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 |  Ever since the military regime lost in the 1990 elections, they have been trying to violently sideline the NLD.  —Win Tin, executive member of the NLD |
The Ghost of Elections Past |
| By KO KO THETT |
| History repeats itself, so they say. In Burma, the first elections were strewn with boycotts, infighting and even USDA-like polling day enforcers. |
Tay Za's Air Bagan Gets a Rival |
| By WAI MOE |
| Burmese businessman Aung Ko Win has reportedly formed a domestic airline that is expected to compete directly with Tay Za's Air Bagan. |
Electricity Shortage Worse in Rangoon |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Electricity shortages in Rangoon have worsened due to insufficient gas supplies caused by a leak in a pipeline that brings natural gas to power plants in the country's former capital. |
Than Shwe Family Will Not Take Part in Pagoda Ceremonies |
| By AUNG THET WINE |
| The reconstruction of Danok Pagoda in Dalla Township won't be attended by Snr-Gen Than Shwe and his family this time around. |
Displaced Market Workers Struggle On |
| By MOE YAN |
| An estimated 10,000 shop workers and porters scramble to survive after Burma's largest wholesale market is destroyed by fire. |
Social Media Provide Space for Thai Arguments |
| By LYNETTE LEE CORPORAL |
| After months of turmoil, silence has finally fallen over the streets of Bangkok. But the shouting continues in cyberspace as Thais and even foreign residents bicker and debate. |
“It's simple, really. We're nearly there.”
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
HARN LAY/THE IRRAWADDY
Three top leaders of the New Mon State Party, which has rejected the junta’s ...Karenni resistance leader dies at 81
Karenni militia senior leader and revolutionary General Aung Than Lay, who fought ...
Six take Shweamyutay honours
The fifth Shweamyutay literary award ceremony was held at Trader’s Hotel ...
Rangoon mayor’s grandson dies in car accident
The baby grandson of the Rangoon mayor died on Saturday after his parents’ car ...
Insein court tacks 10 years on to youth’s term
The jail term of a National League for Democracy party youth member serving ...
China and Burma ‘allied over foreign enemies’
China justifies strengthening ties with the maligned Burmese junta with talk of the need for state sovereignty and Burma's opposition to Taiwanese independence
EU meets old and new opposition
National Democratic Force reiterates its stance during talks with European Union delegation that Burma needs an opposition party
