Wednesday, 22 February 2012

December 2011

Last news added: 11:42 UTC, Wednesday, 22nd February 2012
Govt may free more prisoners next week: official thumbnail Govt may free more prisoners next week: official
Burma's army-backed regime may free more political prisoners on the upcoming national holidays of January 4 and February 12, according to an official from the lower house of parliament
Breaking ground thumbnail Breaking ground
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‘I want to see Burma, my country. But it’s not safe for us there’ thumbnail ‘I want to see Burma, my country. But it’s not safe for us there’
For the tens of thousands of refugees living in camps along the Thai-Burma border, the future is clouded in pessimistic uncertainty
Rangoon warehouse blast kills 17 thumbnail Rangoon warehouse blast kills 17
Official said large pre-dawn explosion at a warehouse in Burma’s biggest city Rangoon on Thursday killed at least 17 people and injured dozens but was not caused by a bomb
Indonesia and Burma FMs discuss ASEAN chair thumbnail Indonesia and Burma FMs discuss ASEAN chair
Indonesia’s Marty Natalegawa met with Wanna Maung Lwin in Rangoon and discussed procedures for the hand-over of ASEAN’s chairmanship to Burma in year 2014
Burma appoints labour official for Thailand thumbnail Burma appoints labour official for Thailand
Labour Administration Department’s director Chit Shein said the newly appointed official has already begun meeting with migrant worker groups in the country to study their situations
Japan urges Burma to continue with reforms thumbnail Japan urges Burma to continue with reforms
Koichiro Gemba, the first Japanese foreign minister to visit Burma since 2002, met President Thein Sein and his counterpart Wunna Maung Lwin in the country’s remote capital of Naypyidaw
Japanese FM to meet with Thein Sein thumbnail Japanese FM to meet with Thein Sein
Koichiro Gemba arrives in Burma for top-level talks, making him the first Japanese foreign minister to visit Burma since 2003
Burma moots early 2012 prisoner amnesty thumbnail Burma moots early 2012 prisoner amnesty
Prisoners will be released in two batches in January and February, Burmese government minister tells leaders from the KNU
India to dispatch army chief to Burma thumbnail India to dispatch army chief to Burma
Indian frustration at Burma's reluctance to tackle separatist groups along shared border likely to dominate talks in Naypyidaw next month

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