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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, the parliamentarians urged in a petition to government leaders gathering for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations annual summit this week in …

Minister reiterates govt's policies. Ravi Philemon.

Asean ministers do not seem interested in solving region's problems. The Irrawaddy.

Undercover Video Journalists in Burma keep up the flow of news from their closed country. Free screening in S'pore - 16 July.

Video by Patrick Chng.

400 S'poreans and Burmese gather at Speakers' Corner.

Peace vigil at Speakers' Corner for Aung San Syu Kyi on 31 May.

Charges are a flimsy excuse to extend her detention, which expires at the end of this month. Gerald Giam.

Western governments lined up to condemn "disturbing" new charges.