The Irrawaddy
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Today's Newsletter
NLD Members Not Allowed Overnight in Naypyidaw
By THE IRRAWADDY
Two National League for Democracy representatives were not allowed to stay overnight in government hotels in Naypyidaw after delivering a letter of complaint to the Election Commission.
Military Firm Takes Control of Jetty in Rangoon
By WAI MOE
The Burmese armed forces' key business enterprise, the Union of Myanmar Economic Holding Ltd, takes over the Bo Aung Kyaw Jetty, a major port facility in Rangoon.
Journals Banned over Sexy Photos
By KHET HTAN
Burma's censorship bureau imposes a one-week ban on two journals that ran photos of girls in shorts.
Sittwe Students Protest Bus Fare Hike
By BA SAW TIN
Up to 1,000 university students in the Arakan capital face down the army as they protest against an increase in bus fares.
Burma-North Korea Ties: Escalating Over Two Decades
By WAE MOE
The current relationship between Burma and North Korea began a decade earlier than most people realized, and is now escalating at an alarming rate.
Business
Apartment Rent in Rangoon Doubles
By NAYEE LIN LATT
Many apartment rental rates in Rangoon have doubled in recent months, a result of the destruction or closing of dangerous buildings and the new Strand Road project.
Regional
Indonesian Magazine Offices Victim of "Terror" Attack
By JAKARTA GLOBE
Police have denied that three Molotov cocktails thrown at the offices of Tempo were related to the latest edition of the magazine that provide alleged details of six police generals' bulging bank accounts.
Singapore Detains Soldier for Al-Qaida Links
By ALEX KENNEDY / AP WRITER
Singapore has locked up a soldier for two years after discovering he had links to al-Qaida and sought information on bomb making, the government announced Tuesday.
Opinion
COMMENTARY
Parties Silent on Burma's Major Political Issues
By HTET AUNG
As Burma's new political parties take their first tentative steps into the political arena ahead of the election, many new faces are introducing themselves and their party policies to the people.