16 April 2012
An appeal on behalf of six residents, who were sentenced to three
months hard labour in Naypyidaw’s Lewe township, was rejected
by a district court 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, April 17, 2012
Myanmar business leader woos investors
16 April 2012
At a symposium in Tokyo Saturday, a Myanmar business leader encouraged
Japanese companies to keep pace with their Chinese and South Korean rivals
who are investing in the newly democratizing country or risk missing out on
prime opportunities before the 2015 elections.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Burma getting ready to boom: ADB
13 April 2012
(Mizzima) – With the imminent lifting of major sanctions on Burma,
its economy is poised for rapid growth, the Asian Development Bank
said Wednesday.
Friday, April 13, 2012
China-backed hydro dam upsets Burma locals
12 April 2012
In September, Burma's reform-minded President Thein Sein appeared
to heed environmental concerns and suspended construction of a
controversial China-backed hydropower dam in northern Kachin State.
Thein Sein Ripe for Japanese Reward: New Loans to Burma
12 April 2012
BANGKOK — Following the political reforms he has unleashed,
Burmese President Thein Sein is on the cusp of reaping a financial
harvest from Japan—new loans for development assistance.
A likely setting for the deal to be unveiled is an upcoming Japan-Mekong
summit on April 21, when Thein Sein visits Tokyo to join government
leaders from the four other Southeast Asian countries
that share the Mekong River.
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