Community meeting with Thura U Shwe Mann, Speaker of the House...

The World Economic Forum on East Asia has helped to put Myanmar back on the world stage the challenge now is to continue the reforms, attendees said. President U Thein Sein speaks during the World Economic Forum in Nay Pyi Taw. (Aung Htay ...

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the current efforts by Myanmar's parliamentarians to "foster genuine dialogue and participation by all political parties in the reform process" in the country. The secretary-general made the ...

Photo: Burma pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi sits in the Lower House of Parliament in Naypyidaw. (Reuters: Soe Zeya Tun) Aung San Suu Kyi stole the show at the World Economic Forum as she demanded the opportunity to run for president.

President U Thein Sein urged more S'pore companies to invest in Myanmar. -AsiaOne Myanmar - Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong called on President U Thein Sein of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Nay Pyi Taw this morning, said a ...

This was the first visit by the head of a Western country's armed forces since the reform process began. General Richards visited Nay Pyi Taw on 3 June, where he met President Thein Sein, Commander-in-Chief of the Burmese armed forces Senior ...

The former general secretary of the Myanmar Farmers Association has formed a rival organisation, saying the MFA does not represent the interests of farmers because it is losing touch with its roots and getting too close to political parties.

and several diplomats in Rangoon suggested that the central orders for the offensive did not come from the president's office, and some Western observers have told me in private conversations that a "rogue commander" was at work, out of the control ...

Political parties are preparing to discuss potential amendments to the constitution at the next hluttaw session, which will begin in June, party leaders and MPs said last week. The review was initiated by the Union Solidarity and Development Party.

Myanmar is seeking low-interest loans from the United States to provide adequate agriculture loans to farmers, according to Lower House Speaker Thura Shwe Mann. "At the moment, Myanmar can't provide adequate loans to farmers. If it is possible, we ...