Yangon: The expected visit of a special envoy to military-ruled Myanmar to assess that nation’s self-proclaimed progress toward democracy has been held up because the government is too busy moving its administrative capital, the foreign minister said Friday.
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Burmese opposition groups both inside the country and abroad have welcomed a National League for Democracy proposal for a new “supreme leading body” that would bring together the military rulers, winning political parties from the 1990 election and ethnic groups.
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Yangon: Myanmar’s military-run television — the Myawaddy TV, is planning to introduce a 24-hour service for the first time in the country to meet the demand of domestic watchers, a latest report of the Yangon Times said.
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The Chinese ambassador to Burma, Mr Guan Mu, along with the Chinese Commercial Counsellor, Mr Tang Hai, attended a well drill test ceremony in Arakan state on 27 December 2005, said a government official from Rambree Township.
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The first lot of 620 teak logs worth $2.5 million from Tachilek has arrived at Chiangrai’s Chiangsaen port of entry along the Mekong, reported the Thai-language Manager online yesterday.
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Jakarta: Indonesia on Friday urged military-ruled Myanmar to take “tangible” steps towards democracy and make good on its promises to reform.
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