A pregnant foreign woman has been diagnosed with Zika in the first confirmed case of the mosquito-borne virus in Burma, according to state media.
Author: AUNG HLA TUN / REUTERS
9 Burmese police killed at B'desh border
Burma says at least nine police officers were killed and four were wounded in multiple assaults on border guard posts.
Suu Kyi to sign deals with China on bridge, hospitals
Burma and China are set to sign deals to build hospitals in Burma’s two largest cities and a strategic bridge near their shared border.
Investment plunges amid caution over policy
Foreign investment in Burma has dropped to US$380 million during the first four months of the current fiscal year, down from $2.6 billion during the same period last year.
Jade sales drop amid ongoing conflict
Proceeds from Burma’s annual sale of jade, gems and pearls totalled US$592.12 million, down nearly 10 percent from 2015, government data showed.
Suu Kyi to lead Arakan 'peace and development' committee
Suu Kyi will lead a new Central Committee for Implementation of Peace and Development in Rakhine [Arakan] State, the President’s Office said on Tuesday.