News
January 25, 2013
| Mizzima
Recent government reforms and the lifting of sanctions imposed by the West herald a new era for Burma and will catalyze a long-stagnant economy. But...
January 24, 2013
| KNG
Kachin women refugees sheltering in camps in the besieged town of Laiza have received a message of support from National League for Democracy (NLD)...
January 24, 2013
| S.H.A.N
According to a report filed by the Restoration Council of Shan State / Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) delegation that returned from a 52-day public...
January 24, 2013
| Mizzima
Fourteen people were killed and 33 injured on Wednesday when a passenger bus crashed off cliff in western Burma, according to police reports.
January 24, 2013
| KIC
Derek Mitchell, the US Ambassador to Burma met with key Karen National Union members in Pa-an (Hpa-an) earlier this month. KNU officials said a...
January 24, 2013
| Kaladan
Thousands of Rohingya are being barred from working or opening businesses in Rathedaung Township, according to an elder who didn’t want his name used.
January 24, 2013
| Mizzima
Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi departed from Yangon International Airport on Thursday morning on a trip to Hawaii and Seoul where she...
January 24, 2013
| Mizzima
Kachin rebels released eight child soldiers captured and held as prisoners of war, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Thursday.
January 24, 2013
| Mizzima
While construction work at the Myitsone Dam has been completely suspended, Chinese contractor CPI expressed hope that it will resume again after...
January 23, 2013
| Mizzima
Fighting broke out between the Kachin Independent Army (KIA) and Burmese government forces on Wednesday morning, said Daw Bawk Ja, an MP and the...
January 23, 2013
| Mizzima
The results of a feasibility study to rebuild the Thanbyuzayat-Three Pagoda Pass section of the Thailand-Burma Railway will be announced at the end...
January 23, 2013
| Mizzima
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on Wednesday that it will be setting up a new microfinance institution in Burma.
January 23, 2013
| KIC
Tensions are running high after a Burma Army officer beat up Karen National Union member and detained him in Southern Burma.
January 23, 2013
| Khonumthung
Two Chin students played in the champion football team during the national high school 2012-2013 competition on Dec.31.
January 23, 2013
| Kaladan
Members of the Rohingya community from southern Maungdaw are being prevented from collecting materials for their thatch roves by Rakhine in the...