As many as four thousand people in Tachilek, eastern Shan State, were forced to flee to higher ground as heavy rain pounded the town over the weekend.
Day: September 8, 2014
Hardliner announces ABSDF split
Khin Kyaw of the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front announces that he has left the students’ army and will lead a new group of some 300 members, which he called…
Bullet Points: 9 September 2014
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India set to import 100,000 tonnes of rice from Burma
India, the largest rice exporter in the world, will import 100,000 tonnes of rice from Burma, which was once the largest exporter of the commodity.
Culture ministry to protect buildings, nature
Burma’s Ministry of Culture announced that they will enforce fines for the misuse of properties that are designated as culturally significant, according to a statement in state media on Monday.
Burmese MPs react differently to cancellation of by-elections
Several political parties in Burma have reacted with frustration to the election commission’s decision to cancel by-elections this year, while others — notably the NLD — shrugged off the polls…