Ninety-nine percent of the recommendations submitted to a parliamentary review committee support Constitutional reform, the committee revealed, as their long-awaited report was presented to Burma’s Parliament.
Month: January 2014
Shan army sits for separate talks with Aung Min delegation
Representatives of the Shan State Army-South meet with a Burmese government delegation in Chiang Mai where they discuss the draft framework for a nationwide ceasefire that has already been approved…
Drug abuse lands Kachin cops in prison
A total of 36 police force members have been jailed for drug-related charges since November 2013, said Chief Brig-Gen Win Khaung, with many more suspected users still donning uniforms.
Rohingya MP claims police involved in Maungdaw blaze
Shwe Maung, a Rohingya MP representing Buthidaung constituency, says local Maungdaw police were involved in the fire that razed at least 16 homes in Duchira Dan, but the Arakan State…
DVB Debate: How to break the cycle of poverty
Burma’s economy is now growing in the wake of drastic political reforms but more than a quarter of the population remains under the poverty line. DVB debate discusses how Burma…
Burmese migrants face arrest due to dissolution of Thai parliament
Many Burmese migrant workers are facing arrest because a proposal to have their expired working visas extended has hit a snag due to the House dissolution in Thailand.