Speaking at a public meeting in the Shan state capital, house speaker Shwe Mann stressed his support for a federal union in Burma.
Day: September 3, 2013
The face of defiance
DVB explores the life of one of Burma’s leading political activists, Naw Ohn Hla.
UN’s Nambiar concludes low-key visit to Burma
UN special envoy leaves Burma after a trip that took him to Laiza, Meikhtila, Naypyidaw and Arakan state. He will brief the General assembly later this month.
Media unions call for journalism university
Burma’s various journalist organisations intend to put pressure on the government to open an international-standard journalism university.
Burmese police uncover Naw Kham’s drugs stash
Burmese authorities claim to have discovered over US$1.3 million worth of methamphetamine tablets buried by the late drug kingpin Naw Kham near the Thai-Burma border.