Myanmar

Rohingya crisis: will the EU impose sanctions?

The European Union (EU) could impose targeted sanctions on top generals in Myanmar amid growing violence against Rohingya Muslims. EU foreign…

Rohingya crisis: Should Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel Peace Prize be revoked?

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, has failed to…

UN General Assembly 2017: Here’s what to expect

The 193-member United Nations (UN) will gather in New York this week for the annual General Assembly meeting of diplomats and world leaders.…

Demand for sugar set to surge over the next 10 years, particularly in southeast Asia

Global sugar demand is forecast to increase over the next decade, according to the latest figures from the OECD and…

Taxi-haling app Grab arrives in Myanmar before Uber

Grab, the Singapore-based taxi-hailing service, is set to launch a pilot scheme in Myanmar, the south Asian country with a population…