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Lawmakers in the Lower House on Tuesday put their official stamp of disapproval on the UN special rapporteur’s latest end-of-mission statement, unanimously approving an urgent proposal condemning remarks she made last week that were critical of the government.
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Burma’s military has maintained ties with North Korea, even though the civilian-led government denies any cooperation, and the Trump administration is pressing for a complete break-off of remaining links, current and former US officials say.
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UN human rights envoy Yanghee Lee offered stern words for the Burmese government on Friday evening, urging it to reconsider its refusal to issue visas to a UN fact-finding mission tasked with probing alleged human rights abuses in Arakan State and elsewhere in Burma.
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Yanghee Lee arrived in Rangoon on Sunday for her sixth visit to Burma as UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the country.
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According to the US embassy, Secretary Tillerson had “underscored the ongoing US commitment to Southeast Asia and discussed important regional security challenges [with Aung San Suu Kyi]”.
Arakan International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya
Burma should guarantee the rights and medical care of children from the Rohingya Muslim minority detained in an army crackdown launched in October, a UN human rights investigator said on Thursday.
Arakan International Relations Lead Story News
Can Burma’s government please China, bring development and job opportunities, and ensure local residents’ rights are upheld as plans for the Kyaukphyu Special Economic Zone move forward?
Drugs International Relations Lead Story News
Burma will arrest 18 major drug fugitives while seeking Thai development projects to end drug production among its border people, according to Thailand’s narcotics control chief.
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Burma’s government is keeping an eye on the situation for its migrant workers in Qatar as a diplomatic crisis has engulfed the Middle Eastern emirate, vowing to assist any Burmese nationals facing difficulties as a result of the regional upheaval.
ASEAN International Relations Lead Story News
Southeast Asian nations plan to use spy planes and drones to stem the movement of militants across their porous borders, defence officials said at the weekend, as concerns rise over the growing clout of the Islamic State in the region.
Crime International Relations Lead Story News
Three women allegedly involved in the murder and dismembering of a 22-year-old karaoke bar worker in northeastern Thailand have fled to an autonomous region in Burma that local authorities claim is difficult to access, according to a Thai anti-drug agency.
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Two Thai men accused of involvement in a murder case in Thailand were arrested in Burma and deported into the custody of Thai law enforcement authorities on Thursday.
International Relations Lead Story News Peace Process
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday that China would continue to help the country achieve peace, and called for both sides to maintain stability on their shared border, state media said.
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State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday and invited him to attend the 21st Century Panglong Conference next week, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged major multilateral institutions to join his new Belt and Road Initiative, stressing the importance of rejecting protectionism in seeking global economic growth.
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State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi met Britain’s Queen Elizabeth for lunch on Friday at Buckingham Palace.
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The Vatican and Burma established full diplomatic relations on Thursday, minutes after Pope Francis met with State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Aung San Suu Kyi has declined an invitation to meet US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in Washington this week alongside top diplomats from Southeast Asia, citing other commitments, Burmese officials said on Tuesday.
Arakan International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya
Over 20 human rights organisations issue a call to the international community, urging world leaders to pressure the Burmese government into cooperating with a United Nations fact-finding mission on alleged human rights violations in Arakan State and elsewhere in the country.
ASEAN International Relations Lead Story News
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Friday warned that Southeast Asian countries needed to ensure their economic growth was inclusive, or risk marginalised populations turning to violent extremism or even overturning political systems.
Arakan International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya
China offered on Tuesday to help tackle a diplomatic row between Bangladesh and Burma over the flight of minority Rohingya Muslims from the latter, two Bangladesh foreign ministry officials said.
International Relations Lead Story News Suu Kyi
This month’s trip will mark Suu Kyi’s first official visit to Belgium, Italy and France since taking office in 2015, and her second trip to the UK.
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China and Burma have reached an agreement on an oil pipeline between the neighbouring countries after almost a decade of talks, with the project due to start “very quickly,” Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin says.
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President Htin Kyaw and First Lady Su Su Lwin departed for China on Thursday morning for a visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart.
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China has shifted its position in a lengthy dispute with Burma over the building of the $3.6 billion dam, signalling its willingness to abandon the project in exchange for other economic and strategic opportunities in Burma.
Infrastructure International Relations Lead Story News
The construction of a second Thai-Burma Friendship Bridge is expected to be completed in two years, Thai Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says.
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China’s military carried out drills along the border with Burma on Tuesday, in a show of force to highlight its resolve to protect its people, state news agency Xinhua said, following clashes between Burmese security forces and ethnic rebels.
Arakan International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya
Burma rejects the UN rights council’s decision to investigate allegations that security officers have murdered, raped and tortured Rohingya Muslims, saying the probe would only “inflame” the conflict.
Business International Relations Lead Story News
Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank), the country’s third-biggest lender, said it will spend three years building an anti-money laundering (AML) centre to improve and centralise AML control.
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Burma’s government praised China on Wednesday for suspending a Chinese bank account used by ethnic rebels fighting Burmese troops, in a move to prevent potential damage to diplomatic ties.
