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06 Aug 2009
• Verdict in Suu Kyi's case could be delayed due to US man's health
• 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
• Clinton presses North Korea on denuclearisation, Myanmar links


22 Jul 2009
• Clinton urges Myanmar to free Suu Kyi
• Clinton says ASEAN should consider Myanmar's expulsion
• US ready to upgrade allies' defences over Iran
• 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


17 Jul 2009
• Foreign investments in Myanmar reach nearly US$1b


16 Jul 2009
• Clinton aims to deepen partnership with India


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"
• 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
• Japan, South Korea summit to focus on North Korea
• 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
• Suu Kyi in final witness appeal to Myanmar court
• North Korea likely to fire missiles off east coast
• 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
• US removes Laos, Cambodia from trade blacklist


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


31 May 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi trades barbs with military government over trial
• Two dead in Myanmar pagoda collapse
• Myanmar official says Aung San Suu Kyi "covered up" truth
• 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
• Former Iraq trade minister arrested
• Deep concern for health of Aung San Suu Kyi


28 May 2009
• Myanmar overshadows Europe-ASEAN meetings
• Pakistan, Sri Lanka conflicts erode human rights, says Amnesty
• Myanmar says Suu Kyi trial not political
• Iraq PM vows to root out graft after trade minister quits
• ASEAN members back Thai statement on Aung San Suu Kyi detention


27 May 2009
• Obama dismisses Aung San Suu Kyi hearing as "show trial"


26 May 2009
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi denies violating house arrest at trial
• Asian, European ministers to condemn NKorea, pressure Myanmar
• Myanmar says can legally extend Suu Kyi's house arrest


25 May 2009
• 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
• South Korea closer to trade pact with ASEAN
• 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


25 Apr 2009
• EU to prolong sanctions against Myanmar for a year


19 Apr 2009
• Indonesia, Australia to cooperate on migrants


18 Apr 2009
• Myanmar lowers cyclone warning
• 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
• Myanmar govt presses military for support
• Asian leaders hope to finalise crisis fund by May


10 Apr 2009
• ASEAN agrees on contributions to emergency fund


02 Apr 2009
• US wants common Myanmar strategy with Asia
• Thai PM warns of over-ambitious G20 summit


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
• South Africa says Dalai Lama barred to avoid upsetting China
• 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
• EU set to change SE Asian trade policy


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


14 Mar 2009
• Thai PM says economy facing delay in recovery


13 Mar 2009
• 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


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 wants to negotiate as a group with EU: Indonesia
• ASEAN urges Myanmar to follow democracy roadmap
• ASEAN leaders urge economic reform, cooperation
• New anthem strikes a chord in Southeast Asia
• Global warming could delay, weaken monsoons
• ASEAN leaders to urge economic crisis measures


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


27 Feb 2009
• ASEAN ministers debate human rights body
• Australia, New Zealand sign trade pact with ASEAN
• Southeast Asian ministers to sign key trade deal


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


22 Feb 2009
• Asian finance officials agree to expand crisis fund
• Asian finance ministers meet on economic crisis
• Asian finance ministers meet on economic crisis


21 Feb 2009
• Asian finance ministers in Thailand to discuss global crisis
• 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
• Thai PM vows accountability on migrants


06 Feb 2009
• Indonesia backtracks on Myanmar migrants
• UN urges Myanmar rulers, opposition to resume substantive talks


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
• 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
• 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
• HK ranked freest economy, Singapore second


12 Jan 2009
• Two S'poreans protesting at MOM arrested for criminal trespass
• Japanese retailers expand supplies from outside China


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
• Myanmar signs gas deal with SKorea, India, China


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


18 Dec 2008
• EU assembly awards prize in absentia to Chinese dissident


17 Dec 2008
• Asian Monetary Fund to be approved in February, say reports


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
• Obama to name Bill Richardson as commerce secretary


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
• Bush seeks APEC backing on NKorean nuclear, financial crisis


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
• 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
• India strikes free trade deal with SKorea
• 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
• Mekong PMs discuss development amid global financial turmoil


06 Nov 2008
• Doctor visits Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
• Leaders from Southeast Asia's Mekong countries to meet in Vietnam
• 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


02 Nov 2008
• Morales halts US anti-drug efforts in Bolivia


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
• East Asian nations, ASEAN to create US$80b fund by June
• 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


21 Oct 2008
• Philippines says nations to meet on Asian crisis fund


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
• Thai-Cambodian border dispute hits business ties


16 Oct 2008
• World Bank rules out immediate crisis fund for Southeast Asia


14 Oct 2008
• Myanmar removes tainted milk products from shelves


13 Oct 2008
• 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
• World powers push Myanmar on political reforms
• 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
• China dairy firm knew of toxic milk for months


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


08 Sep 2008
• Gas crisis threatens to derail Bangladesh economic growth


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


29 Aug 2008
• ASEAN chief says proposed ASEAN-EU free trade pact "challenging"


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


26 Aug 2008
• ASEAN ministers pledge to ratify Japan trade accord
• Myanmar government denies Suu Kyi on hunger strike


24 Aug 2008
• Suu Kyi's party says UN Myanmar visit was a 'waste of time'
• ASEAN pursues free trade deals as global trade talks in limbo


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


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
• ASEAN, India to sign free trade pact in December


07 Aug 2008
• ASEAN, India conclude FTA talks
• 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
• US President Bush to visit South Korea, Thailand and China in farewell tour


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


29 Jul 2008
• UN Myanmar aid lost US$10m due to exchange rate distortions


25 Jul 2008
• NGOs welcome exercises on disaster management
• Obama heads for France after major Berlin rally
• 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
• Obama draws crowd of 200,000 in Berlin


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
• US Congress approves legislation to bar Myanmar gems
• 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
• George Yeo says Myanmar to ratify ASEAN Charter
• ASEAN ministers to tackle rising oil, food prices


17 Jul 2008
• Seven members have ratified ASEAN Charter, says George Yeo
• Vietnam to boost China highway links


16 Jul 2008
• Singapore welcomes Myanmar's invitation to UN envoy
• Uni students positive about ASEAN's global standing
• US lawmakers ease pressure on Chevron in Myanmar
• 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
• Americans celebrate Independence Day amid political battles
• Bush, candidates wax patriotic on US Independence Day


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
• UN chief urges Japan to provide food aid to North Korea
• Small bomb explodes near Myanmar's main city
• UN chief pledged to press Myanmar on democracy


30 Jun 2008
• Myanmar residents slowly rebuilding their lives after cyclone
• China balks at US calls for Zimbabwe arms embargo


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
• Thai energy firm signs major gas deal with Myanmar
• Clooney, Pitt launch Myanmar ad campaign


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


23 Jun 2008
• SKorea-led consortium strikes Myanmar gas deal with China
• India, Myanmar to sign investment pact


20 Jun 2008
• Aung San Suu Kyi in good health after cyclone, says party official
• UN denounces rape as "war crime"


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
• ASEAN says 'rapid' response team starts work in Myanmar
• Myanmar denies delays to cyclone aid, as relief effort lags
• 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
• Myanmar lashes foreign aid, says survivors can eat frogs
• 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
• World looks to Japan's rice mountain to ease crisis
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Chevron executive grilled in US Congress over Myanmar venture
• 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
• 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
• FAO says 2008 rice output to climb in Asia, Africa, Latin America
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 Myanmese were simply not prepared for cyclone
• Ministry says no Singaporean hurt or killed in Myanmar
• Help slow to come for Myanmar cyclone victims
• Australia pledges US$2.8m relief for cyclone-hit Myanmar
• NGOs say five nations unfit to serve on UN rights body
• 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 despatch 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
• Cyclone could hurt Myanmar rice exports
• ASEAN chief says mangrove destruction partly to blame for Myanmar toll
• ASEAN has stockpile of items for emergency relief distribution
• 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 storm-hit Myanmar


05 May 2008
• Myanmar cyclone death toll tops 10,000
• Myanmar nationals in S'pore collect aid for cyclone victims back home
• Myanmar cyclone death toll reaches 3,969
• Aid rushed to cyclone-hit Myanmar, govt says referendum to go ahead
• Cambodia says rice cartel would ensure global food security
• Myanmar says referendum will go ahead despite storm
• Red Cross rushes aid to Myanmar cyclone victims
• 13 Asian nations agree to set up US$80b crisis fund


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


30 Apr 2008
• President Nathan says Singapore, NZ can collaborate in many sectors
• Two men arrested in Myanmar after rare bank heist
• Freedom House says global press freedom declines in 2007


29 Apr 2008
• US, ASEAN trade ministers to discuss market opening efforts
• China Eastern expects losses after routes stripped
• Thailand hopes Myanmar referendum is 'credible'


27 Apr 2008
• Myanmar nationals determined to vote in referendum
• Suu Kyi party says opponents of Myanmar constitution beaten up


26 Apr 2008
• Myanmar government says referendum will be "fair"
• Suu Kyi party says Myanmar's ruling military trying to force 'Yes' vote


25 Apr 2008
• Myanmar nationals in Singapore begin referendum vote


23 Apr 2008
• Japan, EU leaders call for 'highly ambitious' climate goals


21 Apr 2008
• Two blasts hit downtown Yangon
• Myanmar declares itself bird-flu free


19 Apr 2008
• Olympic torch relay starts amid heavy security in Bangkok
• Olympic torch relay starts amid heavy security in Bangkok
• Vietnam blasts into the satellite age


16 Apr 2008
• Aung San Suu Kyi can vote in Myanmar charter poll, says her party


14 Apr 2008
• Importers allowed to bring in more rice, but some plan to cut imports
• Japan, ASEAN finish signing free trade pact


13 Apr 2008
• Trouble-free end to Olympic torch relay in Africa
• Small taste of freedom for revellers at Myanmar festival
• Olympic torch arrives in 'China-friendly' Africa
• Olympic torch flickers on to 'China-friendly' Africa


12 Apr 2008
• FM Yeo says Myanmar's constitution will not be to the liking of many


11 Apr 2008
• Thai court jails Myanmar container survivors for three days
• 50 Myanmar illegal migrants appear in Thai court
• ASEAN hails appointment of US ambassador
• British PM calls for action over global inflation crisis


10 Apr 2008
• SM Goh, President Bush discuss Myanmar and Tibet during meeting
• 54 Myanmar migrants die while being smuggled into Thailand
• FM George Yeo in Austria as part of Central Europe tour


09 Apr 2008
• Myanmar sets constitutional referendum for May 10


08 Apr 2008
• High food prices seen leading to strikes, protests in Asia


07 Apr 2008
• Renowned Myanmar journalist Ludu Daw Amar dies


06 Apr 2008
• Myanmar PM says new charter not for military's gain


04 Apr 2008
• ASEAN vows to be 'vigilant' on inflation
• ASEAN finance chiefs meet on prices, economic slowdown


03 Apr 2008
• MFA to probe alleged local link to NKorean rocket exports to Myanmar


01 Apr 2008
• Hong Kong shoppers snap up rice as global price rockets


31 Mar 2008
• Mekong region PMs pledge to boost road, rail, power links


30 Mar 2008
• Asian prime ministers kick off Mekong summit


29 Mar 2008
• UN rights council condemns Myanmar's human rights record


28 Mar 2008
• Sarkozy heads home after warming Anglo-French relations


27 Mar 2008
• Myanmar junta chief says civilians will lead government after polls
• Bush breaks silence, conveys concern to Hu over Tibet turmoil


26 Mar 2008
• Activists launch underground campaign against Myanmar charter


24 Mar 2008
• US, Russia, China in fierce battle to sell fighter jets in Asia


21 Mar 2008
• Thailand to use 'quiet diplomacy' to make Myanmar democratic


20 Mar 2008
• Vietnam ratifies ASEAN charter
• Expert says Vietnam rice troubles could affect region


19 Mar 2008
• Gambari's Myanmar mission disappoints Western envoys


15 Mar 2008
• Thailand, Myanmar sign investment pact
• MFA says Gambari's recent visit to Myanmar not a failure


14 Mar 2008
• Nine killed, 49 hurt in Myanmar truck crash
• Thailand opposes sanctions on Myanmar


13 Mar 2008
• Rice defends dropping China from rights blacklist


12 Mar 2008
• US drops China from list of top human rights abusers
• MediaCorp recognises the best in local TV journalism for 2007


11 Mar 2008
• Singapore retains top position in PERC survey
• Myanmar auctions US$153m of jade, gems


10 Mar 2008
• ASEAN chief Surin confident ASEAN Charter will be ratified on schedule
• UN envoy meets Aung San Suu Kyi at end of Myanmar mission


09 Mar 2008
• UN envoy extends Myanmar mission after vote setback
• One dead, 24 hurt in northeast India blasts


08 Mar 2008
• Myanmar rejects UN proposal for observers at referendum
• Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi taken from home in convoy
• Myanmar rebuffs UN envoy's calls for reforms
• Myanmar refuses to amend charter barring Suu Kyi from polls


07 Mar 2008
• UN envoy seeks meetings with Suu Kyi, Myanmar junta


06 Mar 2008
• UN envoy arrives in Myanmar to push for reforms
• Suu Kyi's party fails in bid to sue Myanmar military government


04 Mar 2008
• Golf: Mercedes-Benz signs deal to sponsor ASEAN Tour
• Five killed in shooting near Myanmar democracy icon Suu Kyi's house
• Thai PM vows to build kingdom's first casinos
• UN envoy to visit Myanmar on Thursday
• Shooting in Yangon near Suu Kyi's home


29 Feb 2008
• US, Britain urge Myanmar to include Aung San Suu Kyi in polls
• Thai premier says Thaksin is not 'the real PM'
• US urges 'inclusive and transparent' vote in Myanmar
• NLD says Myanmar voters 'cannot accept' junta's charter


27 Feb 2008
• Singaporean on US blacklist over ties with Myanmar junta


26 Feb 2008
• Singaporean, 10 firms under US Myanmar sanctions
• Myanmar market blaze leaves 21 injured
• Sri Lankan monks battle monkeys to save Buddhism's holiest tree
• Bush urges international pressure on Myanmar


25 Feb 2008
• Myanmar's NLD says Suu Kyi must have role in politics
• UN envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari calls on PM Lee
• Fire sweeps through major Myanmar market
• Hazy sky for Singapore as hotspots detected


21 Feb 2008
• Thailand ready to take part in coordinated patrols of Malacca Straits
• UN envoy to Myanmar to hold talks in Indonesia
• US says Myanmar must re-work constitution


20 Feb 2008
• George Yeo says Myanmar's ban on Aung San Suu Kyi odd
• Analysts say ban on Suu Kyi shatters hopes for Myanmar polls
• Myanmar citizens with foreign husbands barred from domestic politics


19 Feb 2008
• ASEAN ministers say Myanmar democracy roadmap must be credible
• Aung San Suu Kyi barred from Myanmar elections
• ASEAN FMs take stock of summit progress at retreat in S'pore
• Small bomb blasts in eastern Myanmar


15 Feb 2008
• Foreigners should not organise, lead complaints about Singapore
• Myanmar rebels suspect hitman in leader's slaying
• Top Myanmar rebel leader assassinated in Thailand


12 Feb 2008
• UN chief wants inclusive, transparent process in Myanmar


11 Feb 2008
• 10 pilgrims killed in Myanmar boat accident


10 Feb 2008
• Six illegal immigrants nabbed at sea in two separate incidents
• S'pore welcomes Myanmar's announcement of election date
• Myanmar sets poll date, unclear if Suu Kyi barred from contest
• Myanmar announces referendum in May, polls in 2010


09 Feb 2008
• Myanmar announces constitutional referendum in May


08 Feb 2008
• Ten nabbed for attempted illegal entry


06 Feb 2008
• US tightens sanctions noose on Myanmar
• US expands sanctions on Myanmar regime family, tycoon


04 Feb 2008
• The regional approach to busting drug syndicates


31 Jan 2008
• US calls for immediate Myanmar dialogue


30 Jan 2008
• Aung San Suu Kyi allowed to meet her party members


29 Jan 2008
• EU envoy calls for release of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi


28 Jan 2008
• Many pay last respects to Suharto at Indonesian Embassy
• Two men arrested for trying to enter Singapore illegally


22 Jan 2008
• PM Lee calls on Europe to take strategic views over Asian ties


21 Jan 2008
• Four men arrested while trying to enter Singapore illegally
• British PM calls for radical world reforms to reflect rise of Asia
• British PM visits India in trade and climate change push


20 Jan 2008
• Myanmar auctions gems, jade despite boycott calls
• British PM heads to India


19 Jan 2008
• EU wants UN envoy to visit Myanmar soon and seek Aung's release


18 Jan 2008
• UN Security Council criticises Myanmar for slow pace of democratic reforms
• Parliamentary sitting kicks off with GIC's and Temasek's bank investments
• UN Security Council laments lack of progress on Myanmar reforms
• British PM arrives in China for environment, trade, investment boost


16 Jan 2008
• Japan boosts ties with Mekong nations
• British union chief calls for Myanmar holiday boycott


15 Jan 2008
• HK named world's freest economy ahead of Singapore


14 Jan 2008
• Doctor says Indonesia's Suharto in "very critical" condition
• Indian PM arrives in China for talks


13 Jan 2008
• One woman injured in Yangon train station blast
• MM Lee says Indonesia's Suharto not getting the recognition he deserves


11 Jan 2008
• Aung San Suu Kyi meets Myanmar government official
• Dr Lee Boon Yang to attend ASEAN meeting in Myanmar


07 Jan 2008
• Singapore ratifies new ASEAN charter
• New ASEAN secretary-general takes office


05 Jan 2008
• Myanmar issue must remain a priority: EU envoy
• Myanmar defiant on 60th anniversary of independence from Britain


02 Jan 2008
• Developing ASEAN's people sector key to achieve Charter goals
• Myanmar govt makes rare fuel price pledge: state media


29 Dec 2007
• Fresh bird flu outbreak in Myanmar: state media


26 Dec 2007
• Hopes fade for 14 missing seamen in SKorea: Coast Guard


25 Dec 2007
• 14 missing after ship sinks off SKorea: coast guard
• Vietnam plans Mekong mega-dam in Laos: state media


23 Dec 2007
• Three killed, 10 injured in Myanmar rebel ambush: witness


20 Dec 2007
• Eight killed, six hurt in Myanmar rebel attack: state media
• US Senate passes sanctions on Myanmar gems


19 Dec 2007
• Memory of SilkAir victim lives on through law scholarship


17 Dec 2007
• Bush likely to cancel US-ASEAN summit over Myanmar: diplomats
• WHO praises Asian countries for swift bird flu reporting


16 Dec 2007
• Asia faces trillion-dollar TB-fighting bill
• Bird flu kills first human in Pakistan, child first case in Myanmar


15 Dec 2007
• Myanmar reports first human bird flu case: official


13 Dec 2007
• PM Lee meets Indonesian president, Australian PM at Bali conference


12 Dec 2007
• Somali pirates release Japanese tanker: US navy
• Bush threatens Myanmar with more sanctions
• US House adopts sanctions on Myanmar's gem, energy industries


11 Dec 2007
• Japan continues with efforts to help Myanmar fight narcotics despite aid cut
• SEA Games: S'pore football coach Avramovic's giant task


10 Dec 2007
• World's patience with Myanmar 'running out fast': UN chief
• Pirates demand huge ransom or kill Japanese tanker crew: UN
• Myanmar stepping up attacks on insurgents: rebel group
• Australia drops 'Pacific Solution' on refugees


08 Dec 2007
• At least 31 killed in Myanmar unrest: UN expert


05 Dec 2007
• Crowds greet Thai king on his 80th birthday


04 Dec 2007
• Myanmar monks prepared for another bloody confrontation: exiled monk
• Myanmar frees 8,500 prisoners: report


03 Dec 2007
• Myanmar rejects calls to include Suu Kyi in reforms
• Myanmar to hold first ASEAN film festival: report


02 Dec 2007
• World leaders call for Myanmar dialogue with opposition


30 Nov 2007
• Cambodia urges Myanmar to continue Suu Kyi talks
• UN envoy criticises continued Myanmar detentions, repression
• 2 illegal Myanmar immigrants nabbed at custom
• ASEAN needs to invest in its people: incoming chief
• Myanmar PM visits Cambodia amid pressure over protest crackdown


28 Nov 2007
• Vietnam president opposes using economic sanctions on Myanmar
• SEA Games: Shooters win Singapore's first SEA Games gold
• Myanmar concerns won't block ASEAN trade deal: official


24 Nov 2007
• Myanmar reports fresh bird flu outbreak: report


23 Nov 2007
• ASEAN leaders expected to strengthen position on Myanmar


22 Nov 2007
• EU representatives visit Burmese Buddhist Temple in S'pore
• ASEAN, EU agree to speed up trade deal
• ASEAN and EU call for release of Myanmar detainees


21 Nov 2007
• Japanese PM urges Myanmar govt to establish greater democracy
• ASEAN Summit has been successful: Malaysian PM
• ASEAN summit in S'pore achieves significant steps forward: PM Lee
• Myanmar nationals continue to press for change months after September protests
• UN envoy asks ASEAN to beef up and resolve Myanmar conflict
• Japan, ASEAN welcome new trade deal
• China calls for stronger military ties with ASEAN
• China's PM Wen says sanctions, pressure will not work on Myanmar
• Myanmar to explain reporter's killing: Japanese minister


20 Nov 2007
• PM Lee, Mrs Lee host dinner for ASEAN delegates
• Gambari likely to visit Myanmar in December
• ASEAN not disappointed Gambari will not be briefing leaders
• ASEAN signs blueprint for economic integration
• S'pore pledges more aid to Initiative for ASEAN Integration: PM Lee
• ASEAN leaders open formal summit in Singapore
• ASEAN stands ready to help Myanmar: PM Lee
• ASEAN cancels UN envoy's briefing on Myanmar
• China backs dialogue between Myanmar and Aung San Suu Kyi


19 Nov 2007
• ASEAN ministers adopt landmark charter
• Myanmar says it will sign ASEAN Charter
• Cambodia says no to Myanmar sanctions
• ASEAN chief rules out US proposal to eject Myanmar


18 Nov 2007
• The Substation holds "Peace Concert for Burma"
• S'pore-China ties set to soar with Eco-City Framework Agreement
• Human rights activists call for separate human rights treaty
• Cambodian PM Hun Sen meets PM Lee while on private visit
• Gambari to brief leaders on Myanmar at East Asia Summit
• Thousands attend Myanmar gems sale despite outcry: report
• EU envoy on Myanmar backs UN action


17 Nov 2007
• Nobody in Asia supports sanctions against Myanmar: PM Lee
• US Senate asks ASEAN leaders to suspend Myanmar
• Bush, Fukuda pledge cooperation on Afghanistan
• US, Japan grapple with NKorea, Afghanistan


16 Nov 2007
• East Asia Summit in S'pore may issue Myanmar statement
• Bush, Japan's Fukuda to discuss NKorea, 'war on terror'
• Myanmar says 14 killed in protests: UN investigator
• PM Lee, UN chief say beneficial for Gambari to brief East Asia Summit heads
• Key aim of ASEAN Summit is to deepen integration: PM Lee
• ASEAN can help Myanmar achieve peaceful transition to democracy: Philippine Foreign Secretary
• US Trade Representative Schwab to meet ASEAN ministers in Singapore
• ASEAN single market faces obstacles: analysts
• Japan's Fukuda heads to Washington for talks with Bush


15 Nov 2007
• Laws on public protests apply during ASEAN summit in S'pore
• UN rights envoy visits Myanmar prison
• UN envoy hoping to meet Myanmar prisoners
• Singapore briefs Myanmar premier on ASEAN Summit preparations
• UN envoy presses Myanmar for meeting with non-officials


14 Nov 2007
• ASEAN defence ministers sign Joint Declaration to deepen cooperation
• UN envoy meets Myanmar junta
• Security Council vows to keep pressure on Myanmar rulers
• Myanmar needs to do more for dialogue with opposition: Gambari
• Activist arrested as UN envoy meets Myanmar ministers


13 Nov 2007
• Timor Leste president meets PM Lee at Istana
• M'sia hopes Myanmar issue will not overshadow ASEAN Summit
• Britain to push for tough sanctions on Iran if talks fail
• Ban urges Myanmar parties to speed up reconciliation efforts
• FM George Yeo in India to discuss situation in Myanmar
• UN rights envoy visits Myanmar jail, monasteries


12 Nov 2007
• UN rights envoy meets Myanmar officials, monks
• UN rights envoy in Myanmar to probe protest abuses


11 Nov 2007
• George Yeo visits India for consultations on Myanmar situation
• UN human rights envoy Pinheiro arrives in Myanmar
• UN human rights expert to visit Myanmar
• Author's life in remote China helps win Asian book prize
• Bush, Merkel discuss Iran's nuclear programme


10 Nov 2007
• UN rights expert due in Myanmar as groups demand prisoner release
• Yangon residents see flicker of hope in Myanmar
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi says 'time for healing' after meeting with govt officials


09 Nov 2007
• Myanmar's 135 ethnic groups embrace cultural exchanges
• UN special envoy Gambari to attend East Asia Summit
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets party, government officials
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets with government official
• ASEAN charter aims to protect human rights, uphold democracy: draft
• Myanmar's Suu Kyi leaves for meeting with government official
• US seeks global pressure after Myanmar rebuffs reforms
• Suu Kyi ready to cooperate with Myanmar junta: UN envoy


08 Nov 2007
• UN envoy meets Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
• Policies help keep Myanmar traditional medicine alive


07 Nov 2007
• Myanmar promises more press freedom once it achieves democracy
• Myanmar PM to attend ASEAN summit
• Myanmar rejects three-way talks with UN, Suu Kyi
• UN rights official to visit Myanmar amid concerns over progress
• Myanmar's govt committed to implementing remaining stages of 'roadmap to democracy'


06 Nov 2007
• Not realistic to expect Myanmar changes after few diplomatic trips: ASEAN Sec-Gen
• Myanmar tycoon denounces US sanctions


05 Nov 2007
• UN envoy to meet Myanmar ethnic leaders but military chief elusive


04 Nov 2007
• S'pore, Brunei had a "good meeting of minds": Minister George Yeo
• MFA responds to letter from Myanmar's pro-democracy group
• UN envoy Gambari meets Myanmar official
• UN envoy in Myanmar for crisis talks amid expulsion row


03 Nov 2007
• UN envoy Gambari arrives in Myanmar for reform talks
• Singapore 'disappointed' over Myanmar's expulsion of UN official
• UN envoy Gambari to arrive in Myanmar


02 Nov 2007
• Gambari expected to make progress on Myanmar: George Yeo
• Myanmar government sends mixed signals ahead of UN envoy visit
• Myanmar frees 46 more prisoners ahead of UN envoy's visit
• Myanmar Internet access severely limited: official
• Farmers may lead new protests in Myanmar: dissident
• US destroyer tracking hijacked vessels off Somali coast


01 Nov 2007
• Asia to remain stable and conducive to growth: SM Goh


31 Oct 2007
• Buddhists in Myanmar celebrate Festival of Lights
• ASEAN long way from liberalising aviation industry: IATA
• Myanmar monks march for first time since crackdown
• UN's Gambari to visit Myanmar Saturday
• UN's Gambari expected in Myanmar on Saturday: diplomat
• Broadband Big Brothers
• China key to reform in Myanmar: French FM
• Somali pirates hijack Japanese tanker, kidnap Filipinos
• Myanmar children bought and sold by army recruiters: report
• North Korea vessel's crew overpower Somali pirates
• Germany's Merkel pushes big business in India


30 Oct 2007
• Immediate regime change in Myanmar 'impossible': French FM
• France's Kouchner in Thailand to discuss Myanmar crisis
• Japanese tanker hijacked off Somalia: piracy watchdog
• Somali premier resigns as crisis deepens


29 Oct 2007
• S'pore says Gambari needs concerted int'l support on Myanmar


27 Oct 2007
• Foreign Minister George Yeo meets Japanese counterpart in Tokyo
• Civil society groups call for quick ratification of ASEAN Charter


26 Oct 2007
• UN envoy wants more dialogue after rare Myanmar meet
• PM Lee congratulates new PM of Myanmar
• George Yeo meets Chinese counterpart in Beijing
• UN envoy in Japan for talks on Myanmar


25 Oct 2007
• Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi meets military official
• Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi leaves house to meet official
• Protesters hold demonstrations around the world against Myanmar authorities
• UN envoy on Myanmar upbeat after talks with Chinese
• Myanmar campaigners stage global protests


24 Oct 2007
• George Yeo to visit China, Japan for consultations on Myanmar
• Myanmar brings forward Gambari's visit as global protests planned
• US diplomat calls on China, India to press Myanmar
• Myanmar bows to world pressure, brings forward Gambari visit
• UN envoy to visit Myanmar in early November


23 Oct 2007
• Entry test for new foreign domestic workers to remain
• Activists stage peaceful protest outside Singapore embassy in Kuala Lumpur
• UN says Myanmar agrees to visit by rights official
• Myanmar agrees to visit by UN rights official


22 Oct 2007
• ASEAN to keep engaging Myanmar, sanctions won't work: George Yeo
• S'pore studying US sanctions on 3 firms linked to Myanmar national
• Police acting in good faith on action taken during Myanmar protest: Prof Ho
• Myanmar in reverse gear when others in SE Asia are moving forward: George Yeo
• Which way forward for S'pore's print media
• East Asia Summit to discuss Myanmar situation: George Yeo


21 Oct 2007
• S'pore society must be diverse, but not divisive: Dr Balaji
• Singapore assures Gambari it will do all it can to support his Myanmar efforts
• Yangon residents still in fear despite lifting of curfew


20 Oct 2007
• Myanmar lifts curfew in Yangon
• ASEAN to use moral authority to get Myanmar parties to talk: George Yeo
• Myanmar under fresh pressure after new US sanctions
• Bush announces wider Myanmar sanctions
• Bush to widen Myanmar sanctions


19 Oct 2007
• Foreign Minister to update Parliament on ASEAN's stand on Myanmar
• Myanmar citizens in KL stage protest march
• US lawmakers plan squeeze on Chevron in Myanmar
• Myanmar vows to go ahead with 'road map' to democracy


18 Oct 2007
• Myanmar frees celebrities held over protests
• China 'helpful' in Myanmar crisis: UN envoy
• China urged to slap arms embargo on Myanmar
• US proposes stronger sanctions against Myanmar


17 Oct 2007
• UN envoy to visit Myanmar in November
• Myanmar says 500 people still in detention


16 Oct 2007
• Myanmar vows to 'march on' despite pressure
• World should step up pressure on Myanmar: Bush
• Japan cancels grants for Myanmar project: report
• EU approves new sanctions on Myanmar


15 Oct 2007
• UN envoy has formidable task in Myanmar: ASEAN secretary-general
• UN envoy demands end to Myanmar arrests
• UN envoy begins Asian tour as Myanmar rounds up activists


14 Oct 2007
• UN envoy heads to Asia as Myanmar rounds up activists
• Myanmar nationals call for more intervention from ASEAN
• Chinese support may be crucial in bringing political change in Myanmar
• UN envoy heads to Asia as Myanmar junta rounds up activists
• Thailand in search for energy supply from neighbouring countries
• Myanmar government eases Yangon curfew
• Al Gore's Nobel Prize shows up Bush's failings on climate change: US press
• Myanmar arrests top dissident: rights group


13 Oct 2007
• S'pore leaders send condolence letters to Myanmar
• Myanmar stages rally as UN envoy heads back to region
• Blast at Myanmar hotel wounds five near Thai border: police
• UN envoy heads to Asia to keep up pressure on Myanmar
• Myanmar 'regrets' UN rebuke over crackdown


12 Oct 2007
• S'pore welcomes UN Security Council's statement on Myanmar
• Myanmar PM dies in hospital after long illness
• SilkAir scales back flights to Myanmar, no change to SIA flights
• Barricades gone but Yangon business slow to recover
• SM Goh meets British PM Brown in London
• UN Security Council formally adopts Myanmar statement
• Concern mounts for Myanmar prisoners as UN mulls action


11 Oct 2007
• Myanmar to hold new gems sale despite boycott call
• US jewellers want Myanmar gem loophole plugged
• Security Council envoys agree on key parts of Myanmar statement
• UN Security Council haggles over Myanmar statement
• Suu Kyi ally dies in Myanmar after torture, says rights group


10 Oct 2007
• US warns Myanmar of fresh sanctions
• Myanmar opposition says no move on talks with Aung San Suu Kyi
• Myanmar opposition welcomes Suu Kyi dialogue move


09 Oct 2007
• Singapore, Hungary strengthen economic and research cooperation
• Myanmar nationals send petition to Prime Minister Lee
• Myanmar blames protesters for economic woes
• China leads move to soften UN text on Myanmar


08 Oct 2007
• Myanmar names official to maintain 'relations' with Suu Kyi
• Police arrest Chee Soon Juan, four SDP supporters for staging unlawful protest
• Myanmar government seeks reconciliation with monks
• UN Security Council to discuss action on Myanmar
• Japan mourns journalist killed in Myanmar
• Myanmar military government donates food, cash, to Buddhist monks


07 Oct 2007
• Protests around world against Myanmar crackdown
• Myanmar trumpets release of protesters ahead of UN meet
• UN Security Council under pressure to quickly slam Myanmar repression
• Protests around the world against Myanmar's military
• ASEAN must avoid pushing Myanmar into civil war: George Yeo


06 Oct 2007
• Two dead, 17 injured as Typhoon Krosa lashes Taiwan
• Myanmar nationals pray for peace and national reconciliation back home
• UN, Gambari offer only new way forward for Myanmar: S'pore UN rep
• Global day of protest against Myanmar kicks off in Asia
• Pressure on Myanmar grows at UN
• Myanmar Internet down again after curfew: residents
• Western powers slam Myanmar repression in UN draft statement
• Western powers slam Myanmar repression in UN draft statement
• Suu Kyi appears on state TV as under-fire Myanmar frees monks
• US ready to press for UN sanctions against Myanmar if needed: envoy
• ASEAN fully backs UN envoy to Myanmar: S'pore FM George Yeo


05 Oct 2007
• Myanmar repression can have 'serious repercussions': UN envoy
• Critics sceptical about Myanmar junta's offer to hold talks with Aung San Suu Kyi
• Sanctions against Myanmar will be counter-productive: PM Lee
• Suu Kyi to consider offer to meet Myanmar's top general
• UN envoy plans to return to Myanmar: Thai official
• UN chief thanks PM Lee for Singapore's support of Gambari's mission
• US diplomat heads for talks with Myanmar leaders
• US to press Myanmar's government in rare talks
• UN envoy briefs Ban Ki-moon on Myanmar mission
• Body of Japanese journalist killed in Myanmar sent home


04 Oct 2007
• Myanmar's military chief willing to meet Suu Kyi if she drops demands
• An unstable Myanmar is time bomb for whole region, warns MM Lee
• S'pore must distinguish itself by having better governance: MM Lee
• Myanmar nationals, Singaporeans petition for end of violence in Myanmar
• Dozens arrested as Myanmar military tightens grip


03 Oct 2007
• Myanmar warns of more arrests, EU to impose sanctions
• UN Special Envoy Gambari calls on PM Lee at the Istana
• US eager for UN envoy report on Myanmar
• UN rights council condemns Myanmar crackdown


02 Oct 2007
• EU says ASEAN free-trade talks not threatened by Myanmar crackdown
• Belgium reopens Myanmar humanity crimes probe against oil giant Total
• Belgium reopens Myanmar humanity crimes probe against Total
• Myanmar military eases Yangon curfew
• UN envoy leaves Myanmar after meeting Aung San Suu Kyi, military chief
• UN envoy holds new meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi
• Firms must not contribute to Myanmar rights abuses: HRW
• George Yeo meets US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill
• UN envoy Gambari meets with Myanmar leader: official
• Myanmar violence blamed on "political opportunists"
• EU calls on UN body to condemn Myanmar crackdown
• Myanmar urges Swedish, Danish media to leave country
• Myanmar protests share similarities with 1986 Philippine revolution


01 Oct 2007
• UN envoy to meet Myanmar military chief on Tuesday: official
• Japan to study "stern measures" against Myanmar
• Sanctions against Myanmar of little use: analysts
• UN envoy back in Myanmar capital for talks: official
• PM Lee expresses deep concerns over Myanmar


30 Sep 2007
• Police urge public not to take part in assembly without a permit
• Myanmar exiles protest in London
• Japanese minister off to Myanmar to probe journalist's death
• Crowd holds candlelight vigil outside Myanmar Embassy in Singapore
• UN envoy meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar
• International community agrees Gambari should have full backing
• Global firms provide lifeline to Myanmar's government
• UN envoy set to meet Myanmar military leaders
• China pressures Myanmar military as global outrage grows
• UN special envoy visits strife-torn Myanmar


29 Sep 2007
• UN special envoy arrives in Myanmar
• UN envoy departs Singapore for Myanmar
• Japan said to demand punishment for journalist's death in Myanmar
• UN envoy looking forward to "fruitful visit" in Myanmar
• China urges Myanmar to seek stability peacefully
• World has responsibility to decry Myanmar's brutal supression
• Myanmar junta under pressure, some fear toll will rise
• Japan to press Myanmar for explanation over killing of Japanese journalist
• Myanmar forces swoop on protests in two cities, Internet cut


28 Sep 2007
• Myanmar nationals in S'pore urged to wear red to show solidarity
• Singaporean injured in Myanmar by rubber bullets
• Myanmar citizens in Malaysia protest crackdown by military government
• Warning shots, baton charges as 10,000 protest in Yangon
• Japanese journalist shot dead at close range in Myanmar: video
• UN's Gambari meets MFA officials en route to Myanmar
• Myanmar's main Internet link not working: official
• Streets empty as Myanmar troops out in force
• ASEAN ministers hold talks with Condoleezza Rice
• Japan to keep aid to Myanmar despite killing of Japanese journalist
• UN confirms its envoy to be allowed in Myanmar
• ASEAN calls on Myanmar to stop using violence on protesters
• ASEAN cannot remain silent over Myanmar unrest: PM Lee


27 Sep 2007
• Nine killed as Myanmar military government intensifies protest crackdown
• Myanmar nationals in S'pore stay glued to TV for news from home
• Warning shots fired as 10,000 again rally in Yangon
• Police takes stern view of those organising illegal protests
• Japanese journalist killed in Myanmar
• Security forces tighten grip in Myanmar
• UN Security Council meets on situation in Myanmar
• S'pore ranked among least corrupt in global index: Transparency Int'l
• Protesters clear downtown Yangon after soldiers' threat
• Warning shots fired as Myanmar clashes flare again
• Chinese media almost ignores ally Myanmar's crackdown
• Two top opposition party members arrested in Myanmar
• Myanmar tightens grip with mass arrests
• ASEAN foreign ministers set to discuss Myanmar turmoil
• Worry in 'Little Myanmar'
• Why ASEAN is the only hope
• Myanmar opposition leader claims Aung San Suu Kyi is in jail
• Security Council urges Myanmar to allow UN envoy's visit
• Four killed in Myanmar protest crackdown
• Singapore welcomes UN decision to send special envoy to Myanmar
• Global outrage over Myanmar protest crackdown
• EU, US condemn Myanmar violence


26 Sep 2007
• Myanmar protests turn violent after soldiers fire warning shots
• At least four killed, 100 hurt in Myanmar crackdown
• At least 17 monks injured in Myanmar crackdown: witnesses
• Activists in US urge UN to impose tough sanctions on Myanmar
• Myanmar takes centrestage at opening session of UN General Assembly
• Myanmar cracks down on protesters
• Myanmar cracks down on protesters with tear gas, force
• Myanmar police, soldiers deployed to pagodas and monasteries
• Myanmar imposes curfew, declares Yangon 'restricted' area
• ASEAN inter-parliamentary chief says protests augur well for Myanmar


25 Sep 2007
• US sanctions ramp up global pressure on Myanmar
• Myanmar deploys riot police, soldiers after fresh protests
• Singaporeans travelling to Myanmar advised to register with MFA
• Asian nations concerned at Myanmar crisis
• 100,000 people defy government with Yangon protest
• World leaders monitoring progress of Myanmar protests
• 20,000 people in new Myanmar protest despite warning
• ASEAN under pressure to act as Myanmar protests mount
• Myanmar officials take to streets to warn against protests
• Myanmar braces for more protests
• Bush to announce new sanctions against Myanmar
• Britain's PM Brown fails to cool election fever


24 Sep 2007
• World leaders urge restraint amid Myanmar protests
• Singapore concerned over developments in Myanmar: MFA
• More than 100,000 protest against Myanmar government
• 30,000 march in Yangon against Myanmar government: witnesses
• Emboldened Myanmar monks challenge military rule


23 Sep 2007
• Myanmar police block protesting monks from Suu Kyi's home
• Emboldened Myanmar monks challenge junta rule
• About 300 monks protest in northern Myanmar: witnesses


22 Sep 2007
• Democracy icon Suu Kyi greets Myanmar monks
• Thousands of monks protest across Myanmar
• More than 1,500 monks protest in Yangon


21 Sep 2007
• Thousands march in Yangon as pressure mounts on Myanmar
• Myanmar monks march again as pressure mounts on military government


20 Sep 2007
• Myanmar monks escalate pressure on military government


19 Sep 2007
• Monks stage rally against military government in Myanmar
• Hundreds of monks protest around Myanmar


18 Sep 2007
• Over 300 monks march through Myanmar's main city

 


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