The construction of a second Thai-Burma Friendship Bridge is expected to be completed in two years, Thai Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says.
Month: March 2017
In speech marking a year in office, Suu Kyi admits reforms have been slow
A year after sweeping to power in a historic vote, Aung San Suu Kyi, acknowledged on Thursday the public’s frustration with the slow pace of reforms and development.
Parties jockey for voters on final day of by-election campaign
Burma’s political parties, including the NLD and USDP, wrap up their campaigns for this weekend’s by-election.
Over half of 118 deaths in Malaysian immigration camps from Burma
More than 100 foreigners died in the past two years in Malaysia’s immigration detention centres from various diseases and unknown causes, according to documents from the government-funded National Human Rights…
160,000 Burmese working abroad thanks to MoU scheme: Govt
Burma and Japan are currently negotiating a fresh MoU aimed at creating technical training programmes in Japan, as well as protecting trainees’ rights.
IDPs, civil society meet state counsellor on Kachin trip
During a brief trip to conflict-wracked Kachin State on Tuesday, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi visited displacement camps and, in a lighter moment, posed for photos with a pair…