14-May-12
Dried-fish vendors at a market in
Arakan state’s capital Sittwe
protested municipal authorities policies that
promote “high”
taxes last Friday.
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 15, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Anatomy of a Burmese workers’ strike in Thailand
13 May 2012
On Friday, May 4, 2012, about 500 Burmese
migrant workers employed
at the SD Fashion/Idea Garment factory in Mae Sot, Tak
Province, claimed
victory in a struggle against their employer for increased
wages and
improved living and working conditions.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Foreign airlines plan flight resumption to Myanmar
12 May 2012
YANGON - At least six foreign
airlines have planned to resume flights
to Myanmar since a year ago in
wake of changes in the country but
only two of them seem to be in
readiness to start operation and
the remainings
are expected to follow the move after
a time.
Myanmar may let in foreign lenders by 2015
12 May 2012
YANGON: Myanmar may allow foreign banks to set up
operations through
joint ventures with local partners by 2015 when South-East
Asian countries
are expected to formally integrate their economies, say bankers
and industry
officials familiar with the planned bank reforms.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Thai, Burmese bank open remittance service
11 May 2012
Asian Green Development Bank and Thailand’s Kasikorn
Bank signed
an agreement on 8 May to create a remittance service between
the
two countries.
Company Destroys Land Despite Order to Stop
11 May 2012
Zay Kabar, a Burmese company that has been accused
of illegally confiscating
more than 800 acres of land from farmers in
Shwenanthar, a village in Rangoon’s
Mingaladon Township, has continued clearing
the land despite being told to stop
by local authorities.
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