As Burma opens up, foreigners eye untapped markets
From seasoned investors to recent graduates armed with little more than hastily made business cards and dreams of striking it rich, foreigners are pouring into Burma Power cuts force factories to close
Power cuts force factories to close Displaced Muslims near Rangoon in urgent need of aid
Hundreds of Muslim villagers left homeless after the latest wave of sectarian riots to hit central Burma this week are in urgent need of food and shelter, according to local sources Oakkan residents fear for their safety
Muslim residents living on the outskirts of Rangoon fear for their safety after one man was killed in a fresh outbreak of anti-Muslim violence in Oakkan township on Tuesday. Officials arrest 18 suspects following riot in Rangoon division
Authorities have arrested 18 people for their role in the latest outbreak of anti-Muslim rioting to hit central Burma, which left one person dead and scores injured on Tuesday Three dead after air canister explodes in Rangoon
Two adults and one child were killed after a compressed air-canister exploded in Rangoon’s Insein township on Tuesday How the media and govt continue to politicise Muslims in Burma
Following a fire at an Islamic school in downtown Rangoon, the mainstream media's reporting on the event may have helped inflame already tense relations between Muslims and Buddhists in the country Living in fear in Rangoon
During the day, the Mingalar Market in east-central Rangoon is a bustling maze of fruit vendors In riots’ wake, govt charges alleged member of nationalist movement
In a closed hearing in Rangoon on Thursday Burmese authorities hit a self-proclaimed Buddhist nationalist with sedition The battle over the heritage buildings of Rangoon
The downtown area of Rangoon is well known for its iconic colonial architecture. But recent developments in the country mean century old buildings are demolished to make way for modern high rises. A battle has now broken out between those who want to retain the city’s heritage sites and the high demand for safe and affordable places to live.

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