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Impose economic and diplomatic sanctions against Myanmar: ASEAN lawmakers
Apr. 7 | Asean should impose economic and diplomatic sanctions against Myanmar for ignoring calls to commit to free and fair elections, a group of Asean lawmakers said Wednesday. Myanmar should also be immediately suspended from Asean and its expulsion considered,...
Singapore company to lay Burma pipeline
Nov. 28 | A marine engineering company in Singapore has signed a multimillion dollar contract to lay pipeline off the shores of Burma next year. Voice of America
VJ – Myanmar through the lens
Oct. 30 | Maruah is proud to present VJ – Myanmar through the lens, two evenings of powerful documentaries from inside Burma, including the internationally acclaimed Burma VJ. Admission is free, but prior registration is required as seats are limited....
Dirty money in Singapore – perception or reality?
Sep. 27 | From the blog, Singapore Uncle trader: On the topic of dirty money, a rather disturbing series of stories kept cropping up about Singapore’s close ties with the Myanmar junta. Back in October 2007, Singapore’s PM denied accusations that it is a money-laundering...
The Saffron Revolution, ceasefire agreements and political prisoners
Sep. 25 | John Moe Today is the 2nd Anniversary of the Saffron Revolution. John Moe, a Burmese pro-democracy activist who was expelled from Singapore, reflects on the Saffron Revolution. “Free from torture of a person by another person, with our metta (benevolence)...
2100 by 2010: Burma’s forgotten political prisoners
Sep. 18 | Human Rights Watch is pressing for the release of some 2,100 political prisoners in Burma by 2010. To learn more or take action: http://www.hrw.org/free-burmas-prisoners
Thousands of Burmese flee into China
Aug. 31 | Ethnic Chinese refugees camp on the border with Myanmar to escape fighting between Burmese troops and local militia groups. (Reuters video)
After the ostentatious outrage & condemnation, what now?
Aug. 18 | I wondered if Suu Kyi feels bitter, I wondered if she feels mocked by the rest of the world when she hears international condemnation again, and knows nothing will happen as a result. Frida Ghitis, “How bad does Burma have to get?”
S’pore supports call for amnesty for Aung San Suu Kyi, says George Yeo
Aug. 16 | The following is a doorstop interview with Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr George Yeo, and the visiting Foreign Minister of Thailand, Mr Khun Kasit. TOC thanks Mr Ephraim Loy for allowing us to publish the transcript and pictures which...
British PM calls for world-wide ban on arms sale to Burma
Aug. 13 | The following article is written by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. TOC thanks Mr Brown for allowing us to publish it here. (Picture from Magnum Photos.) (Read also: Shame on you, ASEAN by the Jakarta Post). Aung San Suu Kyi at her home where she’s...
Riz Khan – Myanmar’s verdict
Aug. 12 | What does the verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial mean for the region and internationally? Watch Part Two here.
Press statement by S’pore’s Foreign Affairs Ministry on Suu Kyi’s sentence
Aug. 11 | Press statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: We are disappointed to learn that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty and sentenced to three years hard labour. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi did not plan to violate the terms of her house arrest, and the intrusion...
Aung San Suu Kyi found guilty, sentenced to 3 years
Aug. 11 | From The Guardian: Aung San Suu Kyi will spent the next year and a half in detention after a court today found the Burmese pro-democracy leader guilty of breaking the terms of her house arrest. Reports from the Burmese capital, Rangoon, said the court...
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi – my inspiration to be my father’s daughter
Aug. 8 | Jewel Philemon “As my father’s daughter, I felt I had duty to get involved in this struggle,” said Daw Aung San Suu Kyi when she made up her mind to give up her idyllic life at Oxford University and rededicate it to a non-violent movement...
8.8.88 Anniversary: Burma – a bloody history
Aug. 8 | Today marks the 21st anniversary of the uprising in Burma in 1988. It was led by Burmese students against the military government. 3,000 were massacred by the junta. (For more details, see here.) Andrew Loh In 1948, after the Second World War, Burma...
George Yeo’s Meet the People Session at McDonald’s
Aug. 2 | Ravi Philemon The flyer hyped it as “Coffee Shop Talk with Minister George Yeo” and the talk was supposed to be on the title, “The Economy and You – How we are coping and how we will progress”. I went to the “talk” about 15 minutes late,...
All talk, no traction
Jul. 25 | Report from The Irrawaddy: International gatherings like the ones held on the Thai resort island of Phuket last week are seldom much more than talk shops. The ministers who attended the Asean Ministerial Meeting (AMM) and the Asean Regional Forum (ARF)...
An extraordinary film – Burma VJ
Jul. 13 | The film will be screened in Singapore on July 16. Please see below for details. “This film BURMA VJ is comprised largely by material shot by undercover reporters in Burma. Some elements of the film have been reconstructed in close collaboration...
In unity for her liberty
Jun. 2 | About 400 people gathered at Hong Lim Park last Saturday to support the call for the release of Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The event was organized by Singaporean NGO, Maruah. The following video is by Patrick Chng.
In unity for her liberty
May. 29 | Message from Maruah, which is organising a peace vigil for Aung San Syu Kyi on May 31. This is a peaceful rally to ask as many people in Singapore to give two hours of their time to show support to a courageous women – Daw Aung Sung Suu Kyi –...
West condemns Aung San Suu Kyi charges, Asia silent
May. 15 | Thu, May 14, 2009 AFP LONDON (AFP) – Western governments lined up to condemn “disturbing” new charges brought against Myanmar’s pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, but there was a deafening silence in Asia. Gordon...
Great job, Singapore Botanic Gardens!
Mar. 18 | Manager Singapore Botanic Gardens 1 Cluny Road Singapore 259569 Dear Sir/Madam, RE: GREAT JOB, BOTANIC GARDENS! I was pleasantly surprised when I came across a report in Reuters that the Singapore Botanic Gardens was planning to name an orchid after...
Singapore to name orchid after Burmese junta leader
Mar. 15 | Excerpts from Reuters: SINGAPORE, March 13 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Prime Minister Thein Sein will visit Singapore and Indonesia next week, just after regional group ASEAN urged its military junta to be inclusive in elections and to free political...
Debt of Honour: Singapore’s Ties to Burma’s Junta
Sep. 29 | This is an updated article of the one published on TOC earlier, titled “Singapore’s debt of honour”. By Benjamin Cheah The crisis in Burma is escalating. For the first time in two decades, the people are taking to the streets. It started...
TOC On Site: More than 1,000 gather at Burmese temple in solidarity
Sep. 29 | By Andrew Loh I met my Burmese contact at Toa Payoh MRT at 7 pm. A tip off had told TOC that members of the Burmese community were organizing a special prayer service to be held at the Burmese Buddhist Temple off Balestier Road. I was expecting a couple...
