Myanmar
Ne Win’s Ghost Still Haunts Myanmar
If Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Benito Mussolini who ruled their respective countries in the first half of the twentieth century visit Germany, Russia and Italy today, they will not…
By TP Sreenivasan
Cambodia PM says he was mistaken about Australian’s Myanmar release
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen admitted an "unintentional mistake" on Monday in taking credit for helping to free an Australian in Myanmar whom the military government…
Myanmar junta chief said ASEAN envoy can meet Suu Kyi party members – Cambodian minister
By Kay Johnson BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing agreed to arrange for an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special envoy from Cambodia to meet members…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi faces new bribery charge in string of cases – state TV
(Reuters) - Myanmar's military government announced a new bribery charge against deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, the country's state broadcaster reported. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi, 76,…
ASEAN to exclude Myanmar foreign minister from meeting, says Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia said on Thursday a non-political representative from Myanmar had been invited to attend a regional ministerial meeting later this month instead of the country's military-appointed…
One year since Myanmar coup, U.N. Security Council backs ‘will of the people’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council said on Wednesday it was deeply concerned by a continuing state of emergency imposed by the military in Myanmar and pushed for…
“We’re not done” with sanctions on Myanmar junta and its supporters, says U.S. envoy
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington will continue to impose sanctions on Myanmar's military and those who have helped the junta that seized power a year ago, U.S. State…
Myanmar marks coup anniversary with protests and unrest
(Reuters) -Streets in some of Myanmar's main cities were nearly deserted on Tuesday as opponents of military rule held "silent strikes", marking the first anniversary of a coup that led…
Myanmar death toll exceeds 1,500 with nearly 8,800 in custody – UN
GENEVA (Reuters) - At least 1,500 people are known to have been killed in year-long protests against the coup in Myanmar, with thousands more possibly killed in the armed conflict,…
Cambodia to host summit of ASEAN foreign ministers from Feb 16
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet next month to discuss humanitarian aid for Myanmar, the current chair of the grouping,…
A year after Myanmar’s coup, families of detainees search for answers
By Thu Thu Aung (Reuters) - Nearly a year after his son was last seen being hauled away by Myanmar junta troops, 66-year-old Win Hlaing says he just wants to…
U.S. warns of heightened risks associated with business in Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday issued a business advisory for Myanmar, warning of heightened risks associated with doing business in the country especially when the military is…
