The United States “opposes” attempts by Myanmar’s military to overturn the election, and the White House said Sunday it “will take action” if the Myanmar army doesn’t reverse its course.
Myanmar military takes control of country after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country after Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders were arrested in the early hours. Hours after the arrests, military TV confirmed a state of …
Aung San Suu Kyi and other Myanmar figures detained in apparent coup
Country’s powerful army has previously threatened to ‘take action’ over alleged fraud in a November election …
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi detained
The predawn arrests of Suu Kyi and other leaders of her party raised fears of a military takeover of the elected government.
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, other ruling party figures detained, spokesman says
Tension has been rising between the civilian government and the military after an election the army said was fraudulent.
Over 6,000 new COVID-19 cases reported across Turkey
Turkey reported 6,562 new coronavirus infections on Sunday. Among the fresh cases, 641 symptomatic patients were confirmed across the country. Turkey’s overall case tally topped 2.47 million, …
Nguyen Phu Trong: Vietnam’s 76-year-old leader gets rare third term
Vietnam’s ruling Community Party has re-elected its 76-year-old chief Nguyen Phu Trong for a rare third five-year term. He received an exemption to contest as he was above the age limit of 65. This …
Vietnam targets growth acceleration, shift to hi-tech gear in Communist Party economic blueprint
Having sidestepped the worst of the coronavirus pandemic so far, Vietnam aims to rev up its economy over the next five years, trusting on its custom-tooled mix of free trade deals, privatisation and …
Vietnam rises as a powerhouse of progress
Over the 91 years since its establishment, the Communist Party of Vietnam has led the country to take firm steps forwards and make historic contributions for the sake of national independence, …
Turning digital: Why everyone’s joining Vietnam’s B2B ecommerce race
Our top articles of the week look at Vietnam’s B2B ecommerce sector and the investments of Alibaba and Tencent in Southeast Asia …