Myanmar wary of China’s Belt and Road investments
YANGON, Aug 23, 2020, Anadolu Agency. Myanmar held its fourth major peace talk in its…
Myanmar
Bangladesh wants immediate Rohingya repatriation
DHAKA, Aug 22, 2020, Kyodo. Bangladesh is demanding an immediate meeting with Myanmar on the…
Myanmar locks down Rakhine state capital after outbreak of more infectious virus strain
DHAKA, Aug 21, 2020, Dhaka Tribune. Myanmar has locked down the state capital of conflict-torn…
Myanmar’s ruling party unveils campaign committees ahead of November election
YANGON, Aug 19, 2020, The Irrawaddy. The ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) on Monday…
Japanese firms shifting focus to Southeast Asia as US and China clash: JETRO
A rising number of Japanese companies are expanding in Southeast Asia but scaling down in…
Myanmar’s largest election monitoring group decries ban
YANGON, Aug 15, 2020, Bangkok Post. The banning of Myanmar’s largest election monitoring group will…
Rakhine man dies in Myanmar military custody, critics suspect execution
SITTWE, Aug 12, 2020, The Irrawaddy. A local resident in Rakhine State’s Mrauk-U Township died…
Myanmar Airways International on establishing direct air connectivity with Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Aug 11, 2020, News.lk. Ambassador designate of Sri Lanka to Myanmar discusses with the…
Chinese companies dominate bidding for Myanmar’s billion-dollar solar tender
NAY PYI TAW, Aug 7, 2020, Frontier Myanmar. The Ministry of Electricity and Energy will…
Japan to promote trade document digitalization platform to ASEAN
HANOI, Aug 6, 2020, VNA. The Japanese Government plans to promote a platform to member…
[Analytics] How ASEAN benefits as Japan shifts production away from China
The Japanese government is encouraging firms to relocate manufacturing from China to Southeast Asia. As…
[Analytics] The next US-China battleground: Chinese dams on the Mekong River?
Chinese dams on the Mekong have been blamed by some for the severe droughts suffered…