30 Dec 2012
Burma will install its second radar system in early
2013 with the assistance
of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
for upgrading weather forecast work,
according to official media.
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, December 31, 2012
Earthquake risks probed in three Burmese cities
30 Dec 2012
An “Earthquake Risk Assessment for Three Cities” was
launched
on December 20 in Naypyitaw by the Burmese government in collaboration
with United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
Airplane Crash Will Not Hurt Tourism, Says Govt
29 Dec 2012
RANGOON—The
Tourism Ministry has played down the possible impact
of the fatal Christmas Day
plane crash on Burma’s tourism industry and argued
that it would not affect the
growth in foreign visitors. A local tour operator said,
however, that flights
had been canceled following the crash and warned
that foreign visitors were
concerned about airline safety in Burma.
Disquiet on the Western Front
30 Dec 2012
The communal
violence in Rakhine State has drawn the attention
of the international
community, including the countries of the Middle East,
as media outside of
Myanmar has exposed the plight of Rohingya
Muslims in the north of the state
near Bangladesh. The violence subsequently
became an anti-Muslim campaign that
received condemnation
from governments around the world.
Palaces of Impermanence
30 Dec 2012
At first
glance, the Norman Monastery in Yangon’s Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township
is a
sight to behold. Supported by more than a hundred teak pillars and made
almost
entirely of the coveted, carefully oil-treated lumber, the 124-year-old
structure
sprawls along a plot of land nearly 200 feet (61 meters) long
and 100 feet
wide. Its facade is partly embellished with a traditional Myanmar
motif of
entwined tendrils, while its tiered roof is decorated with pinnacles
and its
gables are adorned with exquisite wooden carvings.
Making Friends with Foes?
30 Dec 2012
Making friends
with enemies always entails an element of risk that the reverse might occur.
In
politics, that means losing allies and supporters and perhaps even being deemed
a traitor to your cause. Although indeed risky, this is the current approach
undertaken
by both Myanmar’s opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
and
reformist President U Thein Sein.
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