A Thai court sentenced two Myanmar migrant workers to death on Thursday after convicting them of the 2014 murders of two British tourists on a holiday island in a case…
Month: December 2015
Competition ferments between Burma's brewers
Myanmar Brewery Limited (MBL), the military-linked producer, faces stiff competition from global giants for a rapidly growing consumer market set to lift beer consumption from among Asia’s lowest.
DVB Bulletin 18 December 2015
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Breaking the silence on youth depression in Burma
Despite soaring depression rates, mental health remains a foreign concept to many young people in Burma.
Labour activists jailed
Two brothers will serve time in prison for orchestrating a labour strike in Rangoon’s Shwepyithar Township.
Mining ministry shrugs off safety concerns
The Burmese government has vowed greater oversight of mining practices following a slew of on-site disasters in the country’s north.