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- In Myanmar’s Commercial Capital, Mayor’s Sidewalk Store Plan Draws Criticism
- At Talks in China, Beijing Urges Myanmar Rebel Groups to Stop Fighting
- Thai, Indian Firms Selected to Supply Power, Gas to Myanmar New City Near Yangon
- Militia Leader, Wife Dead in Alleged Rebel Attack in Northeast Myanmar
- Ethnic Alliance Says 30 Myanmar Army Troops Killed in Northern Shan
- German Firm to Advise Central Bank of Myanmar on Licensing Foreign Lenders
- Myanmar Police Captain Killed as Convoy Hit by Mine Blasts in Rakhine
- S. Korea to Increase Radiation Testing of Japanese Food
- State Dept Approves Possible $8B Fighter Jet Sale to Taiwan: Pentagon
- US Commander Says Cracks in Asian Alliances a Worry Amid N. Korea, China Threats
| In Myanmar’s Commercial Capital, Mayor’s Sidewalk Store Plan Draws Criticism Posted: 21 Aug 2019 08:11 AM PDT  A plan by Yangon's mayor to create mini convenience stores on the platforms of the city's already overcrowded bus stops has drawn the ire of citizens and lawmakers alike. |
| At Talks in China, Beijing Urges Myanmar Rebel Groups to Stop Fighting Posted: 21 Aug 2019 07:52 AM PDT  Special envoy Sun Guoxiang tells northeast-based EAOs their attacks are 'unacceptable'; govt welcomes China's efforts but says peace deal can only be reached in Myanmar. |
| Thai, Indian Firms Selected to Supply Power, Gas to Myanmar New City Near Yangon Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:59 AM PDT  PTT Group, IGL Consortium are preliminary choices to supply mega-project across river from Myanmar's commercial capital. |
| Militia Leader, Wife Dead in Alleged Rebel Attack in Northeast Myanmar Posted: 21 Aug 2019 05:07 AM PDT  U Win Maung, a militia leader in Myanmar's Shan State, and his wife were killed by rebel-fired mortars and grenades Tuesday evening, according to the military. |
| Ethnic Alliance Says 30 Myanmar Army Troops Killed in Northern Shan Posted: 21 Aug 2019 04:52 AM PDT  Military denies losing any soldiers as ethnic groups' offensive focuses on Kutkai Township; aid groups say thousands of civilians displaced, many trapped without food. |
| German Firm to Advise Central Bank of Myanmar on Licensing Foreign Lenders Posted: 21 Aug 2019 04:31 AM PDT  Roland Berger Co. selected from among four consultants; govt plans to allow foreign banks, insurers to provide retail banking services next year. |
| Myanmar Police Captain Killed as Convoy Hit by Mine Blasts in Rakhine Posted: 21 Aug 2019 12:46 AM PDT  Four police also wounded in two explosions; in separate incident, Myanmar military sergeant killed as artillery shell strikes home in Minbya. |
| S. Korea to Increase Radiation Testing of Japanese Food Posted: 20 Aug 2019 09:30 PM PDT  Relations between the two are their worst in years, with a trade row rooted in a decades-old dispute over compensation for South Korean forced labor. |
| State Dept Approves Possible $8B Fighter Jet Sale to Taiwan: Pentagon Posted: 20 Aug 2019 08:55 PM PDT  China has already denounced the widely discussed sale, one of the biggest yet by the United States to Taiwan, which Beijing considers a renegade province. |
| US Commander Says Cracks in Asian Alliances a Worry Amid N. Korea, China Threats Posted: 20 Aug 2019 08:47 PM PDT  A worsening spat between Japan and South Korea over forced labor during World War II has already spilled over into trade and threatened to derail security cooperation. |
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