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Burma Business Weekly
BUSINESS in BURMA THIS WEEK: Burma files trade deficit; gold is up in Rangoon; private gas stations are licensed; Ooredoo inks deal with Nokia.
Kaladan project scheduled for mid-2014 completion
The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, jointly implemented byBurma and India, is expected to be completed by mid-2014, various media reports said on Thursday.
Two sentenced for murder in Mrauk-U massacre
Two Arakanese men have been convicted of murder in connection with the Mrauk-U massacre in October 2012 when 70 Muslims, including 28 children, were killed in a single day. Both men were dealt 10-year sentences with labour.
Thai authorities implicated in Rohingya smuggling operation
Reuters has uncovered what they say is confirmation that illegal camps are maintained in the southern Thai jungle as holding centres for Rohingya boatpeople who are sold on to human smuggling outfits.
OIC pledges help to ‘both communities’ in Arakan
A delegation from the Islamic bloc wrapped up a four-day visit to Burma this weekend, pledging humanitarian and rehabilitation assistance to the communities affected and displaced by communal violence in Arakan state.
Diplomatic delegation tours conflict-torn Arakan state
A delegation of foreign diplomats, led by US ambassador to Burma Derek Mitchell, visited the restive Arakan state this week to assess the impact of ongoing sectarian clashes between Muslims and Buddhists.
