Scientists have identified a new species of primate, a lithe tree-dweller living in the forests of central Myanmar with a mask-like face framed by a shock of unruly grey hair. The Popa langur – named …
NLD’s Myanmar election win good for business
Voters have given Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy another five years to transform the crony economy left behind by decades of military rule.
Unofficial count gives Suu Kyi’s party victory in Myanmar
An unofficial tabulation of the vote from Myanmar’s general election showed Tuesday that the ruling National League for Democracy party of Nobel Peace Prize laureate …
How China played a key role in handing over Myanmar soldiers to international criminal court
China played a key role in handed over two Myanmar soldiers to international criminal court (ICC) who confessed to crimes committed by them on Rohingya in the country …
General elections in Myanmar
Supporters of the National League for Democracy party hold portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi as they celebrate in Yangon, Myanmar, as NLD officials said they were confident of a landslide victory in the …
Explainer: Suu Kyi, the army, insurgency – Myanmar’s 2020 election explained
Myanmar’s ruling party led by Aung San Suu Kyi claimed victory on Monday after a general election seen as a referendum on the first democratic government to lead the country since the end of decades …
Myanmar Muslim MP-elect vows to be rights champion
After five years without a single Muslim MP, Myanmar is in need of someone to help fight for the rights of oppressed minorities, says Sithu Maung as he celebrates his election to parliament.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party claims resounding election win in Myanmar
Myanmar’s ruling party claimed a resounding victory on Monday in the second parliamentary election since the end of oppressive military rule, according to its own unofficial tally of votes.
Suu Kyi’s party claims to have won majority in Myanmar polls
There were no reliable official figures available on voter turnout, and the country’s election commission earlier said that it might take as long as a week to release full results.
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party claims victory in Myanmar elections as ethnic tensions rise
Disgraced human rights icon Aung San Suu Kyi sweeps an election in which more than 1.5 million ethnic-minority residents were barred from voting.