Development alone not enough to solve issues in Rakhine
Filippo Grandi, chief of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has said that development alone will not solve the issues in Rakhine State. In an an interview with the Myanmar Times, Grandi is quoted as saying that economic development is
Prominent Rakhine politician sentenced
U Aye Maung, a prominent Rakhine politician, and writer U Wai Hin Aung have been sentenced to more than 20 years imprisonment each for high treason. The charge happened after a speech they gave in their home state early last year. A court in Sittwe,
Government courts investment in Rakhine
The government hosted the Rakhine Investment Fair last week, aiming to attract foreign companies to invest in the troubled state. This is part of plans led by State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to encourage development in Rakhine State. Aung San S
Chief of Arakan Army plans to establish HQ in Rakhine
The Chief of the Arakan Army (AA) has said that the armed resistance group plans to establish temporary headquarters in Rakhine State “very soon”, according to a report in The Irrawaddy. The article cited a video message headed by Major-General TRakhine launches new power infrastructure
Power transmission lines measuring 104 kilometres (60 miles) and a substation in Rakhine State have been officially launched.
