A local government minister has blasted Burma’s “weak” response to the recent Muslim-Buddhist clashes in Arakan’s Sandoway township, which claimed seven lives.
Day: October 15, 2013
Suu Kyi calls for 'cool heads' in wake of bombings
Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of parliament have spoken out following a string of bomb explosions in Rangoon and central Burma over the last few days.
At least 20 Burmese fishermen missing in Bay of Bengal
At least 20 fishermen from Irrawaddy division’s Bogale and Pyapon townships are missing in the Bay of Bengal after getting caught in swirling winds caused by Cyclone Phailin.
Thai firm says no to Burma due to unreliable electricity supply
Thailand’s leading calcium-carbonate producer SurintOmya Chemicals rules out the possibility of investing in Burma in the short term, citing unreliable electricity supply.
One suspect detained after Rangoon hotel blast
One suspect has been detained in connection with the explosion that went off at Rangoon’s Traders Hotel just before midnight on Monday.
Bomb explodes in Rangoon’s Traders Hotel
Security is beefed up after a string of incidents involving bomb blasts and controlled detonations in various parts of Burma, the latest being an explosion in the popular Traders Hotel…