Myanmar
Myanmar abandons nuclear research: defense minister
SINGAPORE - Myanmar has abandoned research on a nuclear program that never progressed very far, and has stepped back from close military and political ties with North Korea, the Southeast Asian country's defense minister said on Saturday.
Suu Kyi asks investors for help on Myanmar jobs "time bomb"
BANGKOK - Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi urged foreign firms on Friday to invest cautiously in fast-changing Myanmar and give priority to creating jobs as much as making profits to help defuse the "time bomb" that is the country's high unemployment rate. | Video
Myanmar president cancels Thailand visit
YANGON - Myanmar President Thein Sein has postponed next week's two-day visit to Thailand, both countries said on Friday, just days after he decided against attending the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Bangkok.
Ajinomoto sees Myanmar plant restart as early as 2013
TOKYO - Japanese spice maker Ajinomoto Co aims to restart operations at its Myanmar plant as early as 2013, its top executive said on Wednesday, as firms across the globe rush to do business in one of the world's last frontier markets.
Suu Kyi gets hero's welcome in Thailand
MAHACHAI, Thailand - Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi received a rapturous reception in Thailand on Wednesday from crowds of cheering compatriots who flocked to celebrate her first trip outside Myanmar in nearly a quarter of a century.
Myanmar banking's new "wow" factor - ATMs
YANGON - As Myanmar opens up after five decades of military rule, a country run on cash is finding a new alternative: plastic.
Myanmar banking's new "wow" factor - ATMs
YANGON - As Myanmar opens up after five decades of military rule, a country run on cash is finding a new alternative: plastic.
FEATURE-Myanmar banking's new "wow" factor - ATMs
YANGON, May 30 - As Myanmar opens up after five decades of military rule, a country run on cash is finding a new alternative: plastic.
Suu Kyi ventures abroad after 24 years in Myanmar
BANGKOK - Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi ventured outside Myanmar for the first time in 24 years on Tuesday in an unmistakable display of confidence in the liberalization taking shape in her country after five decades of military rule.
Myanmar signs pact to set up bourse with Japanese help
* Talks on setting up an exchange been going on for a year
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An uncertain fate
Myanmar's long standing political crisis has forced millions of refugees across the border. Slideshow
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