 Russian warships on move Russian warships are sailing in from both the south and north to the coast
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As the inauguration date of the new Myanmar government draws close, one of the most urgent questions that the incoming National League for Democracy (NLD) administration will have to answer concerns t
Nicholas Kong Myanmar’s crisis, often framed as a civil war or humanitarian disaster, is fundamentally a struggle over power and profit. For decades, the military has engineered a system that converts
YANGON—Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has assured China that the armed forces will continue to guarantee the implementation of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the coun
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Trade warUS-Japan trade talks face delay as Trump focuses on China Much of USTR staff not at work as government shutdown continues U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer speaks at the White House
Women account for 51 percent of Myanmar’s population and 19 million out of 37 million eligible voters at the 2020 general election. In the previous election in 2015, 13 percent of the 6,200 candidates
TOKYO -- Sony on Tuesday revised up its profit forecast for the year ending in March, thanks to strong games sales, and said that it would focus on the entertainment market in China. CompaniesSony rai
BEIJING — China is pursuing efforts to resolve the problem of a stalled dam project in Burma, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that Beijing had confidence in the incoming government of dem
James Shwe Many of the Burmese diaspora who are advocating for democracy in Burma in California, underscore the indispensable role Voice of America (VOA) has played for decades as a lifeline against t
BEIJING/BRUSSELS — China is struggling to ease worries about President Xi Jinping’s signature plan to build a new Silk Road as it readies for a major summit in late April, especially among Western nat
AFP The Philippine and Japanese navies held their first joint exercise on Friday in the South China Sea, as the two US allies boost security ties in the face of China’s growing pressure. The drills fo
Sun Lee Myanmar today stands at the crossroads of civil war, authoritarian entrenchment, and foreign exploitation. At the centre of this storm is China, a neighbour whose influence stretches across My
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States and China were close to a trade deal that could be announced within four weeks, while warning Beijing that it would be difficu
Outgoing EU Ambassador to Myanmar Kristian Schmidt will soon return to the EU’s headquarters in Brussels after three years of service, but the EU Delegation to Myanmar plans to continue its strong par
Sun Lee The highway extends through the dense forest, leading to the Dara Sakor Seashore Resort—one of the most extensive tourism initiatives in Cambodia. Fifteen years since its inception, the develo