NAYPYIDAW (BLOOMBERG) – Myanmar’s military-backed Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has expelled 17 members seen as co- operating with Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, said former ruling party lawmaker Khin Shwe, who was among those kicked out. All those expelled were close to Mr Shwe Mann, the former speaker of Parliament, who was removed […]
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 […]
Implications of Myanmar’s election on Thailand
September 11, 2015 by
The outcome of the November 8 election will impact on Thai-Myanmar relations in a variety of ways in the years to come. For the first time, the upcoming poll will represent a full-fetched electoral process in Myanmar under the watchful eyes of regional and international observers as never before. The election comes at a time […]
Myanmar appeals for international assistance for flood relief
August 7, 2015 by
Myanmar said on Tuesday it had appealed for international assistance to help provide food, temporary shelter and clothing for more than 210,000 people affected by widespread flooding following weeks of heavy monsoon rains. At least 47 people have died in the floods, according to the government. Myanmar’s call for international aid stands in sharp contrast […]
Angelina Jolie on first visit to Myanmar
August 3, 2015 by
Myanmar’s House Speaker Shwe Mann took some time out on Wednesday to welcome UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie to parliament in Nay Pyi Taw. According to a press release issued by the British embassy in Yangon and reported on DVB on Wednesday, Jolie is visiting Myanmar for four days ”to learn more about the situation […]
Exchange-rate roulette
July 7, 2015 by
Myanmar’s currency exchange problems are the talk of the town as the black-market rate for US dollars is set to soar further. The current crisis, which has engulfed banks, money changers and importers over the past four months, is largely the result of misguided central bank policies and mixed messages, according to international… But some […]
