The Burmese government denied on Friday that a Buddhist mob ripped through a town in an isolated strife-torn corner of the country this week, attacking Muslim women and children. Villagers…
Day: January 17, 2014
HIV positive cyclist on awareness tour
Sarako, a 35 year old Mandalay native living with HIV since 2005, has visited over 40 towns to date on his cycle tour across Burma to promote HIV awareness.
Burma’s para-archers shoot to win
Precision and nerves of steel is a recipe for success in archery, something that Burma turned out to possess. The Burmese Paralympic archery team led the charts for men’s compound…
Foreign and domestic investors play by same rules: DICA
Burma’s Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) plans to reform the country’s current investment laws to conform to regional norms, according to DICA director Aung Naing Oo.
Burma stock exchange may take some time
The push to set up a stock market in Burma by 2015 is falling behind schedule, hit by a shortage of manpower and know-how.