Myanmar

Suu Kyi and her fellow National League For Democracy (NLD) members that were elected to parliament in recent by-elections agreed to be sworn in on May 2, ending a stand-off over the... 2012-05-04

BMI View: Myanmar's leaders face a stark choice between gradual reform or eventual revolution. For now, the regime is striking a more moderate tone, but we see a risk of renewed popular... 2011-09-01

Myanmar has experienced a rare and rapid increase in its black market exchange rate in recent months as a number of factors have combined to boost demand for the currency. While the... 2011-07-05

Myanmarese government troops clashed with two battalions of Shan State Army-North on August 13, resulting in the death of one government soldier while eight others were injured. The... 2011-06-13

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will review Myanmar's request to chair the 10-member economic bloc at a summit in May. The country continued to remain... 2011-05-01

ASEAN leaders are urging western nations to lift economic sanctions against Myanmar after the country's ruling military junta released opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in November.... 2011-03-04

In light of growing accusations in recent months that Myanmar could be pursuing nuclear technologies, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has submitted a request to inspect... 2011-01-07

Myanmar's military leaders Senior General Than Shwe and Deputy Senior General Maung Aye resigned from their military posts in August. International observers expected Than Shwe's resignation... 2010-08-31

A scheduled EU high-level visit to Burma was cancelled after Myanmar's ruling junta denied a request from the EU Presidency Council to meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. In... 2010-07-01

Criticisms of an unfair electoral process and recent accusations of involvement in the development of nuclear weapons are damaging Myanmar's relationship with the international community.... 2010-06-28