State Department

With Sanctions Eased, US Sees Economic Potential in Myanmar

August 12, 2016 by thiha

STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. officials are looking to boost economic engagement with Myanmar, a country that has been dubbed by some as “the final frontier” because it is one of the last markets largely untouched by Western companies. The United States imposed heavy economic sanctions on Myanmar in 1997 over the ruling military junta’s repression […]

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State counselor silent on sanctions

May 18, 2016 by Thiha

The United States is expected to announce today an extension of its economic and military sanctions against Myanmar, with some revisions, in line with recommendations by the new civilian-led government, according to Western diplomats in Yangon and reports from Washington. Sanctions are also likely to feature on the agenda when Secretary of State John Kerry […]

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Business lobby calls for U.S. to drop sanctions on Myanmar

May 17, 2016 by Thiha

WASHINGTON — The U.S. business lobby says it is high time to drop the remaining U.S. sanctions on Myanmar, but human rights activists and U.S. lawmakers say not so fast. Former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi is now running the government after winning elections. Still, the military continues to wield considerable power. That poses […]

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U.S. Companies Investing in Myanmar Must Show Steps to Respect Human Rights

July 5, 2013 by thiha

WASHINGTON — When the Obama administration lifted economic sanctions on Myanmar last year, encouraging American investments after decades of treating the nation as a pariah, it did so with a significant caveat. President U Thein Sein of Myanmar in the Oval Office in May, where he met with President Obama. For the first time, effective […]