It may seem counterintuitive, but Burma has a lot going for it. Blessed with abundant natural resources, the nation is home to the last of the world’s ancient teak forests; it produces tens of ...

A Myanmar woman arrested by the junta for "spreading propaganda" is being detained over a Facebook post celebrating the 80th birthday of jailed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, local media said.

BANGKOK (AP) — Two freelance journalists in the strife-torn nation of Myanmar were killed, one allegedly after being captured, when security forces raided the home of one of them in the southern state ...

"Some donors like to think Burma is changing very quickly and want us to move back, but the problem is, the government is not happy to allow us,” says Khin Maung Soe, managing editor of Democratic ...

'RADIO Free Burma' may shortly be broadcasting from Ireland to the Burmese military junta thanks to support from Catholic aid agency Trocaire. The Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) radio station hopes ...

Andrew Selth is Research Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute. Over the past 10 years, this issue has attracted some sensational claims. For example, activist websites have stated that, with North ...

“This is not a place for a quick buck,” said Torontonian Bo Colomby, who came to Burma in 1989 as a boat builder and now runs a marine consultancy You can save this article by registering for free ...