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Day: January 9, 2015
No sweet deal for striking factory workers
Striking factory workers in Rangoon, asking for an increased minimum wage and amendments to holiday, faced being locked out of their living quarters.
UN’s Lee caught in Rohingya identity politics
The United Nations’ Special Human Rights Rapporteur to Burma Yanghee Lee met with MPs and community leaders in Myebon, Arakan State, on Friday to hear about the challenges for the…
Business weekly 9 January 2015
In business this week: Burma’s flag-carrying airline will lease 10 Boeing aircraft from US- and Ireland-based GECAS and the Central Bank announces the sale of government treasury bonds beginning later…
Burma anticipates continued tourism boom in 2015
With the recent influx of foreign nationals into the country proving lucrative, significant investments are made to take advantage of likely continued rise.
Burma’s footballers qualify for pensions
The Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) will begin providing monthly stipends of 50,000 kyat (US$50) to selected retired national team players as from next month.