UK Foreign Secretary's Myanmar Visit

UK Foreign Minister completes Myanmar visit

Jeremy Hunt, the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, last week completed a two-day visit to Myanmar, where he travelled to northern Rakhine State, met with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, but was denied a meeting with senior members of the m
Impact of Rakhine crisis exceeded expectation

Govt underestimated economic impact of Rakhine crisis: Official

A Myanmar official has admitted that the government underestimated the impact the crisis in Rakhine State has had on the country’s economy. Speaking at an investor forum in Singapore, U Aung Naing Oo, director general of the Directorate of Investme
Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi defends relations with the military

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has defended her administration’s relationship with the military, saying that things were “not that bad” and that the generals serving in the cabinet were “rather sweet”. Aung San Suu Kyi was speaking a
The four members Rakhine commission to report the President in a year

New Rakhine commission begins its work

A new commission tasked with investigating alleged human rights abuses in Rakhine State has begun its work in Myanmar, and is expected to report its findings within one year. At a press conference in Nay Pyi Taw, Ms Rosario Manalo, a former diplomat
Myanmar claims ICC relied on biased sources

Myanmar says ICC request is “meritless”

Myanmar authorities have said that a request by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the mass deportation of 700,000 people – overwhelmingly those who identify themselves as Rohingya – as “meritless” and have called for it to