Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
China, Russia block UN statement on Arakan
UN Security Council met on Friday to discuss the situation in Arakan State, where Burma’s military is conducting a security operation.
Arakan Lead Story News Rohingya
UN Security Council met on Friday to discuss the situation in Arakan State, where Burma’s military is conducting a security operation.
Environment Lead Story Natural resources News
Output from a tin mine in Wa State is falling sharply and deposits could be depleted in “two to three years”, said senior mine officials.
Foreign Affairs International Relations Lead Story News
Burma’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi told her Chinese hosts on Thursday that her government would try to find a way to resolve the Myitsone dam issue that satisfies both countries.
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Foreign Affairs International Relations Lead Story News
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s diplomatic skills will be put to the test as she heads to Beijing to meet Chinese leaders eager to restart the Myitsone dam project in Kachin State.
Foreign Affairs International Relations Lead Story News
As China’s leaders prepare to welcome State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi later this week, Beijing continues to cultivate close ties with the country’s former dictator.
Analysis Contributor Lead Story News Opinion
China’s refusal to acknowledge the ethno-political dimension of opposition to the Myitsone dam could mean that the project is doomed to failure.
The deal, approved before the National League for Democracy came into power last week, was announced on the same day as a visit by China’s foreign minister.
Lead Story Natural resources News Sagaing
Phyu Hnin Htwe, an ABFSU member and student at Mandalay’s Yadanabon University, walked free from a Sagaing Division courthouse after kidnapping charges against her were dropped.
Latpadaung Lead Story Natural resources News
Around 250 local staff from the Myanmar Wanbao Mining Copper Ltd staged a rally demanding pay raises on Wednesday in front of the company’s office in Sagaing Division’s Monywa district.