The opening ceremony for the 7th ASEAN Para Games – hosted in Burma for the first time ever – was held at Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Naypyidaw on Tuesday evening.
Day: January 15, 2014
Thai protests hurting Burmese tourism
Anti-government protests in Bangkok have drastically reduced the number of people travelling between Burma and neighbouring Thailand, according to airline and tour service operators.
US$1.2 billion proposed for Burma’s Defence budget
Burma’s Ministry of Defence on Tuesday proposed a 1.2 trillion kyat (US$1.2 billion) budget for the coming year, the highest amount requested by any government ministry.