Former Australian foreign minister named as UN secretary general António Guterres’ special envoy to country gripped by civil war …
‘Emerald’ creature – with eyes like ‘fire’ — discovered in Thailand. See new species
Native to the forests of Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and China — in the infamous “Golden Triangle” considered to be a “ biodiversity hotspot ” — the snake was identified by a group of researchers, who …
Axiata’s Edotco to sell tower business in Myanmar for $150m
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, Axiata said its subsidiary Edotco entered into a share purchase agreement to sell its entire 87.5 percent stake in Edotco Investments Si …
Busywork? UN Secretary-General António ‘global boiling’ Guterres appoints Julie Bishop as special envoy to Myanmar
Australia’s political elite seem to have a knack for clawing their way into prestigious international bureaucracies. This time, it’s former Liberal Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who has been …
Junta’s role in humanitarian aid plan for war-torn Myanmar raises alarm
Observers are expressing concern that deliveries of aid under Thailand’s new humanitarian aid program for war-torn Myanmar will be misused because of the role of the junta-run Myanmar Red Cross – …
UN chief appoints former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as UN special envoy for Myanmar
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Friday as his special envoy for Myanmar, a post that has been vacant for 10 months as the country’s …
Former Australian Foreign Minister Named UN Envoy on Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as his special envoy for Myanmar, a United Nations spokesperson said on …
Axiata’s Myanmar exit right step to boost edotco’s appeal — analysts
Axiata Group Bhd’s planned disposal of its Myanmar telecom tower operations is the right step even as the business is being sold at below-value price, analysts said. Shares of Axiata Group rose about …
Week in Data: Myanmar violations rise, mixed PVH results, Levi Q1 struggle
Just Style’s round-up of this week’s news in numbers examines Myanmar’s rising garment worker violation stats, PVH’s mixed results and the fashion brands missing their decarbonisation targets.
1MDB trial takes a Myanmar detour to retrace Jasmine’s journey
In what could rival the plot of an espionage movie, the 1Malaysia Development Bhd-Tanore’s (1MDB-Tanore) trial took a detour on Friday, retracing the journey of the company’s former general counsel …