The leader of Federation of Trade Unions Myanmar was the first Burmese elected to the ILO’s governing body.
Day: June 10, 2014
Mae Sot ‘hundi’ operator arrested for links to drug trade
The suspected lynchpin of a cross-border drug racket between Burma and Thailand has been arrested in Mae Sot when 100 Thai troops and police raided a house in the border…
Rape summit aims to ‘shatter impunity’
British Foreign Secretary William Hague joined up with film star Angelina Jolie in London on Tuesday to host an international summit on rape in war zones, aiming to “shatter the…
When do foreigners pay tax in Burma?
Expats may be confused as to Burma’s vaguely written tax laws. A senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers addresses the issues surrounding their income tax.
Gap’s entry to Burma could bring more good tidings, MGMA says
Gap’s entry could attract more foreign buyers into the fledgling garment industry, manufacturers association.