China urges intl community to facilitate dialogue in Myanmar
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Myanmar's military leader asks Thai PM's support for democracy
BANGKOK, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Wednesday he had received a letter from Myanmar's military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing asking his support for the country's democracy. It was a "personal letter," in which Hlaing cited reasons for the declaration of a...
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Myanmar military calls on people to jointly stop activities of lawbreakers
The Myanmar military called on all the people to jointly stop the activities of lawbreakers in the interests of the state and the nation amid current protest in the country. In a statement on Monday, the military said that citizens have the right to speak, work and live freely in accordance with...
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Indonesia, Malaysia ask ASEAN to hold special meeting on Myanmar
JAKARTA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia and Malaysia are pushing for a special ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meeting to discuss the situation in Myanmar. Indonesian President Joko Widodo conveyed the call in a joint press statement with Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin...
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Myanmar's detained State Counsellor in good health: military
YANGON, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health while being under detention at her residence, a senior military official told Xinhua on Friday. President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi were remanded in custody for violating the National...
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Patron of Myanmar's National League for Democracy arrested: police
YANGON, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- U Win Htein, patron of Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD), was arrested late Thursday, an official from the Myanmar Police Force told Xinhua on Friday. The 80-year-old patron, who is believed to be a trusted confidant of the party's chair Aung San Suu Kyi,...
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Myanmar latest: stock market crashes, currency collapses, rice prices surge
The outlook for Myanmar's future still hangs in the balance. Myanmar-listed shares took a pounding on Wednesday in the wake of the military control of the government eliciting a state of emergency for one year. The Myanmar Stock Price Index shed 26.47, or 6 percent, to settle at 417.25 as...
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Myanmar to suspend Facebook access: telecom operator
YANGON, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar temporarily suspended the access of social media platform Facebook on Thursday, according to a statement issued by Telenor, one of the four operators running in Myanmar. The statement said all mobile operators, international gateways and internet service...
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Myanmar's State Administration Council meets ministers, union-level organizations
YANGON, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's State Administration Council held meetings with union ministers and officials from union-level organizations on Wednesday, state-run media reported on Thursday. Led by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, in his capacity of the chair...
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Myanmar president, state counsellor to be remanded in detention until Feb. 15
Police officers guard one of the entrances to the Yangon International Airport in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. Myanmar President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will be remanded in detention until Feb. 15, a National League for Democracy official confirmed on Wednesday.
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Myanmar denies banknotes demonetization rumors
YANGON, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmars State Administration Council announced on Wednesday that the citizens can continue the use of 5,000 and 10,000 kyat notes trustfully.The council said that rumours and fake news were spread in social media about the demonetization of 5,000 and 10,000 kyat notes...
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Myanmar's new State Administration Council holds talks with local business circle for economic recovery
YANGON, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's newly formed State Administration Council held talks with the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (UMFCCI) and its affiliated associations on Wednesday, according to a release from the Military True News Information Team....
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UN watching Myanmar situation with concern during health emergency
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 3 -- The United Nations is watching the situation in Myanmar "very closely and with concern," a UN spokesman said on Wednesday.The United Nations has more than 2,500 personnel in Myanmar, both international and national, providing crucial development and humanitarian support to
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Myanmar president, state counsellor to be remanded in detention until Feb. 15
YANGON, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar President U Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will be remanded in detention until Feb. 15, a National League for Democracy (NLD) official confirmed on Wednesday. The police sued President U Win Myint under the National Disaster Management Law and...
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Myanmar military forms state administration council
YANGON, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services announced formation of a new 11-membered State Administration Council under Section 419 of Constitution late Tuesday. Chaired by Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Sen-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the council is...
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China calls for international efforts for Myanmar's stability
China's Foreign Ministry Tuesday stressed that all actions by the international community should contribute to Myanmar's political and social stability. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks when being asked about China's expectations from the United Nation Security Council meeting on the...
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Myanmar's regional, state chief ministers released after detention by military
YANGON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- A majority of regional and state chief ministers were released on Tuesday after the military's one-day detention, a senior military official told Xinhua. The military detained government leaders, regional and state chief ministers and central executive members of the...
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Russia hopes for peaceful settlement in Myanmar
MOSCOW, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Russia hopes for a peaceful settlement of the political crisis in Myanmar, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday in a statement. "We hope for a peaceful settlement of the situation in accordance with the current legislation through the resumption of political...
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UN Security Council to discuss Myanmar situation
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 1 -- The Security Council will discuss the Myanmar situation on Tuesday, following the detention of political leaders by the military in the country."We had it on the program of work originally for discussion later this week.
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