SWE SWE WIN, a famous Myanmar fortune teller widely known as “ET”, passed away at 4.20am yesterday, local media outlets reported. She died at the age of 58 at her home in Thingankyun Township, Yangon. Her body will be buried in Yayway cemetery tomorrow. ET was very famous both at home and abroad, thanks to […]
China faces tougher laws in Myanmar
September 3, 2016 by
In the wake of the controversial Myitsone dam, Aung San Suu Kyi is demanding more from investors involved in high risk projects, reports Vicky Bowman A new government took power in Myanmar on March 31, 2016, led in practice, if not on paper, by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Governments and businesses around the world are keenly […]
How Will Myanmar’s Past Play Into Its Post-Election Future?
December 21, 2015 by
Post-election horse-trading has begun in earnest in Myanmar, hinting at the contours of a new power-sharing arrangement between elected and military forces. As National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi holds private meetings with senior military leaders, including an unprecedented session with influential former dictator Senior General Than Shwe, questions are rising about […]
APR takes up the elephant dance
June 19, 2014 by
As Myanmar continues to emerge from the shadows of isolation onto the international stage, engagement with overseas investors is deepening further. There are some sticking points – the United States has yet to lift all of its sanctions, for example. But Ford and Coca-Cola are here, and nearly 1000 international businessmen and women visited Nay […]
Myanmar takes up ASEAN chair
October 21, 2013 by
Taking hold of the ASEAN gavel from Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on October 10, the normally subdued President U Thein Sein sported an uncharacteristic grin. He had good reason to smile. For most of the past two decades Myanmar was the outcast of the 10-nation bloc. In just a few years it has successfully transformed […]
