YANGON: The arrest and detention of Khin Shwe, a longtime Myanmar tycoon, by the military regime last month hints at an irreconcilable split between Min Aung Hlaing’s ruling faction and Shwe Mann, a …
Myanmar’s purge of tycoon highlights tension within regime
YANGON: The arrest and detention of Khin Shwe, a longtime Myanmar tycoon, by the military regime last month hints at an irreconcilable split between Min Aung Hlaing’s ruling faction and Shwe Mann, a …
Swamped by smuggled goods, Mizoram traders seek access to Myanmar
India and Myanmar’s official trade through Mizoram and Manipur has been closed for many years although various drugs, arms and ammunition, endangered animals and other items valued at hundreds of …
New owner of telco Telenor Myanmar promises to keep data privacy policy
The new owner of telecommunications operator Telenor Myanmar has pledged to maintain the same data privacy policy as its predecessor, amid concerns that it would turn over sensitive subscriber …
Vietnam business costs among the lowest in region: study
Vietnam has among the lowest costs of doing business in its neighbourhood, with only Cambodia and Myanmar being cheaper, business transformation consultancy TMX has said in a report. ‘The Great …
Vietnam business costs among the lowest in region: study
Vietnam has among the lowest costs of doing business in its neighbourhood, with only Cambodia and Myanmar being cheaper, business transformation consultancy TMX has said in a report. ‘The Great …
Deportation of Rohingya woman from India sparks fear of renewed crackdown
Hasina Begum was separated from her family and forced return to Myanmar despite her refugee status. Hundreds of others now face expulsion …
Financial protest in Myanmar turns lethal
Myanmar has been under tight sanctions from Western economies, particularly the US, alongside falling exports and a dramatic reduction in foreign direct investment. The idea appears to be that by …
Troops burn villages in Myanmar heartland, seek to crush resistance
(Reuters) -Rubble and ashes, overlooked by a single golden pagoda, are almost all that remain of the wood and brick houses most people had built for themselves in the quiet riverside village of Bin in …
Greeley Peace Scholar Tells Students of Myanmar’s Struggle Against Military Regime
This year’s Greeley Scholar for Peace Studies, a Burmese journalist in hiding from the military regime ruling Myanmar, told students that the fight for media freedom and democracy is a lifelong …