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At the bar, the young sons of Burma's elite are buying bottles of Jack Daniel's and Johnnie Walker with thick wads of dirty kyat notes. But inside the double doors and through the dark fog of the smoke machine, a cultural transformation is taking place ...See all stories on this topic »The Guardian

Two of Asia's biggest stock exchanges are fighting for dominance of the world's hottest new frontier market as investors beat a path to Burma's door following the end of decades of military rule. The Tokyo Stock Exchange announced last month a deal ...See all stories on this topic »Jakarta Globe

By Nehginpao Kipgen After years of isolation and sanctions, the US-Burma relationship has seen improvements in recent months. What are the prospects for this rapprochement? This article analyzes the bilateral relationship from a historical perspective.See all stories on this topic »Korea Times

During decades of political repression in Burma, many activists fled abroad, building lives in exile while working for democratic change. Despite Burma's political reforms over the past year, many remain reluctant to move back.See all stories on this topic »

By Zin Linn President Thein Sein of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma) made a speech at the work coordination meeting to carry out the national and regional development tasks held at the President Office on Friday, the New Light of Myanmar ...See all stories on this topic »

Speaker and participants in a workshop analysing the post-polls (by-election) scenario in Burma (Myanmar) argues that India should maintain the same sympathetic approach to hundred thousand Burmese refugees taking shelter in Mizoram and some other of ...See all stories on this topic »Times of Assam

May 12, 2012 Burma's Exiled Activists Consider Going Back Steve Sandford | Chiangmai, Thailand During decades of political repression in Burma, many activists fled abroad, building lives in exile while working for democratic change.See all stories on this topic »