Aung San Suu Kyi
Suu Kyi’s visit to Dutch parliament cancelled
Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has cancelled her proposed visit to the Dutch parliament. The Dutch parliamentarians wanted to meet her to discuss the background of the genocide charges...
Open your eyes: UN envoy to Suu Kyi
A UN human rights expert has implored Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 'feel with her heart before it is too late', saying that even if Rohingyas wished to return they...
Suu Kyi woos investors to crisis-hit Rakhine
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi calls for investment in the crisis-hit western state of Rakhine, saying the world had "focused narrowly on negative aspects" in the state from which some...
Myanmar parliament approves panel to discuss constitution
Myanmar's parliament votes to set up a committee to discuss amending the country's constitution, despite objections by military-aligned lawmakers against a move that is likely to...
Lost idol: New wave of Myanmar youth activists look beyond Suu Kyi
Myanmar youth activist and television host Thinzar Shun Lei Yi would once have called herself one of Aung San Suu Kyi’s greatest fans. Now, she is one of her most vocal critics.
Rohingya return starts tomorrow
Bangladesh and Myanmar are set to begin the long-awaited repatriation of Rohingyas tomorrow. In the first batch, 2,260 refugees are expected to go home.
Suu Kyi stripped of Amnesty honour
The Amnesty International has stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour, the latest of several honours taken away from her since last year's brutal military crackdown on the Rohingyas.
Myanmar by-election results 'a lesson' for Suu Kyi's party
Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) expects to have won only seven of 13 seats up for grabs in by-elections, a spokesman said yesterday, conceding that Myanmar's ruling...
Myanmar by-election rare local test for Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar voters cast their ballots in a small but key by-election, a rare local test of support for embattled leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party more than halfway through her time in office.
Conduct credible Rohingya probe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi that a credible investigation into alleged human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims is key to resolving...
Myanmar arrests three journalists over report on Suu Kyi protege
Myanmar police arrest three journalists after their paper criticised the financial management of Yangon's government, which is overseen by a protege of leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in the latest...