Mizzima
2011-08-08
A 3 day Festival of Indigenous Peoples in Thailand 2011, in honor of the International Day for World’s Indigenous Peoples, is being held in Chiangmai...
2011-08-08
(Commentary) – Just over two decades ago, in 1990, the National League for Democracy (NLD) won national elections in Burma, but the ruling military...
2011-08-05
(Mizzima) – Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) General-Secretary Htay Oo confirmed reports that some party members receive cash stipends...
2011-08-05
(Mizzima) – Rumors have circulated in Rangoon since June saying that the Internal Revenue Department will announce a new tax rate for the sale of...
2011-08-05
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – In another sign that the Burmese government is reaching out to pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, she has been invited to...
2011-08-05
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Burma activists in Canada are demanding a full probe of Canadian mining giant Ivanhoe Mines that they claim has underhandedly...
2011-08-04
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Six men have been arrested in connection with distributing 5,000 kyat denomination counterfeit notes in three cities in Burma...
2011-08-04
New Delhi (Mizzima) – The former Planning and Economics minister in Shan State has been caught up in a drama of alleged adultery and drugs, according...
2011-08-04
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Generation Wave founder and hip-hop singer Zay Yar Thaw can’t sing in a show to raise funds for a home that cares for sick,...
2011-08-04
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Burma’s most influential pro-democracy group will take its case to the international community this week, asking for help from...
2011-08-04
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Lower House MPs will put forward suggestions to achieve peace in Kachin State during the second regular session of Union...
2011-08-04
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Economic development in Burma should be the main focus of government policy and corruption should be tackled later, a member...
2011-08-03
(Interview) – The Burmese government is looking into changing its foreign exchange rate system, in an effort to stabilize the system and help...
2011-08-03
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Burmese ethnic leaders continue their calls for pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to act as a cease-fire mediator in the...
2011-08-03
Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Aung San Suu Kyi continues to make inroads towards a dialogue with the Burmese government. The latest appears to be an...