Story Archive
2016-03-31
Villagers and government soldiers have been wounded during the fresh hostilities.
2016-03-31
Rhona Smith says judicial proceedings against and physical beatings of opposition party members are troubling.
2016-03-30
After 19 years, victims and relatives still want answers for the deadly violence that erupted during pro-democracy protest on Phnom Penh.
2016-03-30
Htin Kyaw sets out to fulfill his party’s goals of forging peace, national reconciliation and a democratic constitution.
2016-03-29
But officials are maintaining travel restrictions because of ongoing tension between ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Muslim Rohingya.
2016-03-28
The chairwoman of the National League for Democracy urged her party's parliamentarians to work according to the wishes of the Myanmar people.
2016-03-24
Cambodian National Rescue Party officials held at the Prey Sar Prison will have to wait on a better political environment before they will be released.
2016-03-24
The reported choice for the finance portfolio, however, faces questions about a phony doctorate degree.
2016-03-23
Five hundred people have marched through Sittwe in Rakhine state, calling on the incoming national government to allow them to select a state leader.
2016-03-22
President-elect Htin Kyaw has submitted the pro-democracy lawmaker’s name on a list of cabinet post nominees.
2016-03-22
A villager wins the case for the family farm in court, but still comes out on the losing end on the ground.
2016-03-21
President-elect Htin Kway says he will redirect the funds to health care, education and rural development.
2016-03-18
Activists and politicians say the Myitsone Dam will be one of the biggest challenges for the incoming National League for Democracy government.
2016-03-18
Cambodian prime minister changes his national leadership team as elections loom.
2016-03-17
The plan will reduce the current number of ministries to 21 from 36 and set up a new one for ethnic affairs.
2016-03-16
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing says the armed forces will cooperate with president-elect Htin Kyaw to achieve national peace and unity.
2016-03-15
Migrant advocate: Witnesses need more protection.
2016-03-15
Yanghee Lee’s report notes that rights violations during civil wars and discrimination against the Rohingya ethnic minority group are among the issues the new administration must address.
2016-03-15
But critics say they are calling for better governance in the loan industry.
2016-03-15
In a historic vote, the NLD party's candidate beats a military-backed choice for the top post.
2016-03-11
Retired Lieutenant General Myint Swe could pose a challenge for the new government under the National League for Democracy.
2016-03-10
Henry Van Thio says he will promote ethnic affairs and national reconciliation.
2016-03-09
Oxford-educated Htin Kyaw, head of a charity, is an NLD scion who once served as Aung San Suu Kyi's driver.
2016-03-09
They accuse authorities of judicial unfairness for leveling new charges against the detainees.
2016-03-08
But the country has a way to go to reach true gender equality, women’s groups say.
2016-03-08
With Aung San Suu Kyi blocked from the highest office, her party searches for an alternative as parliament convenes.
2016-03-07
Her National League of Democracy party will submit the names of nominees for the post on Thursday.
2016-03-04
The National League for Democracy discusses forming a new administration and appointing chief ministers in the country’s 14 states and divisions.
2016-03-03
She has asked legislators from the National League for Democracy to submit proposals before introducing them on the floor.
2016-03-03
More than 100 people were apprehended during a raid on a casino in the border town of Poipet.
