Children’s Rights Celebrated in Naypyidaw
By WAI MOE
The Burmese junta celebrates the Universal Convention on Children’s Rights, in a move that surprised many observers.
Handcuffed Statue Has the Experts Talking
By ARKAR MOE
A handcuffed statue of a revered woman who exists only in Burma’s spirit world is at the center of debate and speculation among even the country’s intellectual elite. |
‘Burma VJ’ Short-listed for Oscar
By LAWI WENG
The award-wining film “Burma VJ” has been placed on the short list for consideration for one of the movie industry’s top prizes—the Oscar for best feature-documentary. |
NEWS ANALYSIS
Assessing the US-Asean Summit
By SIMON ROUGHNEEN
The US-Asean Summit was generally well received, and the US president's public demand for Suu Kyi’s release was a dramatic repudiation of the regime's oppressive ways. |
Coco Islands to Open for Tourism
By WAI MOE
A former penal colony and a secretive naval base, the Coco islanders will host their first official tourists this weekend. |
Mystery of the Handcuffed Statues
By KYI WAI
Rangoon’s rumor mill is at work again over reports that statues of a well known nat, or spirit, in two local temples are being handcuffed at night. |
Kachin against Irrawaddy Dam Project
By AMY SMITH AND JOHN CAMPBELL
Can a handful of determined and brave villagers influence the Burmese junta’s hydropower dam project without the support of more individuals and public groups, both inside Burma and abroad? |
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Praise for Suu Kyi’s Letter Initiative |
| By SAW YAN NAING |
| The initiative taken by Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in writing to junta leader Snr-Gen Than Shwe proposing talks has been welcomed by several regional observers. |
RSF Publishes Win Tin Biography |
| By ARKAR MOE |
| Media watchdog Reporters Sans Frontieres publishes a book about the life of one of Burma’s most famous dissidents. |
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