Myanmar’s minister for religion on Thursday warned ultranationalist monks to avoid hate speech, in a rare government rebuke to Buddhist hardliners behind bilious anti-Muslim rhetoric.
For nearly 30 years, Aung San Suu Kyi starred as arguably the world’s most prominent and revered political prisoner, a courageous champion of human rights and democracy in her military-ruled nation.
An official in Myanmar has been charged with defamation for referring to Aung San Suu Kyi with a slur parroted by the former junta she spent decades campaigning against, police said Tuesday.
Myanmar government and eight ceasefire signatory armed groups agreed on Tuesday to hold the 21st Century Panlong Ethnic Conference in late August under equality and non-secession basis, said Presidential Spokesman U Zaw Htay.
In a demonstration of her popular appeal, Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi received a rapturous welcome on Thursday as she presided over a town hall-type meeting with some of the huge population of migrant workers from her homeland who eke out a living in Thailand.
Aung San Suu Kyi leaves democratically led Myanmar this week for military-ruled Thailand on an official visit that highlights the changing fortunes of the Southeast Asian neighbours.
Myanmar State Counselor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi left Yangon Thursday on a three-day official visit to Thailand at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, sources with the Foreign Ministry said.
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi told the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights on Monday that the government will avoid using the term “Rohingya” to describe a persecuted Muslim minority in the country’s northwest, an official said on Monday.
Members of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) across the regions and the states in Myanmar including Yangon and Mandalay on Sunday celebrated State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi's 71th birthday by donating blood and planting trees.
US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday hailed Myanmar's transition to a civilian government steered by Ms Aung San Suu Kyi as a "remarkable statement" that furthers the cause of global democracy.
Myanmar's Union Parliament Monday approved the appointment of retired permanent representative to the United Nations U Kyaw Tint Swe as Minister of the Office of the State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi Monday urged raising the momentum for preparation of the 21st Century Panglong Ethnic Conference.
Myanmar's State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday urged for inclusion of persons deemed appropriate in every step of national reconciliation and peace process.
Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi met here with her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Tuesday, discussing on bilateral cooperation in implementing democracy and economic development in Myanmar.
Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi Friday stressed that the new government would adopt a people-centered foreign policy, saying that economic and social development cannot be achieved without the participation of the people.
Myanmar's new foreign minister Aung San Suu Kyi will clarify the new government's foreign policy with foreign diplomats in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
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