One Rangoon philanthropist is helping new arrivals to saddle up onto the trishaw, as a simple and popular job.
Day: October 4, 2014
PR, FPTP or five other electoral systems: Shwe Mann
Lower house speaker calls for parliamentary commission to submit at least seven options for electoral systems – including proportional representation and first-past-the-post – that could be suitable to Burma.
Michaungkan protestors stand fast as deadline passes
Dozens of villagers defy a 3 October deadline ordered by local police to dismantle their camp and leave their protest site in Rangoon city centre.
Burma, US pledge to fight hate speech
Burma’s nascent internet industry has seen rampant abuse by extremist groups spreading misinformation, inciting violence and circulating false reports and pictures.
Rangoon police force short on manpower
Rangoon’s police force has just over 5,000 officers, enforcing the law and dealing with the crime in a city of more than seven million people.