Calls for suspension of Dawei Project in Burma
26 September 2013: The Tavoyan Women’s Union (TWU) has called for an immediate suspension of the Dawei Deep Sea Port project, a joint venture between Burma and Thailand.
Pension department to be established in Chin State
25 September 2013: During the sixth regular session of the first Chin State Hluttaw held in Hakha, the Chin State parliament agreed to establish a new department for pensioners.
Delegation led by former US President to visit Burma
24 September 2013: Former US President Jimmy Carter, former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, and former Norwegian PM Gro Harlem Brundtland are to start a 3-day visit to Burma today.
Scores of Chins arrested in Malaysia
24 September 2013: Malaysian authorities conducted an operation cracking down on illegal immigrants in Seremban last night, arresting over one hundred Chin asylum seekers and refugees, the Chin Refugee Committee (CRC) said.
Hakha meeting with Union Ministers unsatisfactory
23 September 2013: Chin leaders who attended the meeting with two Union Ministers from the President’s Office, U Soe Thein and U Tin Naing Thein, said of their disappointment over the allotment of time for discussions.
CNF letter to the Sangai Express
23 September 2013: The Chin National Front (CNF) wrote a letter in response to an article entitled Chin National Conference published on 30 August 2013 by the Sangai Express.
Chin tomatoes and petai beans in increasing demand
23 September 2013: Recent years have seen a sharp rise in demand for tomatoes and petai beans, aka twisted cluster beans or stink beans, from Chin State.
Chin female won first prize in archery
22 September 2013: Ms Aung Ngeain, 28, won the first prize of women’s single in archery held at Wunna Theikdi in Nay Pyi Taw.
Giving peace a chance in Burma
21 September 2013: The theme for International Peace Day for 2013 is ‘Education for Peace’. When wars break out, armed conflict is destroying not only schools but the hopes and ambitions of generations of children.
Chin activist among 30 most inspiring world young leaders
21 September 2013: A 29 year-old Chin activist has been profiled by Washington DC-based National Endowment for Democracy (NED) as one of 30 most inspiring young leaders around the world working to promote democracy.