Myanmar wants to increase border trade with Thailand

Sep 25, 2013 | News / Article

NNT BANGKOK, 24 September 2013 (NNT) – Myanmar is determined to strengthen economic partnership withThailand, as it targets increasing trade in the border areas. After attending a welcome dinner party hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Speaker of Myanmar`s...

Where is Myanmar’s plan for peace?

Sep 25, 2013 | News / Article

The Nation As ethnic and religious conflicts continue, activists and ordinary people ask what the government is doing to bring reconciliation to the country as part of its much-publicised reform programme A march on International Day for Peace in Yangon over the...

Myanmar Literature in Translation

Sep 25, 2013 | News / Article

sadaik If you were planning a trip to Myanmar, one of the first things you would do would be to read up on the country, right?  Go onto Amazon and see how many books there are on Myanmar now.   Thanks to renewed interest in the country, the list is growing monthly. ...

Jason Mraz Plays Myanmar and Speaks Out Against Slavery

Sep 25, 2013 | News / Article

By CR Activist-musician Jason Mraz spoke out against human slavery and played a concert in Burma/Myanmar on March 8, 2013, and the crowd and concert was huge and electrifying. It was all recorded in HD and is now airing on VH1 Palladia, check your local listings. The...

Suu Kyi calls on migrants to help rebuild

Sep 23, 2013 | News / Article

Burma Times (Burma Times) Thousands of Myanmar nationals living in Singapore gave Aung San Suu Kyi an emotional welcome Sunday as the democracy icon urged them to consider coming home to help rebuild the impoverished nation. The two-hour event, held on the third day...