21-May-12
In the
lobbies and bars of Rangoon’s high scale hotels,
the shady p
asts of Burma’s
business elite do not seem to deter the hordes of
Western businessmen there to
seek their fortune
in the resource-rich country.
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.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Thai govt approves budget for Myanmar-linked projects
21-May-12
May 21 (Reuters) - The Thai government
has approved a 33.1
billion baht ($1.1 billion) budget for infrastructure in
the west
of the country that will link up with a planned $50 billion port
and
industrial zone in Dawei over the border in Myanmar.
) Thai Govt Approves $1 Bn for Dawei
21-May-12
Thailand
has approved 203 projects that will cost more than
30 billion baht (US $1
billion) to support a deep-sea port and
an industrial zone in Burma’s southern town of Dawei,
according to The Bangkok Post.
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KIA attack blamed for loss of electricity in Rangoon
21-May-12
A decrease
in electrical power in Rangoon
on Saturday was caused
by an explosion at four electrical towers on the
national power grid.
The government said the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)
was
responsible for the attack.
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Electricity Cuts Spark Rare Protest
2012-05-21
In northern Burma’s Mandalay,
as many as 1,000 gather for a
candlelit demonstration.In Burma’s largest
protest in years,
as many as 1,000 people staged a candlelit demonstration
over
severe electricity shortages in northern Burma’s
Mandalay
on
Monday, amid power cuts the government has blamed on
fighting in the Kachin
border region.
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