Wednesday’s meeting between Burma’s interim press council and the Ministry of Information has been deemed “fruitless” by participants as the two sides continue to argue over the contents of a…
Day: July 25, 2013
Britain denies breaching Burma arms embargo
The British government has denied breaching the EU arms embargo for Burma, after a parliamentary report revealed that it has eight active arms export licences for the former military dictatorship
Ministry set to rewrite colonial-era business law
The Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development is planning to redraft the 99-year-old law in an attempt to make the legislation more compatible with the country’s evolving business climate
Political prisoners walk free
More than 70 political prisoners were released across Burma on Tuesday during the latest presidential amnesty. It follows President Thein Sein’s pledge last week to free all of Burma’s prisoners…