Myanmar Morning News For January 29

Aung San Suu Kyi lives in ‘bubble’, says US diplomat in row with Myanmar Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “isolated” and living in a “bubble”, according to veteran US politician Bill Richardson, who […]

Aung San Suu Kyi lives in ‘bubble’, says US diplomat in row with Myanmar Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi is “isolated” and living in a “bubble”, according to veteran US politician Bill Richardson, who […]

Singapore, HK biggest Asia recipients of FDI after China in 2017: UNCTAD MORE direct investments flowed into Asia last year despite a decline globally – and China, Hong Kong as well as Singapore were the […]

Duterte offers ’42 virgins’ to visitors of Philippines Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told a group of Indian and Filipino business leaders in New Delhi that he would like to attract visitors to his country by […]

Japan supports Vientiane irrigation improvement The Government of Japan has agreed to support a Vientiane irrigated agriculture improvement project with 837 million yen (US$7.4 million) under Laos’ strategy to increase its 10 major provinces’ rice […]

Veteran US Diplomat Quits Myanmar Advisory Panel; Government Says It Asked Him to Go The Myanmar government on Thursday said it asked veteran U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson to resign from an advisory panel on the […]

PM Lee calls for greater connectivity, economic integration between ASEAN and India Urging leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India to renew discussions on an air transport agreement, Singapore Prime Minister […]

Philippines seeks tougher charges for Aquino over commandos’ deaths Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino must be held criminally accountable for negligence that led to the deaths of 44 police commandos in 2015, the government’s top […]

In Thailand English-language News for January 29, 2018, Newsline presenter Sandra Hanutsaha tells us about: 00:50 | Princess Chulabhorn has established an emblem in the shape of an orange drop containing a white cross and the outline of […]

Lao ministry encouraging use of local online domain The government is targeting the use of local domains for email and internet sites which will facilitate the management of online communication. — The Nation ICT businesses […]

Exclusive: Richardson quits Myanmar’s ‘whitewash’ Rohingya crisis panel Veteran U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson has resigned from an international panel set up by Myanmar to advise on the Rohingya crisis, saying it was conducting a “whitewash” […]

Singapore, Switzerland and the US are world’s best in luring talent: INSEAD Switzerland, Singapore and the US are the top three countries in the world when it comes to fostering and attracting talent, according to […]

Philippines formally rejects P380 million in EU aid The Philippines formally rejected at least P380 million (6.1 million euros) in aid from the European Union, Ambassador Franz Jessen confirmed Wednesday, January 24. — Rappler Philippines […]