Burma Update: January 28, 2008

News from Burmese Media

Democratic Voice of Burma: Meikhtila Electricity Board Overcharges Residents
Democratic Voice of Burma: Malaysian Police Arrest 46 Chin Refugees
Mizzima News: Gambari to Revisit New Delhi to Garner Support for Burma
Mizzima News: EU envoy commences Latest Burmese Initiative
Narinjara News: Six Woodcutters Handed Over to Bangladesh
Narinjara News: Toll Collected for Model Villagers
Shan Herald Agency for News: Fight Leaves 8 Dead
Shan Herald Agency for News: Junta Readies to Open New Border Bridge
Shan Herald Agency for News: Ailing Wa Leader Heals, Back in the Saddle
Independent Mon News Agency: Thai Government Extends Expiry Date of Migrant Workers Identification Document
Irrrawaddy News Magazine: Three Monks Died in Demonstrations, Says Sanga Group
Irrrawaddy News Magazine: Thee Lay Thee Show a Smash in Chiang Mai
Irrrawaddy News Magazine: Anti-Regime Poster Campaign in Arakan State
Irrrawaddy News Magazine: Poets Braced for Censorship



News from Global Media

Hindustan Times: Myanmar Frees Four Indians



Opinion/Other

Mizzima News: To Rescue a Broken Paradise, Rambo Beats the UNSC Anytime [Commentary]
Irrrawaddy News Magazine: Water, Water, Everywhere, and Not a Drop to Drink - Aye Chan Myae
The Nation: ASEAN Civil Society Groups can Lead the Way - Kavi Chongkittavorn
The Economist: A Blistering Journey - Kawthoolei Diary