The All Burma Students' Democratic Front says its on-again-off-again peace negotiations with the Burmese government have not been derailed by bombings attributed to the group.
Burmese President Thein Sein is posed to continue his ambitious program of reform but needs to get the right people around him.
Hundreds of Rohingya asylum seekers who staged a protest in New Delhi are urged by a UN official to leave, but with assurances that the
Italian-Thai Development is speeding up building new homes for villagers facing eviction from the Dawei (Tavoy) industrial zone to complete all infrastructure projects by 2015.
The CEO and president of one of the world's leading electronics manufacturers tells an audience of IT enthusiasts in Mandalay about his Burmese origins.
The historic Burma Railway, originally built by Japanese-held captives during World War II, is due to be restored to improve bilateral trade with Thailand.
President Yudhoyono tells a visiting senior official from North Korea that Pyongyang should clear up the controversy surrounding its recent missile launch.
Lower House Speaker Shwe Mann visits Norway as part of a European fact-finding tour and emphasizes that Burma requires both an economic and political transformation.
ABSDF Denies Talks Delayed by Terror Charges
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The All Burma Students' Democratic Front says its on-again-off-again peace negotiations with the Burmese government have not been derailed by bombings attributed to the group.
Rohingya Protesters in Delhi Urged to Leave
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Hundreds of Rohingya asylum seekers who staged a protest in New Delhi are urged by a UN official to leave, but with assurances that the
ITD Accelerates Dawei Relocation Process
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Italian-Thai Development is speeding up building new homes for villagers facing eviction from the Dawei (Tavoy) industrial zone to complete all infrastructure projects by 2015.
Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corp, Reveals He Was Born in Burma
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The CEO and president of one of the world's leading electronics manufacturers tells an audience of IT enthusiasts in Mandalay about his Burmese origins.
Land Grabs Intensify as Burma ‘Reform’ Races Ahead of Law
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Land theft appears to be increasing in Burma as state agencies and powerfully placed domestic firms position themselves to welcome foreign investment.
Burma Economy Set to Boom: EIU Report
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Burma’s economy looks set for rapid expansion although concerns over inflation, infrastructure and political stability remain, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit report.
Burma Business Roundup (Saturday, May 12)
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Dawei port “not suspended,” business visa policy to be relaxed, Mekong dam suspension gives Burma activists hope and stock exchange deal possible this month.
Commodity Prices, Cronyism Threaten Burma’s Economy: UN
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Burma's economic prospects could be undermined by volatile commodity prices with reliance on the now-lucrative oil and gas sectors hindering modernization.
