On a tour of the ancient archaeological site Bagan on Tuesday, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi suggested that the long-held practice of scaling the major tourist attraction’s temples for…
Day: January 24, 2017
Suu Kyi meets NCA groups for preliminary peace talks
Burma’s state counsellor met with ethnic representatives this morning to discuss issues related to the peace process.
Kachin pastors transferred to police, charged with unlawful association
Two Kachin pastors detained by the Burma Army have been charged under the Unlawful Associations Act, according to the President’s Office.
Malaysia arrests four linked to Islamic State cell in Philippines
Malaysian police said on Monday they had arrested four people, among them three foreigners, with links to an Islamic State cell based out of the southern Philippines.
Thais told to avoid Three Pagodas Pass into Burma
Tourists have been advised not to across the border into Burma at the Three Pagodas Pass in Kanchanaburi in the wake of a hostagetaking incident at the weekend.