Where is Burma’s ‘war on methamphetamine’?
Burma's reinvigorated 'war on opium' serves to distract from the fact that the methamphetamine trade is both a far greater problem, and one that Burmese troops and members of the government play a key role in S’pore keen on stake in Burma’s economy
Singaporean foreign minister also calls for end to western sanctions 'damaging' ASEAN as 2015 target for economic integration approaches Joseph Stiglitz: ‘Talk of poverty isn’t taboo’
Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz wrapped up his second visit to Burma yesterday, having met with President Thein Sein and delivered a lecture on sustainable EU development chief fuels race to Burma
Andris Piebalgs voices concern that EU-based companies will act 'conservatively' over investing in Burma, to Europe's detriment ASEAN chief warns of reform ‘exploitation’
Pitsuwan says investment boom could create greater inequality given lack of social and environmental laws governing business Burma pledges full release of dissidents
Shwe Mann tells reporters that government will consult with National League for Democracy over remaining 'prisoners of conscience' Burmese warships join Indian naval drill
Joint naval exercises in Bay of Bengal comprising fleets from Burma, India, Malaysia and elsewhere likely to unnerve China Burmese banks to start SE Asia services
Four privately-owned banks to open money exchange services in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore to help flows of remittances UN envoy to press govt on Kachin
Tomas Quintana arrives in Rangoon tonight and will raise the need for further aid to 70,000 Kachin displaced by ongoing fighting EU to begin lifting sanctions on Burma
Meeting of top-level officials in Brussels results in decision to lift visa bans on President and Vice Presidents as reward for reform

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