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Share Share on Twitter Burmese-Australian George Than Setkyar Heine (84) recalls his time in Burma before the military seized power the first time. “That was a golden age: 1948 to 1962, I was a student at the time.  We have all the freedom,  all the rights; nobody is above the law, everybody is fine and happy,” he recalls. Myanmar gained independence from British rule in 1948. Burmese films redounded far beyond its border after independence. The country’s education system was among the best in Asia, and it was looking to be a promising economy in th...

After Dethroning Aung San Suu Kyi, Army Forms New Govt in Myanmar The newly formed government included new appointments in the portfolios for finance, health, information, foreign affairs, defence, borders and interior.   |  2 Feb 2021 7:27 AM GMT Myanmar: On February 1, Myanmar's military seized control of the country and detained Aung San Suu Kyi along with other key leaders. Notably, the military declaring a state of emergency alleged that election fraud took place in the November vote in which many members of its party lost. New members of the government is: 1) U Wunna Maung Lwin –...

The draft law on the protection of Ukraine's national economic interests, which was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on January 20, does not contradict Ukraine's international agreements in the trade and economic sphere. — Ukrinform.

Myanmar: How to deal with a Bully like China? Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 01/01/2021 - 06:37 Paper No. 6721                       Dated 1-Jan-2021 By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan   Not so long ago, Irrawady in its editorial of 11th August, expressed its fears about China as follows.  It said that at that time, that  the Chinese weapons and economic influence are both spreading in Myanmar and the day may not be far off when China’s shadow will become so big that it will completely engulf Myanmar.   This is not the view of Irrawady alone, but generally reflects the feelings ...

Share KOTRA opens ‘Korea Desk’ in Myanmar to support trade Mon, 28 December 2020 The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on December 27 said it has opened a “Korea Desk” in Myanmar to support trade and investment between the two countries. Launched with the backing of South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Myanmar’s ministries of Commerce and Investment, the Myanmar Korea Desk will offer help to companies from both countries wishing to branch out into each other’s markets. While Korean businesses in Myanmar can receive new or increased capital inves...