Land disputes, industrial action, and student activists: Bo Gyi of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners on the right to protest.
Month: February 2015
Election 2015: the shape of polls to come
As Burma warms up for its hotly anticipated election, what part will the country’s new voting system play?
DVB Bulletin: 27 February 2015
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Shan mining protestors block trucks
Around 30 trucks owned by a silica mining company had their route blocked as part of a protest against mining operations in Namhkam.
Burma Business Weekly
In business this week: Ministry of Commerce abolish trade registration fines; Burma market potential lures Thai investors; MP says corruption, waste risks more debt; Burma among world’s cheapest labour; Burma-China…
US$300 million loan approved for rural development
The Burmese parliament has approved a proposed loan of US$300 million from EXIM Bank of China to fund the Cooperative Ministry’s micro-financing projects