UK to assist renewable energy projects in Myanmar
The United Kingdom will assist Myanmar in implementing renewable energy projects, said Douglas Barnes, director of the UK’s Department for International Trade. He said the governments of the UK and Myanmar will be in discussion to draft policies
Factory agrees to re-hire 30 sacked workers following protests
The Fu Yuen garment factory on the outskirts of Yangon has agreed to re-hire 30 sacked workers following high-profile protests by employees. An intervention by Yangon Region chief minister U Phyo Min Thein supported the case for the previously sack
Myanmar-India signs pact on Rakhine port projects
India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Myanmar on the appointment of a private operator of major India-backed Rakhine port projects, according to a Myanmar Times article. The article does not mention the operator name of the proje
Dozens injured in Yangon garment factory clash
About two dozen workers at a garment factory on the outskirts of Yangon were injured on Monday following a clash between protesters and what witnesses described as assailants wielding iron bars, according to a report in Reuters. The article said that
Aung San Suu Kyi calls for Japanese investment
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has travelled to Japan, where she called on investors to seek opportunities in Myanmar and also expressed her gratitude for what she called the country’s understanding of its handling of the crisis in Rakhine S
