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Myanmar population at 51.5m in 2014
Published on 30/05/2015
» YANGON — The population of Myanmar totalled 51.5 million in the nationwide census conducted jointly by the Myanmar government and the United Nations last year, according to the final results released Friday.
UN chief to visit Myanmar
Published on 08/11/2014
» NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Myanmar next week to attend multilateral summit meetings and meet senior officials of the country, such as President Thein Sein, as well as opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Mr Ban's spokesman Stephane Dujarric told a press conference Friday.
Japan banks to open branches in Myanmar
Published on 02/04/2015
» TOKYO — The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp said Thursday they will set up branches in Myanmar later this month as the country's central bank has issued permission for foreign banks to begin operations.
Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam to boost cooperation
Published on 22/06/2015
» NAY PYI TAW — The leaders of the four least-developed members of the Association of Southeast Nations — Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam — agreed at a summit in Myanmar's capital Monday to promote cooperation in such areas as trade and investment, transport, agriculture, tourism and development of human resources.
US touts closer ties with Myanmar
Published on 31/12/2016
» NEW YORK - The United States on Friday trumpeted the deepening relationship with Myanmar and underscored its commitment to the Southeast Asian country's success.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi to visit Japan Nov 1-5
Kyodo News, Published on 21/10/2016
» TOKYO - Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi will make a five-day visit to Japan from Nov 1, the Japanese government announced on Friday.
Suu Kyi thanks India for helping Myanmar
Published on 19/10/2016
» NEW DELHI - Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi voiced gratitude to India on Wednesday for helping her country "make up for lost time" through democratising, boosting development, strengthening rule of law and achieving peace and unity.
Japanese job-matching company focuses on SE Asian students
Kyodo News, Published on 20/10/2016
» TOKYO - A job-matching company is pairing students from Southeast Asian nations, especially Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, with Japanese employers via an online service.
Japan to offer Myanmar ¥100bn in loans
Kyodo News, Published on 26/08/2016
» TOKYO - Japan plans to offer ¥100 billion (US$995 million) in loans to Myanmar for infrastructure development, a Japanese government source said on Friday.
Japan foreign minister to attend regional forum in Laos
Kyodo News, Published on 21/07/2016
» TOKYO - Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Laos from Sunday to Tuesday next week to attend a series of regional foreign ministerial meetings involving the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.