Aung Thaung died on Thursday morning in Singapore, where he had been fighting for his life after suffering a severe stroke two weeks ago.
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Aung Thaung flown to Singapore after stroke
Senior Burmese government official Aung Thaung has been airlifted to Singapore for emergency medical treatment after suffering a severe stroke.
Parliament condemns US blacklisting of Aung Thaung
Burma’s lower house passed an emergency proposal denouncing the US for blacklisting Aung Thaung, a prominent member of Burma’s former military regime.
US blacklists MP Aung Thaung
Shortly ahead of President Obama’s trip to Burma, the US Treasury Department has blacklisted a lower house member of parliament, Aung Thaung, who represents the ruling USDP for Taungtha Township.
What lies beneath the rash of anti-Muslim violence in Burma?
Following several episodes of anti-Muslim violence, authorities must take a closer look at the level of organisation behind the recent attacks on the country’s Islamic community
Communist party slams allegations of role in rioting
A spokesperson from the Communist Party of Burma has hit back at allegations that they were behind last month’s anti-Muslim riots, after a leading politician identified them as “instigators”