30 November 2013
Locals from Ramree Township, Arakan State, protested in the streets against a United Nations human rights committee resolution that calls for Burma to grant Bengalis citizenship and call them Rohingya. The protesters in Ramree got permission from the local police before holding the demonstration. The protestors said that the United Nations was unilaterally calling on […]
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29 November 2013
The infamous Battle of Ramree Island has inspired many novels and even a scene from a video game. Here we summarize some of the more popular media which references the events on the strategically important Burmese island. Books: Dragon of the Mangroves: Inspired by True Events of World War II Author: Yasuyuki Kasai ISBN: 978-0595390267 […]
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26 November 2013
By the end of 2016, more than 58,000 jobs could result from the Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project. The first stage should be done by then, according to the SEZ Administration Committee. The project is expected to develop in three stages. The first stage will develop between 2014 and 2016. The second stage is […]
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25 November 2013
The Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has welcomed visitors from companies in China, India, South Korea and Taiwan in recent weeks, but the company representative appear uncertain about whether to invest in the area, according to an Arakan government official. U Maung San Shwe, minister of national planning and economic development for the state, said […]
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22 November 2013
The Chinese oil port in the Arakan State’s coastal city of Kyaukpyu and the associated country-crossing pipeline to China’s Yunnan Province face a significant issue that could slow down operations considerably. Opposition from the Chinese people and environmental issues have delayed construction of the refinery that is supposed to receive nearly half of the 22 […]
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21 November 2013
New weather radio stations will be built in Kyaukpyu, Mandalay and Yangon by 2017 with aid to Burma from the Japanese worth nearly $39 million, according to Burma’s Meteorology and Hydrology Department (MHD). The station in the Arakan state’s Kyaukpyu area will be built first and will be started in December. Yangon gets a station […]
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19 November 2013
Buddhist mobs have joined forces to attack the last remaining mosque in Kyaukpyu town on Ramree Island. The worshipping house of the mosque was badly damaged and the minaret was destroyed. An activist said he heard about the people trying to destroy the mosque and went to investigate. He confirmed on November 19, the morning […]
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