Story Archive
2016-03-16
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing says the armed forces will cooperate with president-elect Htin Kyaw to achieve national peace and unity.
2016-03-15
Migrant advocate: Witnesses need more protection.
2016-03-15
Yanghee Lee’s report notes that rights violations during civil wars and discrimination against the Rohingya ethnic minority group are among the issues the new administration must address.
2016-03-15
But critics say they are calling for better governance in the loan industry.
2016-03-15
In a historic vote, the NLD party's candidate beats a military-backed choice for the top post.
2016-03-11
Retired Lieutenant General Myint Swe could pose a challenge for the new government under the National League for Democracy.
2016-03-10
Henry Van Thio says he will promote ethnic affairs and national reconciliation.
2016-03-09
Oxford-educated Htin Kyaw, head of a charity, is an NLD scion who once served as Aung San Suu Kyi's driver.
2016-03-09
They accuse authorities of judicial unfairness for leveling new charges against the detainees.
2016-03-08
But the country has a way to go to reach true gender equality, women’s groups say.
2016-03-08
With Aung San Suu Kyi blocked from the highest office, her party searches for an alternative as parliament convenes.
2016-03-07
Her National League of Democracy party will submit the names of nominees for the post on Thursday.
2016-03-04
The National League for Democracy discusses forming a new administration and appointing chief ministers in the country’s 14 states and divisions.
2016-03-03
She has asked legislators from the National League for Democracy to submit proposals before introducing them on the floor.
2016-03-03
More than 100 people were apprehended during a raid on a casino in the border town of Poipet.