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10 Feb 2010
• Myanmar court jails US man for 3 years
• Too early for decision on Myanmar election, says Suu Kyi


05 Feb 2010
• US lawmakers appeal to Thailand on ethnic Karen villagers
• Two Malaysians to hang for drug offence


04 Feb 2010
• Suu Kyi party hopes for deputy's release next week


03 Feb 2010
• Myanmar may free Suu Kyi during polls, says Thailand


29 Jan 2010
• Suu Kyi rejects Myanmar minister's comment on her release
• PRs may be subjected to ethnic integration policy in buying flats


27 Jan 2010
• US calls for immediate release of Suu Kyi


26 Jan 2010
• Mekong tiger population plunges to 'crisis point': WWF


25 Jan 2010
• Myanmar's ruling military could free Suu Kyi in November, party hears


23 Jan 2010
• India on alert after plane hijack warning


22 Jan 2010
• Charity golf tournament at Orchid Country Club
• Indian airports on alert after hijack warning


19 Jan 2010
• Suu Kyi lawyers give final arguments in top Myanmar court


16 Jan 2010
• "The Scale of Justice" among artworks at S'pore Fringe Festival


15 Jan 2010
• Myanmar minister pledges free election


12 Jan 2010
• Clinton starts Asia tour amid concerns over Japan ties


05 Jan 2010
• US sceptical on Myanmar elections


04 Jan 2010
• Australia floods declared natural disaster
• Myanmar's General Than Shwe gives election warning


03 Jan 2010
• One thousand forced to flee Australia floodwaters


31 Dec 2009
• Myanmar to double cost of local telephone calls


30 Dec 2009
• British PM Brown writes to Suu Kyi pledging support


24 Dec 2009
• Australian holidaymakers evacuated from campsite as wildfires rage


23 Dec 2009
• People "fleeing for lives" in Australian fires


22 Dec 2009
• Cyclone Laurence lashes western Australia


21 Dec 2009
• Australian northwest on red alert as cyclone looms
• Suu Kyi lawyers to appeal sentence


20 Dec 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi party needs new blood: analysts


19 Dec 2009
• China's vice president arrives in Myanmar for talks


18 Dec 2009
• Myanmar accuses separatists over deadly bomb blast
• Bomb kills six on restive Myanmar border


16 Dec 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi in rare talks with party elders
• Australia braces for severe cyclone, extreme heat
• Fiji counts the cost of deadly cyclone


15 Dec 2009
• Three believed dead after cyclone hits Fiji


14 Dec 2009
• One dead in Malaysian mall blast: police


11 Dec 2009
• Indonesia calls for greater protection for poor


10 Dec 2009
• Bali Democracy Forum opens in Indonesia


09 Dec 2009
• SEA Games: Footballers enjoy a day with their feet up
• Global rise in infectious diseases due to population growth, urbanisation


08 Dec 2009
• BH Global Marine forms joint venture with two Myanmar businessmen
• US Senate urges more engagement with Sri Lanka
• SEA Games: Singapore one point away from football semi-finals


07 Dec 2009
• SEA Games: S'pore beat Myanmar 2-1 in their second football match
• SEA Games: Footballer Hariss out for redemption for Singapore


05 Dec 2009
• SEA Games: Singapore's Young Lions, Indonesia play to draw in football match


04 Dec 2009
• Myanmar's top court agrees to hear Suu Kyi appeal


01 Dec 2009
• Myanmar junta says fighting spread of AIDS


28 Nov 2009
• EU envoy says signs emerge for progress in Myanmar


27 Nov 2009
• Overwhelming response for sheep orders for Korban


23 Nov 2009
• Myanmar detains over 120 Indonesian, Taiwanese fishermen


20 Nov 2009
• ASEAN chief presses for bloc's "centrality"


17 Nov 2009
• S'pore tied in 3rd place with Sweden in latest Corruption Perception Index 2009
• At least 50 feared dead in Myanmar ferry crash


16 Nov 2009
• Unease as Sri Lankan general eyes presidency


15 Nov 2009
• US President backs ASEAN's vision to become Economic Community by 2015
• Obama says US enjoys deep historical ties with SE Asia


14 Nov 2009
• Obama calls on Myanmar to free Suu Kyi
• Obama vows to deepen US engagement in Asia


13 Nov 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi appeals to top court against house arrest
• Grim climate outlook for Asia: WWF


12 Nov 2009
• Clinton in Manila to deepen defence ties
• Obama set to launch debut Asia mission


11 Nov 2009
• Clinton stresses US commitment to APEC cooperation
• Clinton urges Asian nations to push Myanmar on elections


10 Nov 2009
• Myanmar junta chief to visit Sri Lanka
• Myanmar will no longer dictate ASEAN ties: White House


08 Nov 2009
• Dalai Lama visits Indian border state despite China protest
• Dalai Lama visits Indian monastery despite China protest
• Dalai Lama visits Indian monastery despite China protest


07 Nov 2009
• Japan to increase aid to Myanmar


06 Nov 2009
• Japan seeks closer Southeast Asian ties with Mekong summit
• Myanmar's vote plan clouds new US dialogue


05 Nov 2009
• Envoy says US ready to improve Myanmar ties


04 Nov 2009
• US envoys in historic meeting with Myanmar PM


03 Nov 2009
• US envoys in rare visit to military-ruled Myanmar
• US envoys set for rare Myanmar visit


01 Nov 2009
• Official says US envoys in Myanmar unlikely to meet military chief
• One killed, 15 injured in Thai festival explosion


31 Oct 2009
• US to send top envoys to Myanmar next week


25 Oct 2009
• Thailand says Myanmar sees role for Suu Kyi in political process
• ASEAN summit enters final day


24 Oct 2009
• Japanese official says Myanmar could ease Suu Kyi detention
• Asian nations look to 'lead the world'
• ASEAN leaders to set up task force for connectivity masterplan
• Myanmar touts its potential at 6th China-ASEAN expo


23 Oct 2009
• Cambodia and Thailand clash at summit over Thaksin
• ASEAN leaders launch historic human rights body
• Rights activists barred from ASEAN talks
• Typhoon Lupit set to hit Philippines


22 Oct 2009
• Myanmar allows first mobile phones in remote capital
• US warns of "slow, painful" talks with Myanmar


20 Oct 2009
• Key topic at ASEAN Summit is to connect ASEAN, China & India


18 Oct 2009
• Asian leaders to discuss economic ties, disasters


16 Oct 2009
• Bangladesh reinforces Myanmar border amid new tensions
• Singaporean conferred ASEAN Youth Award


14 Oct 2009
• Indonesian Ocean nations conduct mass tsunami drill


09 Oct 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi and diplomats discuss sanctions
• Suu Kyi's party hopeful she can meet Myanmar junta chief
• Top Myanmar official will be at Obama-ASEAN talks
• Myanmar will not be at Obama ASEAN meeting


08 Oct 2009
• Private sector takes initiatives to reduce dependency on sand imports


07 Oct 2009
• Suu Kyi, Myanmar's labour minister discuss sanctions


04 Oct 2009
• Typhoon Parma kills 15 in the Philippines as another storm looms
• Myanmar minister promises 'free and fair' elections


02 Oct 2009
• Suu Kyi's appeal against conviction rejected
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi set for appeal verdict


01 Oct 2009
• Suu Kyi lawyers hopeful for Myanmar appeal


29 Sep 2009
• Myanmar PM slams Western sanctions
• US to open dialogue with Myanmar


27 Sep 2009
• Myanmar opposition unsure on election boycott


26 Sep 2009
• Aung San Suu Kyi writes to Myanmar's junta on sanctions


25 Sep 2009
• New Mekong species at risk from climate change


24 Sep 2009
• US unveils plan to engage diplomatically with Myanmar


23 Sep 2009
• Bhutan quake death toll climbs to 12


22 Sep 2009
• Suu Kyi party seeks meeting of detained leaders


19 Sep 2009
• Bangladeshi poor "beyond the razor's edge", says UN
• UN chief hails release of Myanmar dissidents


18 Sep 2009
• Myanmar frees journalists, activists in amnesty
• Myanmar court hears Suu Kyi appeal


17 Sep 2009
• Seven bomb blasts in Myanmar, no casualties


16 Sep 2009
• Myanmar denies Suu Kyi appeal court access
• Daughters of ex-Myanmar PMs 'to join new party'


13 Sep 2009
• Myanmar briefly detains Suu Kyi's aide


11 Sep 2009
• Singapore banks reject Myanmar junta cash report


09 Sep 2009
• WHO warns of winter H1N1 flu surge in Asia
• Suu Kyi's party hopeful for her release


07 Sep 2009
• Former nuclear pariah India seeks uranium stocks
• Mercy Relief focuses on food aid for children after Java quake


04 Sep 2009
• Myanmar court agrees to hear Suu Kyi's appeal


03 Sep 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi appeals against conviction


31 Aug 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi to renovate home to stop trespassers
• Myanmar refugees in China fear trip home after clashes
• Myanmar says 34 killed as border fighting ends


30 Aug 2009
• Hundreds of Myanmar rebels flee to China


29 Aug 2009
• Fresh fighting breaks out in Myanmar's north


28 Aug 2009
• UN says 30,000 flee Myanmar amid fears of civil war


27 Aug 2009
• More fighting feared as thousands flee northeastern Myanmar
• US senator lashes Myanmar sanctions


23 Aug 2009
• Hundreds rally in Tokyo for release of Aung San Suu Kyi


21 Aug 2009
• Myanmar's elections an "opportunity for change"


20 Aug 2009
• ASEAN mulls Suu Kyi amnesty call


19 Aug 2009
• US man in Suu Kyi trial flies out of Bangkok
• Myanmar says US visit a success, could boost ties


18 Aug 2009
• ASEAN officials to discuss Suu Kyi amnesty
• US calls on Myanmar to free more political prisoners


17 Aug 2009
• US man in Suu Kyi case given medical treatment


16 Aug 2009
• US man in Suu Kyi case deported from Myanmar
• Myanmar hands over US man in Suu Kyi case
• US man in Suu Kyi case to fly out of Myanmar
• White House monitoring developments in Myanmar


15 Aug 2009
• US senator to leave Myanmar with convicted American
• S'pore supports Thai ASEAN chairman's statement on Myanmar
• US senator meets Myanmar ruler, Suu Kyi in historic visit
• US senator in historic talks with Myanmar military chief


13 Aug 2009
• Myanmar poses new headache for frustrated neighbours
• US Senator Webb to meet Myanmar leader


12 Aug 2009
• Suu Kyi and US man to appeal against Myanmar judgement
• Obama leads world condemnation of Suu Kyi verdict


11 Aug 2009
• Myanmar faces more sanctions over verdict on Suu Kyi
• S'pore disappointed with Aung San Suu Kyi's trial verdict
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets 18 months under house arrest


09 Aug 2009
• Myanmar warns against riots
• Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi faces new trial uncertainty


08 Aug 2009
• Myanmar marks 21st anniversary of failed student uprising
• India investigating detained North Korean ship
• US calls for Aung San Suu Kyi's unconditional release


07 Aug 2009
• Putting Burma's Junta on Trial
• US man in Myanmar's Suu Kyi trial suffers more fits


06 Aug 2009
• Verdict in Suu Kyi's case could be delayed due to US man's health
• ASEAN helps to maintain peace, stability in region, says George Yeo
• PM Lee looking for successor in his 30s to be fielded in next GE
• Economic crisis an opportunity for Asia, Mideast to grow ties
• UN presses Myanmar to free Aung San Suu Kyi


05 Aug 2009
• American in Suu Kyi's trial "better" after suffering from seizure


04 Aug 2009
• US defendant in Suu Kyi case hospitalised in Myanmar


02 Aug 2009
• Lawyers still hope Suu Kyi will be freed


01 Aug 2009
• Report says North Korea helping Myanmar build nuclear plant


31 Jul 2009
• Myanmar court postpones Suu Kyi's verdict to August 11
• Obama backs Philippine peace push


30 Jul 2009
• Myanmar warns against protests ahead of trial verdict


29 Jul 2009
• Myanmar warns against predicting Suu Kyi verdict
• US extends Myanmar sanctions ahead of Suu Kyi's verdict


28 Jul 2009
• Aung San Suu Kyi's verdict set for Friday in Myanmar
• Suu Kyi trial enters final day in Myanmar


27 Jul 2009
• North Korea hints at disarmament talks with US
• Myanmar hears final arguments in Suu Kyi case
• Myanmar hears final arguments in Suu Kyi's case


26 Jul 2009
• Myanmar's state media accuses Clinton of interference


25 Jul 2009
• Suu Kyi lawyers give final arguments in Myanmar trial


24 Jul 2009
• Myanmar rejects criticism at end of Suu Kyi trial
• Clinton trades jibes with 'no friends' North Korea


23 Jul 2009
• ASEAN rejects Clinton's call to expel Myanmar
• Clinton rallies Asia to back North Korea sanctions
• US presses Myanmar on NKorea, Suu Kyi at rare talks
• US holds out carrots, sticks to North Korea


22 Jul 2009
• Clinton urges Myanmar to free Suu Kyi
• Clinton says ASEAN should consider Myanmar's expulsion
• US fears of NKorea-Myanmar links cloud ASEAN meet
• Clinton concerned by possible North Korea-Myanmar military links


21 Jul 2009
• Malaysia busts officials in trafficking syndicate
• Gandhi trust awards Aung San Suu Kyi peace prize


20 Jul 2009
• Southeast Asia approves long-awaited rights body
• Myanmar detains Suu Kyi's party members
• Asian ministers meet under shadow of Jakarta bombings


19 Jul 2009
• Jakarta bombings loom over Asian security meeting


14 Jul 2009
• Suu Kyi's party skeptical on Myanmar amnesty claim
• Myanmar to amnesty prisoners so they can contest polls
• UN chief tells Myanmar to deliver on poll pledge


11 Jul 2009
• Two Malaysian men charged with human trafficking


10 Jul 2009
• Trial of Myanmar democracy leader resumes
• China quake flattens 18,000 homes, leaves one dead


09 Jul 2009
• 10-year-old boy wins CNA's "Top 10 News of the Decade" contest


07 Jul 2009
• Security Council slams NKorean missile launches


06 Jul 2009
• US admiral denounces North Korean missile launches
• Australia pressures Malaysia on people-smuggling
• Suspected weapons ship to return to North Korea


05 Jul 2009
• NKorean ship reportedly sails home after being tracked by US
• NLD says Ban's failure to meet Suu Kyi is "great loss"
• Beatings spark fears for Bangladesh's tigers
• UN chief chides Myanmar over Suu Kyi issue


04 Jul 2009
• Myanmar blocks UN chief from meeting Aung San Suu Kyi
• UN chief set for fresh talks with Myanmar's leader


03 Jul 2009
• Myanmar stalls on UN chief's request to see Suu Kyi
• UN chief heads for difficult Myanmar mission
• UN chief says Myanmar mission 'very difficult'
• UN chief Ban Ki-moon meets PM Lee at Istana


02 Jul 2009
• UN's Ban to meet Suu Kyi party members
• UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to visit Singapore
• UN chief vows to push for nuclear-free North Korea


01 Jul 2009
• North Korea warns Japan against inspecting cargo ships
• North Korea suspect ship has turned around, says US official
• UN chief urges Myanmar to release Suu Kyi


30 Jun 2009
• UN chief heads to Myanmar this week


29 Jun 2009
• Myanmar court rejects witness appeal for Aung San Suu Kyi's trial
• US says new North Korea sanctions will have impact


28 Jun 2009
• UN troubleshooter to brief Ban on Myanmar visit
• North Korea vows to bolster nuclear deterrence against US
• UN envoy ends two-day visit to Myanmar


26 Jun 2009
• UN envoy in Myanmar to discuss Ban visit
• US and SKorea hold security talks on NKorea
• UN troubleshooter Ibrahim Gambari due in Myanmar
• Myanmar links US Suu Kyi swimmer to exile groups


25 Jun 2009
• Singapore says no notice on tracked NKorean ship
• NKorea warns of "dark clouds of nuclear war" on peninsula
• US winding down Afghan poppy destruction
• Asian Youth Games: Thais go from last to first to knock Malaysia out
• UN envoy due in Myanmar on Thursday
• Myanmar says no information on tracked NKorean ship


24 Jun 2009
• North Korea likely to fire missiles off east coast
• Five dead, seven missing as storm whips Philippines
• Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyers make final witness appeal


23 Jun 2009
• NKorean ship may be heading to Myanmar
• Asian Youth Games: Myanmar football team bows out


22 Jun 2009
• North Korea says to hit back at US if attacked
• Obama says US "fully prepared" for any NKorea nuke launch


21 Jun 2009
• North Korean ship suspected of carrying arms
• Myanmar jails Suu Kyi supporters for pagoda prayers


20 Jun 2009
• Football: Asian Youth Games preliminaries kick off


19 Jun 2009
• UN chief planning Japan trip, may go on to Myanmar
• Global support to free Suu Kyi on birthday


17 Jun 2009
• Myanmar court allows Aung San Suu Kyi witness appeal
• Malaysia opposes its re-listing on US trafficking blacklist
• Suu Kyi trial lawyers in new witness bid


13 Jun 2009
• Myanmar high court sets date for Suu Kyi appeal


12 Jun 2009
• New delays in Myanmar trial of Aung San Suu Kyi
• SM Goh urges Myanmar to continue with national reconciliation process


11 Jun 2009
• SM Goh discusses democracy with Myanmar's leaders
• France, Germany in joint appeal for Aung San Suu Kyi
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi hits out over guarded home


10 Jun 2009
• SM Goh briefed on developments to promote tourism in Shan State in Myanmar
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets lawyers in prison
• Myanmar court allows extra Suu Kyi witness


09 Jun 2009
• SM Goh says Suu Kyi trial should not be allowed to affect Myanmar's elections


08 Jun 2009
• SM Goh in Myanmar for four-day official visit


07 Jun 2009
• SM Goh makes four-day official visit to Myanmar


06 Jun 2009
• Suu Kyi party warned over trial criticism
• Aung San Suu Kyi lawyers to argue witness appeal


04 Jun 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi challenges witness ban


02 Jun 2009
• US intruder to Aung San Suu Kyi home acted alone, says lawyer
• South Korea, ASEAN rap nuke test


01 Jun 2009
• Bangladesh asks for foreign aid after cyclone kills almost 300


31 May 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi trades barbs with military government over trial
• Thousands hit by diarrhoea after Bangladesh cyclone
• Two dead in Myanmar pagoda collapse
• SKorea, ASEAN to hold summit overshadowed by NKorean threat


30 May 2009
• Ancient Myanmar pagoda collapses, injures 30
• Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi marks six years of detention
• Deep concern for health of Aung San Suu Kyi


28 May 2009
• Cyclone toll hits 200 as villagers return home
• Myanmar overshadows Europe-ASEAN meetings
• Pakistan, Sri Lanka conflicts erode human rights, says Amnesty
• Myanmar says Suu Kyi trial not political
• ASEAN members back Thai statement on Aung San Suu Kyi detention


27 May 2009
• Obama dismisses Aung San Suu Kyi hearing as "show trial"
• More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Bangladesh, India


26 May 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi denies violating house arrest at trial
• Asian, European ministers to condemn NKorea, pressure Myanmar
• 60 dead in Bangladesh, India cyclone
• Myanmar says can legally extend Suu Kyi's house arrest
• Powerful cyclone lashes Bangladesh, India


25 May 2009
• Bangladesh evacuates thousands as cyclone nears
• Myanmar to allow reporters back into Aung San Suu Kyi trial
• Myanmar "strongly rejects" ASEAN statement on Suu Kyi
• Suu Kyi lawyers prepare defence in Myanmar trial


23 May 2009
• UN urges release of Myanmar political prisoners


22 May 2009
• Aung San Suu Kyi proclaims her innocence in court
• US intruder says Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'scared'


21 May 2009
• Myanmar bars access to Aung San Suu Kyi trial again


20 May 2009
• S'pore's envoy to Myanmar among 3 ambassadors to meet Aung San Suu Kyi
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi hopes for "better days"
• Foreign ambassadors to meet Myanmar's Suu Kyi
• Myanmar to allow some reporters into Aung San Suu Kyi's trial


19 May 2009
• Myanmar police testify at Aung San Suu Kyi's trial
• Myanmar state media gives first reports on Aung San Suu Kyi


18 May 2009
• Myanmar democracy icon Suu Kyi goes on trial
• Tight security for trial of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi


17 May 2009
• Aung San Suu Kyi to protest innocence at trial
• Myanmar frees doctor of Aung San Suu Kyi
• Myanmar bars lawyer from Aung San Suu Kyi trial


16 May 2009
• Obama formally extends Myanmar sanctions
• Top US senators warn Myanmar over Aung San Suu Kyi


15 May 2009
• Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi express outrage
• Singapore calls for Aung San Suu Kyi's release
• Myanmar under intense pressure to free Aung San Suu Kyi
• US tells Myanmar to release Aung San Suu Kyi


14 May 2009
• Myanmar charges Suu Kyi with breaching house arrest
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi taken to prison to face charges
• Myanmar to charge Suu Kyi over American's visit


12 May 2009
• Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's health improving


11 May 2009
• Myanmar allows medic to see Aung San Suu Kyi


10 May 2009
• Myanmar's opposition calls for Suu Kyi medical care


09 May 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi not in good health, says party spokesman
• Asian nations to boost flu drug stockpiles


08 May 2009
• Asian nations set to boost flu drug stockpiles


07 May 2009
• US national held for entering Aung San Suu Kyi's home


06 May 2009
• Asia seeks united front against H1N1 flu
• Myanmar rejects Suu Kyi's detention appeal


04 May 2009
• Asian countries test out disaster relief preparedness plans


02 May 2009
• One year on, Myanmar still suffers cyclone hardship


30 Apr 2009
• Myanmar opposition sets conditions for elections


29 Apr 2009
• Myanmar cyclone victims at risk one year on


28 Apr 2009
• Aung San Suu Kyi party meets on Myanmar elections


19 Apr 2009
• Indonesia, Australia to cooperate on migrants


18 Apr 2009
• Myanmar lowers cyclone warning
• 3 killed, homes damaged as cyclone lashes Bangladesh
• Philippine leader calls on Myanmar to release Suu Kyi
• Cyclone hits southeast Bangladesh


17 Apr 2009
• Cyclone warning for Myanmar's west coast
• Thousands flee as cyclone nears Bangladesh


15 Apr 2009
• US women senators urge UN pressure on Myanmar
• Asia-Pacific countries meet in Indonesia on Rohingyas


14 Apr 2009
• India set for phase one of marathon elections


12 Apr 2009
• UN chief urges Laos to overcome poverty


11 Apr 2009
• Dramatic evacuation ends chaotic Asian summit


02 Apr 2009
• US wants common Myanmar strategy with Asia
• Flooded Australian towns declared disaster zones


01 Apr 2009
• Myanmar PM asks businessmen for unity ahead of elections


31 Mar 2009
• Body of Briton allegedly murdered in Thailand found


30 Mar 2009
• Tea leaves from Myanmar recalled


27 Mar 2009
• Civil defence competition brings regional experts to Singapore
• Myanmar leader warns on democracy at military parade


26 Mar 2009
• US official in talks with Myanmar's leaders


25 Mar 2009
• Fishermen held after Briton killed off Thai coast


24 Mar 2009
• Singapore cannot accept Rohingya refugees
• Myanmar's opposition asks for Aung San Suu Kyi meeting


21 Mar 2009
• Thai FM to visit Myanmar to discuss refugees


19 Mar 2009
• Thai PM launches new 'war on drugs'


18 Mar 2009
• Myanmar PM calls on Singapore's Acting President J Y Pillay


17 Mar 2009
• Myanmar boosts security at Bangladesh border


15 Mar 2009
• Oil spill ship's owners misled us, says Australia


14 Mar 2009
• Australian oil spill 10 times worse than thought


13 Mar 2009
• Aussie beaches a "disaster zone" after toxic spill
• UN to boost focus on Myanmar's Rohingya boat people
• SKorea opens agency to build Southeast Asian ties


10 Mar 2009
• UN refugee chief visits Myanmar
• SKorean freighter with 16 crew feared sunk off Japan
• Japan to help train Timor Leste's military personnel


09 Mar 2009
• Cyclone loses intensity off Australia coast


08 Mar 2009
• Thousands flee as cyclone menaces Australian coast


07 Mar 2009
• Four militants killed in India's northeast


05 Mar 2009
• Myanmar urges vigilance after bomb blasts


01 Mar 2009
• PM Lee says Rohingya issue has affected ASEAN's image
• ASEAN urges Myanmar to follow democracy roadmap
• ASEAN leaders urge economic reform, cooperation
• New anthem strikes a chord in Southeast Asia


28 Feb 2009
• Anger as rights activists barred from ASEAN talks
• Myanmar, Cambodia bar rights activists from talks
• Independent observers allege abuse of Cyclone Nargis victims


27 Feb 2009
• ASEAN ministers debate human rights body


24 Feb 2009
• UN, US urge Myanmar to free all political prisoners


21 Feb 2009
• Thai PM asks media for evidence of migrant abuse
• Activists express shock at Clinton's stance on China rights
• 'Regional' solution for Myanmar migrants, says Thai PM


19 Feb 2009
• Doubts over whether Indonesia can serve as bridge for US to reach out to Muslim world


18 Feb 2009
• Hillary Clinton sees new role for Indonesia in US "smart power"


15 Feb 2009
• Myanmar's ethnic Karen attack border town


14 Feb 2009
• UN rights expert arrives for Myanmar visit
• Myanmar extends detention of deputy opposition leader


13 Feb 2009
• Thai PM admits migrants towed out to sea


12 Feb 2009
• Rohingya refugees in Malaysia protest Thai actions against boat people


11 Feb 2009
• Thailand upset with Angelina Jolie refugee comments


09 Feb 2009
• Myanmar cyclone victims still need help


07 Feb 2009
• Fires rage, floodwaters rise in Australian extremes
• Thai PM vows accountability on migrants


06 Feb 2009
• Indonesia backtracks on Myanmar migrants
• Fires follow floods as wild weather hits Australia
• UN urges Myanmar rulers, opposition to resume substantive talks


05 Feb 2009
• Thailand denies fresh migrant abuse claims


04 Feb 2009
• Gambari to brief UN's Ban on Myanmar visit
• Myanmar migrants' scars back Thai abuse claims
• Suu Kyi's party downbeat after UN Myanmar visit
• Thailand denies fresh migrant abuse claims
• Australian floods wash crocodiles into streets
• Myanmar says Suu Kyi refused to meet liaison minister


03 Feb 2009
• Myanmar migrants say cast adrift by Thais
• UN envoy wraps up Myanmar trip after talks with Aung San Suu Kyi
• Nearly 200 Myanmar migrants found off Indonesia


02 Feb 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi sets out conditions at UN envoy talks
• Thai distributor bans Economist for 2nd week
• Suu Kyi leaves home for UN envoy talks


01 Feb 2009
• UN envoy in Myanmar meets Suu Kyi liaison


31 Jan 2009
• Thailand releases 62 detained Rohingya migrants
• UN special envoy Gambari arrives in Myanmar
• UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari to visit Myanmar


30 Jan 2009
• Indonesia says Myanmar boat people "economic migrants"


29 Jan 2009
• Thailand grants UN access to Myanmar boat people


28 Jan 2009
• Thailand to deport 78 Myanmar boat people
• Thai parliament agrees regional pacts
• Thailand denies abusing migrants


27 Jan 2009
• Thailand detains 78 more Myanmar boat people
• Thai PM proposes regional framework on Rohingya refugee issue
• Thai singer charged over Bangkok club fire


26 Jan 2009
• UN concerned about 126 boat people missing in Thailand


24 Jan 2009
• S'pore and Myanmar Red Cross sign agreement on Cyclone Nargis relief


23 Jan 2009
• Thailand meets regional ambassadors over refugee issue


22 Jan 2009
• Thai PM vows crackdown on illegal immigrants
• China police detain two over Myanmar kidnap scandal


21 Jan 2009
• Thailand refuses to grant access to Myanmar boat people
• Chinese teenagers held for ransom in Myanmar
• Men say bird vomit saved their lives in 25 days lost at sea


20 Jan 2009
• Thai PM says migrant cruelty reports 'exaggerated'
• Myanmar men survive 25 days at sea in icebox


19 Jan 2009
• Thai PM holds talks on migrant abuse allegations


13 Jan 2009
• Thai club owner surrenders over deadly blaze that killed 65


12 Jan 2009
• Two S'poreans protesting at MOM arrested for criminal trespass


11 Jan 2009
• Scores feared dead as ferry sinks in Indonesia


09 Jan 2009
• Cambodian PM may skip ASEAN summit


06 Jan 2009
• Thailand names new ASEAN summit dates


03 Jan 2009
• S'pore Red Cross to expand programmes to groom more volunteers
• US backs democracy in Myanmar ahead of anniversary


29 Dec 2008
• Indian coast guard searches for 300 missing migrants


25 Dec 2008
• Myanmar cyclone survivors struggle to rebuild lives


20 Dec 2008
• Myanmar arrests 19 North Korean defectors


19 Dec 2008
• EU provides extra 40.5 million euros in aid to Myanmar


16 Dec 2008
• ASEAN nations press on with trade pacts
• ASEAN summit to be held in Thailand late February


15 Dec 2008
• UN chief visit would help Myanmar, says EU envoy


13 Dec 2008
• Nobel laureates launch appeal for Aung San Suu Kyi


12 Dec 2008
• Myanmar working on Aung San Suu Kyi detention appeal


08 Dec 2008
• Football: Fiery match expected between Indonesia and Singapore


06 Dec 2008
• UN chief frustrated over lack of democratic steps in Myanmar


05 Dec 2008
• Doctor visits Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi


03 Dec 2008
• Ex-presidents, premiers urge UN chief to intervene in Myanmar
• Officials from 39 countries meet to discuss disaster risk reduction


02 Dec 2008
• Monsoon floods affect 370,000 in Sri Lanka


29 Nov 2008
• Myanmar leader says 2010 election plans on course


25 Nov 2008
• Lions coach says tough to defend AFF Suzuki Cup title


22 Nov 2008
• Myanmar leader calls on country to back road map to democracy
• China's Hu salutes Bush, hopeful for Obama
• China angrily dismisses US congressional report


21 Nov 2008
• US Congress warned of Chinese cyber, space threats


19 Nov 2008
• China to build new oil, gas pipeline across Myanmar


17 Nov 2008
• Violent storm leaves trail of debris in Australia
• Myanmar activists moved to separate prisons, say relatives


14 Nov 2008
• Nine monks jailed in Myanmar
• US freezes assets of alleged Myanmar drug traffickers


12 Nov 2008
• Myanmar labour activist jailed for 12 years, says lawyer


11 Nov 2008
• 23 Myanmar activists jailed for 65 years each
• Myanmar blogger jailed for 20 years, says opposition


10 Nov 2008
• SGX says trading link will help market Southeast Asia


09 Nov 2008
• Bangladesh boosts presence on Myanmar border


08 Nov 2008
• Myanmar pro-democracy lawyers jailed for four months


07 Nov 2008
• Myanmar refuses to back down in row with Bangladesh


06 Nov 2008
• Doctor visits Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
• China flexes military hardware muscle
• Myanmar pulls warships from disputed waters
• Myanmar gas row highlights energy crisis in Bangladesh


05 Nov 2008
• Bangladeshi diplomats head to Myanmar for energy row talks


31 Oct 2008
• ASEAN-US ties set to expand if Obama wins


29 Oct 2008
• Thailand moves ASEAN summit to Chiang Mai amid Bangkok protests


28 Oct 2008
• Myanmar man held after bomb threat


25 Oct 2008
• Asian, European leaders call for release of Myanmar dissidents


24 Oct 2008
• EU, Asia leaders called to seek release of Myanmar dissidents


23 Oct 2008
• Feasibility studies on missing links of Singapore-Kunming Rail Link completed


22 Oct 2008
• Kallang could roar again


20 Oct 2008
• Man killed in second Yangon blast in 24 hours


19 Oct 2008
• Small bomb explodes near football field in Yangon


17 Oct 2008
• South Korean firm pays ransom to Somalia pirates


14 Oct 2008
• Myanmar removes tainted milk products from shelves


13 Oct 2008
• Investor says commodities offer opportunities in troubled times
• Philippine leader proposes special ASEAN summit in China
• Seven killed in Myanmar bus explosion, say police


12 Oct 2008
• Myanmar inks energy deal with Thailand, Singapore


11 Oct 2008
• Suu Kyi appeals to Myanmar government against her detention


10 Oct 2008
• Thai protest leaders released on bail, vow new rallies
• Myanmar bans nine Chinese milk and dairy products


09 Oct 2008
• South West CDC wins ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable Cities Award


08 Oct 2008
• Indonesia to ratify ASEAN charter


06 Oct 2008
• China dispatches 5,000 inspectors over milk scandal
• China tries to contain tainted milk fallout


05 Oct 2008
• 'No regrets' for Myanmar dissident after record jail sentence


02 Oct 2008
• One dead, 100 hurt in serial blasts in northeast India


01 Oct 2008
• US group studies potential war crimes by Myanmar military


30 Sep 2008
• FM Yeo urges international agencies, regional groupings cooperation


29 Sep 2008
• Singapore donates 38,000 bags of fertiliser to Myanmar farmers


28 Sep 2008
• ASEAN to continue engaging Myanmar on economic reform
• High level UN talks held to push Myanmar reforms


27 Sep 2008
• Suu Kyi's Myanmar democracy party marks 20-year anniversary
• High level UN talks set to grapple with Myanmar issue
• Frightened Myanmar protesters stay away for anniversary


26 Sep 2008
• Foreign Minister George Yeo meets counterparts in New York


25 Sep 2008
• Blast injures three in Yangon


24 Sep 2008
• Myanmar opposition vows to continue fight for Aung San Suu Kyi
• Myanmar frees at least seven political prisoners


23 Sep 2008
• Typhoon Hagupit lashes Hong Kong
• Hong Kong braces for Typhoon Hagupit


21 Sep 2008
• One year after Myanmar protests, Suu Kyi faces junta alone


19 Sep 2008
• Death toll rises to four as China milk scandal escalates


17 Sep 2008
• China finds more brands of tainted baby milk
• Ailing Suu Kyi accepts food rations


16 Sep 2008
• Thaksin relative nominated for Thai PM job
• Thaksin's brother-in-law moves closer to Thai PM job
• New arrest warrant issued for Thaksin over Myanmar loan


10 Sep 2008
• Three injured in a bus explosion in Myanmar


09 Sep 2008
• Cyclone-hit village in Myanmar recovers with help from Tripartite Core Group


07 Sep 2008
• Myanmar police chief denies Suu Kyi is on hunger strike


05 Sep 2008
• Aung San Suu Kyi refuses most food rations for three weeks
• Myanmar responded well to cyclone victims: WHO


04 Sep 2008
• Recovery efforts improving in Myanmar, says ASEAN Secretary General


03 Sep 2008
• Suu Kyi rejects meeting with military govt's liaison officer


01 Sep 2008
• Lawyer meets Aung San Suu Kyi, says she's thin but well


27 Aug 2008
• Football: Singapore avoid Thailand in AFF Suzuki Cup


26 Aug 2008
• Myanmar government denies Suu Kyi on hunger strike


24 Aug 2008
• Suu Kyi's party says UN Myanmar visit was a 'waste of time'


23 Aug 2008
• UN envoy, shunned by the ruling military, extends Myanmar mission


22 Aug 2008
• Three dead in China-Myanmar border quakes


21 Aug 2008
• Activists want more space for public and outdoor demonstrations


20 Aug 2008
• UN envoy meets Suu Kyi's party, but fails to see her
• Singapore PM calls for speedy ratification of ASEAN Charter
• UN envoy set to meet Suu Kyi, says party
• Earthquake hits China-Myanmar border
• Thai climate experts warn of major storm in coming months


19 Aug 2008
• SilkAir lowers capacity growth forecast to 5%-7%


18 Aug 2008
• Suu Kyi meets lawyer on eve of UN envoy visit


16 Aug 2008
• UN envoy to visit Myanmar on five-day mission


14 Aug 2008
• UN says US$1.56m of cyclone aid lost in Myanmar forex rules


13 Aug 2008
• Myanmar arrests 385 drug traffickers in July


10 Aug 2008
• Mercy Relief upbeat S'poreans will continue to give generously


08 Aug 2008
• Right to stay not a matter of entitlement
• Hundreds march in Tokyo on 20th anniversary of Myanmar uprising


07 Aug 2008
• New citizens, PRs get involved in National Day celebrations
• US First Lady visits Myanmar refugees


06 Aug 2008
• Duo awarded for rescuing drowning woman at East Coast Park
• UNICEF urges more measures to prevent infant mortality


05 Aug 2008
• US president's visit to Thailand will likely focus on Myanmar


04 Aug 2008
• UN envoy meets Myanmar monks


03 Aug 2008
• Myanmar aid scheme sows new fears among cyclone survivors


02 Aug 2008
• Myanmar's top comedian, sports writer in court


01 Aug 2008
• Bomb blasts in two Myanmar states


31 Jul 2008
• US says China has 'nothing to fear' from Internet


30 Jul 2008
• Thai court takes new case against Thaksin over Myanmar loan
• Bush signs sanctions against Myanmar into law


28 Jul 2008
• Samudera Shipping launches new service to Myanmar


25 Jul 2008
• NGOs welcome exercises on disaster management
• UN aid chief warns still much to be done in Myanmar
• US Congress renews Myanmar import ban legislation
• US tells Myanmar to cooperate with UN or face more pressure


24 Jul 2008
• 41st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting draws to a close in Singapore
• ASEAN nations call for more coordinated disaster relief efforts
• Asia forges agreement towards joint disaster taskforce
• NKorea, Thai-Cambodia flare-up dominate Asian security talks
• Myanmar victims still struggling as emergency aid winds down
• US lawmakers consider Olympic message to China


23 Jul 2008
• ASEAN-US cooperation a key pillar in regional security architecture
• UN to halt aid airlifts to cyclone-swamped Myanmar
• Australia calls on Myanmar to hold free elections
• Asia's disaster response in spotlight at security talks
• Australia pledges another US$29 million in Myanmar cyclone aid
• Millions in Myanmar cyclone aid still to be released


22 Jul 2008
• China says no Olympic terror link found in bus blasts
• UN humanitarian chief visits Myanmar cyclone zone
• UN chief hails ASEAN's role in Myanmar recovery plan


21 Jul 2008
• Panel working on ASEAN human rights body to submit report in Dec
• US$1b needed for post-cyclone relief efforts in Myanmar
• Singapore says ASEAN risks being sidelined if efforts towards deeper integration falter
• ASEAN foreign ministers to discuss ASEAN Charter and human rights body
• Myanmar ratifies ASEAN Charter
• Myanmar, Thai-Cambodia crisis dominate ASEAN talks
• Cambodian monks debate right to vote in election next week
• Rice heads to Middle East, Asia
• Border dispute, Myanmar, top ASEAN ministers' talks


20 Jul 2008
• George Yeo says Thailand, Cambodia make pledge on border row
• ASEAN talks overshadowed by Thai-Cambodia dispute
• Asian security talks to tackle NKorea, Myanmar


19 Jul 2008
• Suu Kyi banned from Myanmar Martyrs' day gathering
• ASEAN chief urges restraint amid Thai-Cambodian border tensions


18 Jul 2008
• ASEAN officials say Myanmar should release political detainees
• George Yeo says Myanmar to ratify ASEAN Charter


17 Jul 2008
• Seven members have ratified ASEAN Charter, says George Yeo


16 Jul 2008
• Singapore welcomes Myanmar's invitation to UN envoy
• Uni students positive about ASEAN's global standing
• UN envoy planning Myanmar trip in mid-August


15 Jul 2008
• One killed, one injured in Myanmar bus blast
• US boosts military ties with Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia


13 Jul 2008
• Mosques hold "Blessings For All Day" to reach out to wider community
• Asia sets stage for disaster relief exercise with key powers


12 Jul 2008
• Arsenic risk high in Sumatra, Myanmar, Cambodia, according to study


11 Jul 2008
• UN appeals for more aid for Myanmar's cyclone victims


06 Jul 2008
• Bush heads to Japan for economic summit


05 Jul 2008
• Myanmar charges 14 Suu Kyi supporters for birthday demonstration


03 Jul 2008
• UN, ASEAN teams gather information about post-cyclone Myanmar


02 Jul 2008
• Myanmar tightens security, puts public on alert after blast
• Cyclone takes toll on building boom in Myanmar capital


01 Jul 2008
• Small bomb explodes near Myanmar's main city
• UN chief pledged to press Myanmar on democracy
• Jailed Myanmar journalist in ailing health


30 Jun 2008
• Myanmar residents slowly rebuilding their lives after cyclone


29 Jun 2008
• Rice meets children who lost homes in China quake


27 Jun 2008
• India's iconic former army chief dies
• G8 foreign ministers fire warning on Zimbabwe
• G8 wants Myanmar to improve its position on aid, democracy
• ASEAN secretary-general witnesses first hand damage wrought by Cyclone Nargis


26 Jun 2008
• S'pore hands over airport ground handling equipment to Myanmar
• Myanmar confirms detention of 14 Suu Kyi supporters
• US says China is not cracking down on firms violating UN sanctions
• US$15,000 for best idea to provide clean water in post-disaster areas


25 Jun 2008
• Clooney, Pitt launch Myanmar ad campaign


24 Jun 2008
• Myanmar cyclone toll tops 138,000 dead and missing


20 Jun 2008
• Aung San Suu Kyi in good health after cyclone, says party official


18 Jun 2008
• New ASEAN emerging from response to Myanmar cyclone


16 Jun 2008
• S'pore-led team starts $3.5m liver cancer clinical trial
• Sports writer arrested after aiding Myanmar cyclone victims


13 Jun 2008
• Experts say ASEAN rights body should include all members
• Australian PM pledges cooperation with Indonesia president


12 Jun 2008
• ASEAN says team to have full access in Myanmar
• Panel on ASEAN human rights to get terms of reference ready by year end
• ASEAN aid teams in Myanmar to have full access to devastated areas


11 Jun 2008
• Myanmar minister denies post-cyclone rice shortage


09 Jun 2008
• Myanmar experience prompts talks of integrated relief efforts by S'pore


08 Jun 2008
• Myanmar denies evicting cyclone survivors from shelters
• UN-chartered helicopters arrive in Myanmar, military lashes foreign media over coverage


06 Jun 2008
• Nearly S$300,000 raised for Myanmar, China disaster victims
• Myanmar lashes foreign media over 'despicable' cyclone reports


05 Jun 2008
• Medical team returns after lending aid to Myanmar's cyclone victims
• ASEAN aid assessment team moves into Myanmar cyclone zone
• UN fears food shortages in Myanmar as paddies remain empty


04 Jun 2008
• Four US ships to leave Myanmar coast after snub
• Myanmar evicts cyclone victims from schools


03 Jun 2008
• Myanmar denies delays to cyclone aid, as relief effort lags
• ASEAN says 'rapid' response team starts work in Myanmar
• Myanmar charter 'washes away' Aung San Suu Kyi's victory


02 Jun 2008
• Asian Tour golfers raise over S$110,000 for relief efforts
• UN warns of 'urgent work' to help Myanmar cyclone victims
• Singapore volunteers tell of plight faced by Myanmar cyclone survivors


01 Jun 2008
• DBS Children's Charity Run raises S$140,000 for S'pore Children's Society
• Gates says more will die unless Myanmar government changes approach
• Cyclone aid drips in but Myanmar still wary of foreign help
• Myanmar says cyclone aid must have 'no strings attached'
• Myanmar cyclone raises risk of forced labour


31 May 2008
• Car wash fundraising drive at Turf Club carparks
• Gates says US interest in Asia Pacific remains strong
• South Korea calls for global disaster management system
• Myanmar urged to stop evicting cyclone victims
• Myanmar's delay on aid 'cost tens of thousands of lives'
• Myanmar lashes foreign aid, says survivors can eat frogs


30 May 2008
• UN flash appeal for Cyclone Nargis victims is 63% funded
• Annual Asia Security Summit opens in Singapore
• Myanmar enacts new charter as aid trickles to cyclone victims


29 May 2008
• Myanmar enacts new constitution
• Aid workers head to Myanmar delta as more visas granted


28 May 2008
• Myanmar says volunteers free to enter cyclone-hit delta
• S'pore Red Cross and Myanmar-based company to deploy aid to cyclone victims
• Donors say Aung San Suu Kyi detention won't affect Myanmar aid
• UN welcomes Myanmar's decision to allow more international aid
• Foreign aid workers enter Myanmar's cyclone-hit delta


27 May 2008
• S'pore disappointed with extension of Aung San Suu Kyi's detention
• UN officials cautiously optimistic about aid situation in Myanmar
• Important to gain trust of Myanmar govt in facilitating aid flow
• Myanmar officials say Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest extended
• ASEAN team to assess needs of cyclone-hit Myanmar
• Myanmar tightens security around Suu Kyi's home, party's offices
• Aid groups ready to test Myanmar on access to cyclone victims


26 May 2008
• S’pore offers to deploy Chinooks to aid disaster relief efforts in Myanmar
• No evidence of S'pore involvement in weapons export to Myanmar
• Fire destroys part of Myanmar embassy in Thailand
• Myanmar declares victory for military-backed constitution
• Fire at Myanmar embassy in Thailand
• Myanmar aid effort stalls as French ship turns back
• World tells Myanmar to focus on saving lives
• International aid conference pledges US$50m for Myanmar cyclone victims


25 May 2008
• Shoppers raise S$11,400 at MediaCorp's charity bazaar
• SSA donates more than S$195,000 to aid China, Myanmar relief efforts
• Singapore's problems cannot be solved by subsidies
• UN chief tells Myanmar to focus on saving lives
• Ban arrives in Myanmar for cyclone aid meeting
• President Ramos-Horta says Timor Leste won't be ASEAN 'basket case'
• Minister Yeo in Yangon for cyclone aid pledging conference


24 May 2008
• After deal, aid groups wait for access to Myanmar
• Singapore churches donate to disaster relief efforts
• Myanmar votes across cyclone zone
• Groups cautious on Myanmar aid announcement
• UN's Ban gets Myanmar to accept foreign aid


23 May 2008
• Foreign Minister George Yeo heads to Yangon for pledging conference
• Parliament to address issue of school bus safety on Monday
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi votes on proposed charter
• UN chief says Myanmar agrees to allow 'all aid workers'
• UN's Ban leaves for Myanmar capital to meet junta chief
• Rwandan president urges investors to look at Africa's successes
• UN head tours Myanmar disaster area
• Myanmar allows in first US government relief expert
• Thai PM Samak pledges rice sales in Philippines visit
• UN secretary-general to work powers of persuasion in Myanmar


22 May 2008
• OCBC donates $40,000 towards Myanmar relief efforts
• UN chief Ban meets Myanmar prime minister
• MOH deploys two medical teams to Myanmar in aid of relief effort
• UN chief arrives in cyclone-hit Myanmar
• UN chief says he will meet Myanmar's military leader
• Another woman saved as China plans billions for relief


21 May 2008
• UN's Ban to try to convince Myanmar on aid
• UN chief to convince Myanmar on aid
• Ban leaves for Myanmar, calls situation there 'critical'
• US questions relevance of funding conference for Myanmar
• Myanmar mourns cyclone victims as UN chief heads to the scene


20 May 2008
• Singapore medical teams expected to leave for Myanmar this week
• UN secretary-general leaves for Myanmar
• ASEAN, UN call on international community to help victims of Cyclone Nargis
• No World Bank aid for Myanmar for now
• Complaints of corruption amid prayers for Myanmar's cyclone dead
• Myanmar begins three days of mourning
• ASEAN to lead Myanmar cyclone relief effort
• Myanmar agrees to aid effort led by ASEAN


19 May 2008
• Fundraising meet set for cyclone-scarred Myanmar
• Mercy Relief delivers first batch of relief supplies to quake-hit areas
• Myanmar declares three days of mourning for cyclone victims
• Exhibition of Buddhist relics held at Singapore Flyer
• Myanmar agrees to ASEAN-led cyclone aid effort
• UN's disaster chief visits Myanmar disaster zone
• Thailand says ASEAN chief could visit Myanmar
• ASEAN meets in Singapore on Myanmar disaster
• UN says Ban Ki-moon will visit Myanmar this week


18 May 2008
• Myanmar children 'could starve within weeks'
• Photographers raise funds for Myanmar cyclone victims
• Sembawang GRC health fair focuses on women's issues
• Bush renews sanctions on Myanmar, says no effect on storm aid


17 May 2008
• Myanmar takes diplomats to tour disaster zone
• SRC to send 260,000 rice sticks to China quake victims
• Countries must accept autonomy of Myanmar, China when extending helping hand
• World turns up heat on Myanmar
• Suu Kyi's party rejects Myanmar vote result
• US lawmakers ask Bush to consider Myanmar 'intervention'
• More than 100 doctors head to Myanmar on Saturday, says EU official
• Myanmar won't budge on foreign relief, says EU envoy
• Myanmar says more than 133,000 dead, missing in cyclone


16 May 2008
• S$700,000 worth of relief items sent to Myanmar by Red Cross
• Thailand assures S'pore that rice supply can meet global demand
• Water purification powder to be sent to Myanmar this weekend
• UN humanitarian chief awaits visa for Myanmar mission
• UN calls meeting as Myanmar stalls on cyclone aid
• Mercy Relief to begin fund-raising for China quake victims


15 May 2008
• Ngee Ann Poly to raise S$14,000 in aid of Cyclone Nargis victims
• Myanmar says constitution approved by 92.4%
• Fresh cyclone unlikely to hit Myanmar, says US aid agency
• ASEAN to lead 'coalition of mercy' into cyclone-hit Myanmar
• When charity becomes a weighty hazard
• UN chief sends humanitarian chief to Myanmar to press rulers
• Thailand's PM says Myanmar junta rejects outside help


14 May 2008
• RSA sets up S$3m fund at NTU to increase research on steel
• Organisations continue with relief efforts for Myanmar
• All ASEAN foreign ministers to meet and discuss help for Myanmar
• Pressure on Myanmar to open up to cyclone aid
• Myanmar tightens access to cyclone zone, say aid groups
• HK mounts biggest-ever aid effort for China quake
• UN says another cyclone could be forming over Myanmar
• UN warns of 'second catastrophe' in Myanmar


13 May 2008
• Typhoon downgraded as it passes by Japan
• Mercy Relief's aid workers waiting for visas to travel to Myanmar
• Myanmar remains defiant on relief workers
• Bush, UN chief frustrated at Myanmar's response to cyclone
• ASEAN foreign ministers to hold crisis meeting on Myanmar
• Singapore Red Cross to send liaison team to Myanmar on Tuesday


12 May 2008
• US readies US$13m aid for Myanmar
• US aid flight arrives, but UN says Myanmar too slow
• Strong typhoon heads to Japan
• US aid flight heads for cyclone-hit Myanmar
• US aid flight takes off for Myanmar
• Myanmar says parts of country still cut off
• EU to hold emergency Myanmar meeting
• Myanmar nationals start petition for immediate aid to cyclone survivors


11 May 2008
• 'Drip-feed' of aid but Myanmar still desperate
• Myanmar raises cyclone death toll to over 28,450
• Red Cross says cyclone aid boat sinks in Myanmar
• Myanmar community donate cash, hold special prayers for cyclone victims
• Aid falls far short of Myanmar's urgent needs, say relief groups
• Bangladesh says will buy record amount of rice for stocks
• Myanmar says 'massive turnout' in referendum
• Australia increases Myanmar aid to US$23.5m
• Aid groups hit out at Myanmar over delays
• WFP says Myanmar military has released aid supplies
• Myanmar holds vote despite cyclone devastation


10 May 2008
• UN says million cyclone survivors still without aid
• Finance Minister says price of rice to rise in aftermath of Cyclone Nargis
• Various organisations raise over S$476,000 for cyclone victims
• US official says diplomacy is the only way to allow aid in the country
• Myanmar junta holds vote, as aid fails to reach cyclone victims
• Voting begins in Myanmar referendum, despite cyclone
• Elderly aches that hide deeper pain?
• UN launches Myanmar aid appeal and tells junta to open up


09 May 2008
• World Food Programme to resume aid flights to Myanmar
• Fraser and Neave posts 11.7% rise in H1 net profit to S$205m
• Myanmar says it will accept US cyclone aid
• Myanmarese cross over to Thailand for food and healthcare services
• UN halts Myanmar aid over 'unacceptable' restrictions
• ASEAN stresses importance of sending aid to Myanmar quickly
• UN warns another storm headed toward Myanmar
• Myanmar says "not ready" for foreign rescue teams
• US mulls food drops in Myanmar


08 May 2008
• Myanmar nationals plan to help agencies deliver humanitarian aid
• UN plane lands, but Myanmar still delaying aid
• Myanmar immigrant heads for home with relief supplies
• More organisations in S'pore rally to help Myanmar cyclone victims
• US ambassador says US aid flight to Myanmar not going ahead
• Myanmar aid shipments stranded as government resists foreign help
• Singapore firm organises aid to cyclone-hit staff in Myanmar
• Myanmar agrees to accept cyclone aid from US
• ASEAN chief says Myanmar must open up 'before it's too late'
• Estimated 80,000 cyclone dead in one Myanmar district
• Rice says Myanmar crisis 'not a matter of politics'
• US diplomat says Myanmar cyclone death toll could hit 100,000
• Myanmar survivors emerge desperate for help
• Health experts warn of looming crisis after Myanmar cyclone


07 May 2008
• Singapore sends off first batch of relief supplies to Myanmar
• Singapore companies in Myanmar working to resume operations
• Myanmar claims warning issued ahead of cyclone
• Myanmar approves UN aid flight for cyclone relief
• Witness says Myanmar people were not prepared for cyclone
• Ministry says no Singaporean hurt or killed in Myanmar
• Help for Myanmar cyclone victims slow to arrive
• Australia pledges US$2.8m relief for cyclone-hit Myanmar
• Myanmar's generals shun US aid, see risk to political power
• Aid workers race to reach Myanmar cyclone victims


06 May 2008
• Disruptions to Myanmar networks leave S'poreans anxious about loved ones
• Myanmar says cyclone death toll tops 22,000
• India says it gave 48-hour cyclone warning to Myanmar
• Myanmar nationals in Singapore collect donations for countrymen
• Myanmar cyclone leaves trail of corpses, desperation
• Singapore ready to send rescue teams, doctors to Myanmar
• Singapore offers US$200,000 aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar
• Satellite images show large swathes of Myanmar under water
• UN agency deplores lack of warning for Myanmar cyclone
• Myanmar says referendum will go ahead in most of country
• Asian nations rally around cyclone-hit Myanmar
• ASEAN chief says mangrove destruction partly to blame for Myanmar toll
• ASEAN has food stockpile to help member countries in times of emergency
• Myanmar says cyclone death toll tops 15,000
• Myanmar rulers under fire over cyclone
• Myanmar warns of disease risk in cyclone-hit regions
• Governments line up to offer aid to Myanmar
• ASEAN chief urges support for cyclone-hit Myanmar


05 May 2008
• Myanmar says more than 10,000 killed in cyclone
• Myanmar nationals in S'pore collect aid for cyclone victims back home
• Myanmar says nearly 4,000 dead from cyclone
• Aid rushed to cyclone-hit Myanmar, govt says referendum to go ahead
• Myanmar says referendum will go ahead despite storm
• Red Cross rushes aid to Myanmar cyclone victims


04 May 2008
• At least 351 killed in Myanmar cyclone
• More than 240 killed as cyclone Nargis slams into Myanmar
• Cyclone batters Myanmar, casualties feared


03 May 2008
• Cyclone lashes Myanmar after missing Bangladesh

 


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