May 07

This month News Collection.

Myanmar commits to building more hydropower plants — by admin — last modified 2007-05-07 11:31

May 7, 2007; YANGON -- Myanmar has been committed to building more hydropower plants in an effort to increase electricity production to help meet the country's pressing power demand.

Net censorship spreads worldwide — by admin — last modified 2007-05-11 11:21

May 4, 2006: Repressive regimes are taking full advantage of the net's ability to censor and stifle reform and debate, reveals a report. Written by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) pressure group the report highlights the ways governments threaten the freedom of the press.

China to build Myanmar hydro power plants — by admin — last modified 2007-05-11 10:37

May 10, 2007: A Chinese firm will help military run Myanmar build seven hydro electric plants with combined power capacity likely to be the biggest in the Southeast Asian country, state media said Saturday.

Hydro-electricity import from Myanmar on cards — by admin — last modified 2007-05-11 10:46

DHAKA, May 10, 2007 (Xinhua) - Bangladesh is considering bringing inhydro-electricity from Myanmar to cope with the country's prevailing power shortage, local daily The Financial Express reported Thursday.

Press Freedom Day Means Nothing to Burma’s Censors — by admin — last modified 2007-05-11 11:19

May 03, 2007: A reddish rose on a black background may indeed not be the ideal color combination for the cover of a book, but that judgment doesn’t originate with an artist, layout designer or photographer. It comes from a certain group of people who are allergic to the colors black and red.

Global Net censorship 'growing' — by admin — last modified 2007-05-18 11:52

May 18, 2007: The study of thousands of websites across 120 Internet Service Providers found 25 of 41 countries surveyed showed evidence of content filtering.

Myanmar bans sale of remote-control toys — by admin — last modified 2007-05-18 12:04

May 17, 2007, YANGON: Myanmar banned the sale of remote-controlled children's toys because of fears they could be turned into detonators for bombs, a local weekly journal reported on Tuesday.

Russia to build atomic plant for Burmese junta — by admin — last modified 2007-05-18 12:15

May 17, 2007, BBJ: Russia has agreed to supply Burma with its first nuclear reactor, in a move that is likely to dismay the United States and raise fresh fears about the spread of nuclear technology around the world. Agreement to refurbish Hungary's older reactors writes the Guardian.

Burma Air Force Aircraft Crashes in Kachin State — by admin — last modified 2007-05-18 12:48

May 18, 2007: A Burmese air force aircraft earlier this week crashed near Myitkyina in Kachin State, according to a local resident who lives near the area of the crash.