The Myanmar Central Bank has announced it will revoke licenses allowing private and government businesses to accept foreign currency on 19 October.
Day: October 18, 2015
'We are tired of being poor', Kayaw villagers hope election brings change
Htay Kho, a remote village tucked away between the valleys of this ragged strip of eastern Burma, was for decades off-limits as armed rebels fought the military before a recent…
Civilian 'special police' to provide security during election
The Burmese Police Force have recruited some 40,000 civilians as ‘special police’, to assist with security during the 8 November general election.
The peace process and ethnic education in Burma
As Burma undergoes a period of political transition, ‘first language’ learning in schools is a valuable tool in the ongoing peace process.