Activists and members of the public in Myitkyina staged a protest on Tuesday against hydroelectric dam proposals as a workshop was being held in the Kachin State capital to discuss…
Month: January 2017
Bangladesh looks to move Rohingya refugees to flooded island
Bangladesh has resurrected a plan to relocate thousands of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Arakan State to a flooded island in the Bay of Bengal to prevent them from “intermingling”…
Over 100,000 displaced by conflict in Burma over recent months: UN
More than 100,000 people have been displaced across conflict-wracked Arakan, Kachin and Shan states since October, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Burmese lead migrants’ push for better pay, benefits at Thai seafood firm
Burmese nationals lead more than 2,000 migrant workers at a major Thai seafood exporting company in calling for bigger bonuses and better welfare benefits, a rare demand in a country…
Thousands flock to honour slain lawyer Ko Ni
An NLD member, speaking on condition of anonymity outside Ko Ni’s home, said he remembered him as gracious and important man.
FFSS pledges help to family of slain ‘hero’ Nay Win
Ko Ni’s killer sped off, pursued by several taxi drivers. He turned and fired several shots, one of which hit Nay Win, who was rushed to hospital but subsequently pronounced…