Myanmar News
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to make her debut in parliament on Wednesday marking a historic development for the country and for the Nobel laureate who waged a two-decade struggle against military dictatorship.The 66-year-old...
BurmaNet
Washington Fearing they will be left out of a growing economy, US companies are calling for an end to sanctions on Myanmar but are facing a cool reception from policymakers and human rights groups. US firms had long been shy about openly seeking to...
BurmaNet
There remain hundreds of prisoners the government denies are political. In Burma this week, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon urged foreign countries to lift sanctions. At the same time, it was wise of him to keep pushing Burma to release...
Epoch Times
May 1, 2012 United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (L) and Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi walk out of her residence to address reporters following a meeting in Yangon on May 1. (Soe Than Win/AFP/GettyImages) United Nations Secretary-...
Kansas City Star
The United States says the decision of Myanmar's opposition party to take up its parliamentary seats despite a dispute over the oath of office is a hopeful sign it can work with the military-run government there.Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee)...
BBC
A Burmese government minister has apologised in parliament after he was reported to have called other MPs uneducated and ill-informed...His comments in a media interview led to complaints from more than 200 MPs. A BBC analyst says it is a rare...