23-Jul-12
Myanmar President Thein Sein meets Thai Prime
Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
in Bangkok today to assess options for a planned
$8.6 billion port and industrial
zone that has struggled to attract private
sector financing.
Since the FTUB/M was formed in 1991, we are working to restore democracy, human rights, social justice and trade unions for Burma and the people of Burma.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Putao residents suffering from food shortages
21-Jul-12
Food prices
are rising in Putao making life even more difficult
for residents of the town
in northern Kachin
State.
Before the
conflict between the Kachin Independence Army
(KIA) and Burmese military
started over a year ago there
was enough food from the rice and vegetable farms
in the
surrounding areas. The clashes have forced many farmers
to abandon their
farms making the community reliant
on rice transported from Myitkyina.
Port Development in Burma Pushed
2012-07-22
Thailand
invites Burma's
President to inspect a deep-sea port
on the first day of his trip to the
neighboring nation.
US Senate pushes to extend ban on Burmese imports
20-Jul-12
The US Senate’s Finance Committee on
Wednesday voted to maintain a ban
on Burmese imports for three additional
years.
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