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BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government held a wreath-laying ceremony in the country’s largest city Friday to mark the anniversary of the assassination of the country’s fallen independence heroes, including Gen. Aung San, the father of the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
BANGKOK — Thailand's government will meet next week with commercial banks and state agencies to investigate transactions allegedly used for weapons purchases by Myanmar's junta, and urge tighter scrutiny, the foreign minister said on Thursday (July 18).
The nominal president of military-ruled Myanmar is suffering from serious illnesses, state media reported on Friday (July 19), in a rare statement on the health of a key junta figure just weeks before an ongoing state of emergency expires.
YANGON/BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military regime is tightening its grip on a range of industries from retail to real estate as the country grapples with inflation and capital outflows, though its crackdown appears to be exacerbating the economic turmoil.
Deep in the sweltering jungles of Myanmar this spring, a rebel commander stood in front of 241 recruits for Day 1 of basic training. The troops — part of a resistance fighting an unpopular military dictatorship — were organized in rows by height, starting at less than five feet tall. A spotted dog patrolled the ragged lines before settling in the dirt for a snooze.
BANGKOK/YANGON -- Japanese companies are exploring new business ties in civil war-torn Myanmar, as they look beyond the barriers put up by the current military government and lay the groundwork for potential long-term growth.
BANGKOK (AP) — Recently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few days become more complicated, as two minority groups not previously involved in the fighting stepped into the fray, claiming to act as a third force for stability.
BEIJING (AP) — China and Bangladesh are reaffirming their ties during a visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Beijing on Tuesday as tensions rise in the region over territorial disputes and resources.