US Secretary of State to visit SE Asia
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Bangkok next month, where he will recommit his country’s development support to the SEA Region. According to an AFP article, Pompeo will attend the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Bangkok on July
PetroChina opens first Myanmar fuel station
Chinese state-run PetroChina International has opened a service station in Myanmar, its first operations in the country. According to a Myanmar Times article, the operation is a joint venture between Singapore Petroleum Co (SPC), which is PetroChinaâ
Commander-in-chief visits China
Commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has begun a goodwill visit to China, according to reports. A statement from the Myanmar military said that Min Aung Hlaing was visiting at the invitation of General Li Zuocheng, a member of China’s
Nationwide protests begin against Myitsone Dam
Protestors nationwide have begun a campaign against the Myitsone Dam, a hugely controversial China-backed project in Kachin State. According to an article in Frontier, U Aung Soe Myint, a leader in the movement, said that the small demonstration on A
Sugar licenses suspended due to lack of Chinese demand
Last month, the Ministry of Commerce suspended 103 licenses to re-export sugar, due a lack of demand from China, according to an article in the Myanmar Times. The article said that 49 companies will have their licenses suspended for three months, wit
