RANGOON — Burma’s former dictator Snr-Gen Than Shwe was among individuals removed from the US Treasury’s blacklist following the lifting of Burma sanctions on Friday. Another 16 senior military officials, including former Vice Snr-Gen Maung Aye, have been removed from the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. Apart from senior military officials, military-related businesses […]
Military Officials, Cronies Released from US Blacklist
October 11, 2016 by thiha
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NLD looks to raise ‘ancient’ Yangon rents
April 5, 2016 by Thiha
According to MP Yan Aung of the National League for Democracy, the new government will reconsider the rental agreement with the Yangon Zoo and Kandawgyi – Mhyaw Sin Kyun Park. The Mingala Taungnyunt Township MP told the Daily Eleven that the rent was too low compared to market rates. He said that the current […]
