11 April 2012
British Prime Minister David Cameron will be accompanied by a group
of business leaders during his historic trip to Burma this week, in a
controversial and potentially embarrassing move, the Guardian reported today.
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.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Burma seeks Bangladesh’s help to increase rice output
11 April 2012
Chittagong, Bangladesh: Burma has asked for necessary cooperation
between the two countries in the agriculture sector to increase rice
output and has accepted the proposal in principle, according to a
senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture, speaking on April 8th.
Paper, Cooking Oil and Furniture Pose Threat to Burma’s Forests
10 April 2012
Burma’s forests and unique fauna and flora will struggle to survive as
the country opens up to foreign business investment. That’s
the warning from international organizations which say the threat
comes from companies being squeezed in their own countries
by environmental laws or land shortages due to palm oil
and wood pulp production.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Malaysian company wins exploration rights on two inland blocks
contract for two inland blocks with a Malaysian company last week.
Government hands out punishment to news journal
9 April 2012
The Myanmar Post Global, a weekly news journal, will not be able
to print its supplementary pages for two weeks. The periodical was
punished for publishing a two-page supplement that had not been
reviewed by censors before going to print.
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