Burma released a handful of political prisoners on Tuesday after the government announced a year-end amnesty for those held in jail for political reasons.
Day: January 2, 2014
Thein Sein indicates support for constitutional amendment
Burma’s president suggests in radio speech that he does not want to prevent any Burmese citizen from running for the presidency, indicating that the government may support lifting the clause…
Karen rivals unite for New Year
Unarmed soldiers from the KNU, the BGF and the KPC march together without arms in a show of unity as Karens mark their New Year at Shwe Koko.
Burma embassy plot – Six killed in Jakarta shoot-out
Anti-terrorism squad kills six suspected militants and arrests another during an extended standoff at a house near the Indonesian capital which comes as an investigation continues into an alleged plot…
Burma, Thailand push ahead with Dawei SEZ
After years of uncertainty, the prospects of the massive Dawei project took a recent twist when Thailand and Burma officially tied the knot to push the ambitious scheme forward.