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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.
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has arrested a Japanese business executive, along with dozens of local businessmen, for allegedly selling rice at prices well above the officially regulated ones, state-run media said Monday.
BANGKOK -- Two reports issued in the past fortnight have confirmed that international efforts led by the U.S. to prevent the military regime in Myanmar from importing jet fuel have failed at a time when bombing of civilians in rural areas has risen dramatically.
BANGKOK/YANGON -- The detention of a Japanese executive and several others accused of selling rice at inflated prices in Myanmar underscores the military regime's efforts to contain the surging price of food and fend off public backlash over the country's economic struggles.