struggle for Than Than and her husband, who has now taken to fishing instead. The small structure on the right that once housed their prized ducks now stands empty KUNCHANGONE, 28 August 2008 (IRIN)...                    

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Burma: sources of political change , Joakim Kreutz

opendemocracy.net     Aug 27, 2008          

The twentieth anniversary of the Burma uprising of 8 August 1988 was marked with a degree of attention around the world, but far less than might have been expected thanks to the coincidence of the opening of the Olympic...                    

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MYANMAR: Cyclone survivors look to radio

irinnews.org     Aug 27, 2008          

KUNCHANGONE, 27 August 2008 (IRIN) - Squatting on the floor of his hut in the cyclone-affected Ayeryarwady Delta, Kyaw Kyaw gingerly adjusts his radio to hear the latest news from Naypyidaw, Myanmar's newly established...                    

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