Sources: Asia Times, Asian Development Bank, Best’s Country Risk Report—Myanmar, International Monetary Fund, Myanmar Times, Reuters, Transparency International, United States Institute of Peace, US …
Myanmar releases GI regulations and application documents
Khin Yadanar Htay and Khin Myo Myo Aye of Tilleke & Gibbins summarise Myanmar’s new Geographical Indication Rules, covering application procedures, local representation requirements, and GI logo …
Protecting industrial designs in Myanmar: a practical filing guide
Khin Myo Myo Aye and Niko Myint Soe of Tilleke & Gibbins outline the key filing requirements and practical considerations for securing industrial design protection under Myanmar’s developing registrat …
China’s top diplomat meets leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government on regional tour
China’s top diplomat has visited Myanmar’s capital and met with the leader of its military-backed government as Beijing deepens regional ties.
Rohingya campaigner in Indonesia case urges Muslim world to oppose Myanmar junta
A Rohingya rights campaigner spearheading a genocide complaint filed in Indonesia against Myanmar’s next president urged the Muslim world on Wednesday to oppose the junta accused of the abuses.
‘Fundamentally illegitimate’: Rohingya group slams ex-junta leader’s rise to Myanmar presidency
The ARNC says the Min Aung Hlaing was responsible for atrocities against the Rohingya, citing mass killings and forced displacement in the 2016–2017 crackdown.
Myanmar parliament to hold vote to elect president on Friday, house speaker says
April 2 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s parliament will hold a bicameral vote to elect a president on Friday, house speaker Aung Lin Dwe said on Thursday, with the country’s former military chief and junta …
Iran War Hobbles Myanmar Economy as Gasoline Supplies Disappear
Countries across Asia are limiting consumers’ fuel purchases. Run by a junta and facing civil war, Myanmar is among the hardest hit.
General Min Aung Hlaing becomes Myanmar’s new president
Myanmar’s parliament on Friday elected Min Aung Hlaing, a general who ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in 2021 and kept an iron grip on power …
Myanmar’s former spymaster Ye Win Oo rises to become military chief
When Myanmar’s military ousted a democratically elected government in a dawn coup on February 1, 2021, Ye Win Oo led the contingent of troops that arrested Nobel Peace Prize …