MYANMAR: TOYOTA POSTPONES PLANT OPENING
BANGKOK — Toyota Motor has decided to postpone the opening of a new plant in Myanmar amid heightened political uncertainty following the Feb. 1 coup, Nikkei Asia has learned. The plant was scheduled to open this month. As a showdown … Continue reading MYANMAR: TOYOTA POSTPONES PLANT OPENING
Myanmar: Military removes central bank chief
TOKYO — As news of the military coup in Myanmar reached the halls of the Bank of Japan, staff raced to gather information about the ongoing developments. “They have apparently kicked out the central bank governor as well.” The shocking news … Continue reading Myanmar: Military removes central bank chief
Myanmar: Military arrested Aung San Suu Kyi
Yangon – Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy (NLD) said on Monday. The move came … Continue reading Myanmar: Military arrested Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar: National League for Democracy secures majority
YANGON — Myanmar’s ruling party, the National League for Democracy led by Aung San Suu Kyi, says it won enough seats in Sunday’s general election to secure a parliamentary majority on its own. Election officials, however, continue to count ballots … Continue reading Myanmar: National League for Democracy secures majority
China President Xi Jingping visits Myanmar
MYITKYINA, Myanmar – The streets of Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw were festooned with banners celebrating 70 years of Myanmar-China relations ahead of the arrival of President Xi Jinping on Friday for his first visit to the Southeast Asian nation as China’s … Continue reading China President Xi Jingping visits Myanmar