Asia Activates Pandemic Plans After WHO Alert
Hong Kong, the Philippines and Australia activated swine flu hotlines Thursday as part of stepped up efforts to prevent an outbreak
China Ready for Swine Flu 
Chinese health minister says if human case is found in country, authorities will report it in timely manner, quarantine patient and give treatment, according to plans and according to China's laws and regulations
US Reports: At least 94 Infected with Swine Flu; One Dies in Texas 
US officials say they are not planning to close border with Mexico
Mexico Faces Shut Down Over Swine Flu
Mexican Health Minister Jose Cordova said Wednesday non-essential government services will be suspended for five days beginning on Friday
Lawmakers Urge More Action to Prevent Flu-Infected Travelers From Entering US
Number of lawmakers have suggested closing US borders as a way to stop swine flu-infected travelers from entering
 |  | The EU's health chief urges Europeans not to panic over swine flu, as ministers hold emergency talks on ways to contain the virus. |
WHO pandemic warning| A ceremony is held in Basra to mark the official end of the British military presence in Iraq after six years. | | Chrysler is to enter bankruptcy protection after failing to have its debts written off, a White House official says. |
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NLD Sets Conditions for Election Participation | |
| By WAI MOE | |
| Burma’s opposition party has set three conditions for participation in the 2010 general election—including the unconditional release of all political prisoners. | |
US Praises Asean, UN for Facilitating Cyclone Nargis Aid | |
| By LALIT K JHA | |
| The US State Department has paid tribute to the work of the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in helping bring relief to the victims of the 2008 Cyclone Nargis. | |
US Will Not Lift Sanctions on Burma | |
| By THE IRRAWADDY | |
| A US State Department official says reports that sanctions on Burma will be eliminated are “incorrect.” | |
Burma Named Worst Online Oppressor | |
| By THE IRRAWADDY | |
| Burma is the worst violator of Internet freedom of speech rights in the world, says a media watchdog group. | |
Burmese Women Arrested in Prostitution Raid | |
| By THE IRRAWADDY | |
| Thai security forces raid a house in Ranong in southern Thailand and arrest 39 Burmese women on suspicion of prostitution. | |
Thai Ex-Diplomat Says He Urged Ban on Burma’s Asean Membership | |
| By THE IRRAWADDY | |
| Former Thai ambassador to Burma Poksak Nilubol has disclosed in a book titled “Understanding Burma” that his government rejected in 1996 a memo he wrote opposing Burma’s admittance to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. | |
Nargis Survivors Burdened by Debt | |
| By MICHAEL CASEY / AP WRITER | |
| Without hundreds of millions of dollars in additional assistance, many victims of last year's devastating cyclone in Burma will be unable to rebuild homes or replant flooded fields in the Irrawaddy delta. | |
ADB Triples Capital to Respond to Economic Crisis | |
| By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | |
| The Asian Development Bank said Thursday it is tripling its capital to $165 billion to provide the resources needed to respond to the global economic crisis and push its long-term goal of cutting poverty in the region. | |
Singapore Unemployment Jumps to 3.2 percent | |
| By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | |
| The number of jobless Singaporeans jumped in the first quarter to its highest since 2005 as a slump in global trade pummeled the city-state's exports and sparked manufacturing layoffs. | |
Southeast Asian Health Ministers to Meet on Swine Flu | |
| By GRANT PECK / AP WRITER | |
| Health ministers from Southeast Asian countries will meet, probably in early May in the Thai capital, to discuss how to deal with the swine flu crisis. | |
Fishery Department introduces media censorship
The 'Myanmar Fishery Federation’ has imposed certain restrictions on the domestic media, on media coverage of fishery products and export figures issued by the government Fisheries...Cyclone survivors left to their own devices
(Commentary) Travelling from Rangoon and in the south west direction, less than two hours by car is necessary to realize the extent of damage caused by Cyclone Nargis where more...Burmese refugee children donate money for Nargis victims
Burmese refugee children in Malaysia yesterday donated Malaysian Ringgit 25,000 (USD 7,012) to Nargis victims, by selling books, which included paintings and stories in commemoration of the firstDifferences halt school reconstruction in Nargis-hit regions
Serious differences have cropped up between the No. 1 Basic Education Department and construction companies over sanctions for rebuilding schools in Cyclone Nargis devastated regions.Unidentified disease kills pigs in Burma
At least 100 pigs have died of an unidentified disease since April 26, said residents in Twante Township in Rangoon division, raising apprehensions following the outbreak of Swine Flu in...NLD sets pre-conditions for role in elections
Burma’s main opposition party – the National League for Democracy – on Wednesday said it was willing to contest the forthcoming 2010 elections if the military regime releases political prisoners,...| Thousands of cyclone victims still need housing Apr 30, 2009 (DVB)–More attention should be focused on the thousands of families still without proper housing one year after cyclone Nargis, say aid organizations who claim cyclone victims still need almost US$700 million in aid. - more |
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 Masking fear: celebrations hide a fading Shan culture Beth Macdonald |
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| Released lawyer speaks of imprisonment Apr 30, 2009 (DVB)–A human rights lawyer released earlier this week after a serving a sixth-month sentence for contempt of court has said that he was prevented from exercising and receiving medical care. - more |
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| Karen group lose outpost to army Apr 30, 2009 (DVB)–Burma’s principal armed opposition group has lost sections of a strategically important outpost near the Thai border after nearly a month of fighting between the group and government troops. - more |
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| Diarrhea outbreak claims three lives Apr 30, 2009 (DVB)–Outbreaks of severe diarrhea have continued in several towns in Burma, with hospitals now unable to cope with the upsurge in patient numbers and several deaths being reported. - more |
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| Dialogue necessary before 2010 elections Apr 30, 2009 (DVB)–If the Burmese government releases all political prisoners and holds dialogue without preconditions with opposition groups then Burma’s main opposition party will contest the 2010 elections, said a statement yesterday. - more |
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