- Khin Nyunt's Ouster
The sacking of Gen. Nyunt is an important change in the power equation. Globally the exit of Gen. Nyunt, who had been an important figure in the process for restoration of democracy initiated by the U.N., has caused widespread concern.
- Bank unrest in Burma
Analysts have suggested the root cause of any rush of withdrawals is a general lack of confidence in private banks and minimal interest rates in relation to inflation.
- UWSA - A state within a state
Once a reclusive clan of headhunters, Burma's Wa tribe has become Asia's most dangerous drug cartel
- Mahathir' Influence
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, one of the staunchest foreign backers of Myanmar's military regime who played a pivotal role in bringing Myanmar into the Association of Southeast Nations
- Thai-Burma: border dispute
The border dispute cooked up last week by Burma against Thailand is a sham and shameful.The Rangoon generals, claiming great anger over Thai military manoeuvres along the northern frontier, replayed their 2001 tantrum and closed the border
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