The Shan State Army-North (SSA-N) marked its 50th anniversary on Thursday in Wanhai, Kehsi Township, in eastern Burma.
Day: April 25, 2014
Factory explosion in Namhkam fuels suspicions
An explosion at a cigarette factory in Namhkam township, northern Shan State, has left several people hospitalised and has raised suspicions that it was a planned attack. Meanwhile IDPs forced…
BURMA BUSINESS THIS WEEK
BUSINESS in BURMA THIS WEEK: price of gold drops; Rangoon hosts international electronics expo; border trade is booming; Mitsubishi Electric opens; Red Bull promises jobs; and Mandalay leads the way…
Suu Kyi suggests turning Win Tin’s house into museum
NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for Win Tin’s house to be relocated and turned into a public museum, dedicated to the man, his lifestyle and convictions.
DVB Debate: Does cultural exchange mean changing culture?
As the country celebrates the Buddhist New Year festival, Thingyan, DVB Debate discusses the changing culture in Burma.
Madrassa fire verdict: Imams given 8 years for negligence
Two imams accused of criminal negligence after a fire killed 13 students at an Islamic school in Rangoon one year ago have each been sentenced to eight years in prison…